Modern Synth Sound Design on the 3rd Wave with Sam Gutman | NAMM 2026

video upload by Groove Synthesis and Sam Gutman

"What does deep sound design look like when it's shaped by years on stages with Ms. Lauryn Hill, The Fugees, and YG Marley? ‪@SamGutman‬ brought that perspective to our booth at NAMM 2026, and the result is a masterclass in what the 3rd Wave can really do.

In this session, Sam digs into the full range of the 3rd Wave's synthesis engine: PPG wavetables, modern wavetables, virtual-analog, linear FM, and sampling. Through the eyes and ears of a working musician, Sam shows how these tools come together in real musical contexts, from lush layered pads to sounds that complex arpeggiators.

Along the way, Sam showcases custom patches he built for the 3rd Wave 24K keyboard, demonstrates complex multi-part layering, and shares the creative thinking behind his sound design choices. Whether you're a seasoned synth programmer or just getting curious about what wavetable synthesis can do, there's something here for you.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
03:04 What is Wavetable Synthesis?
04:27 Classic PPG Wavetables
05:57 Modern Wavetables
08:15 Analog Subtractive Synthesis
10:35 Subtractive Filters
10:55 Additive Synthesis
11:40 FM Synthesis
13:15 Sampling
14:54 Layering
18:10 Bob Coover on Binaural Sound
20:12 Bob Coover's Summary"

THE HARMONIC SERIES, 28 of the first 32, brought to you by the letter P (for Plastic Pitch)

video upload by Sonoclast

"Playing 28 of the first 32 harmonics of a low C note on a(n) UDO Super 6 synthesizer. This is possible because the Plastic Pitch microtunes the Super 6 using MIDI MPE.

This is the scale mapped to each octave of keys.

104.96
203.91
297.51
386.31
551.32
628.27
701.96
772.63
840.53
968.83
1088.27
1200.00

The Plastic Pitch is available for purchase here: https://sonoclast.myshopify.com/produ..."

E-mu MP-7 Command Station 128-Voice Synthesizer

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ARTURIA MINIBRUTE 2S SEMI-MODULAR SYNTH

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Analogue Solutions Impulse Command Synthesizer

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1985 Analog Synthesizer Circuits Book 800pgs

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"Scarce. Despite the title, one of the most comprehensive books on modular analog (and digital) synthesizer design.

Apart from a little cover wear, the book is in very good condition. Hardcover, 802 pages. Copyright 1985."

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1975 Electronic Music Circuits - Modular Analog Synthesizer Design Book

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"1975 Electronic Music Circuits Guidebook, 1st ed/1st printing by Bruce Ward

Scarce title. A complete guide to designing analog music synthesizers and sequencers from scratch, with tons of schematics.

Ex-library with the usual markings, some age-toning, and fading of the spine. Apart from a little reading wear, the book is in very good condition. Hardcover. This item ships WORLDWIDE."

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Cory Henry Walks Up While Performing at NAMM 😳🔥

video upload by Doctor Mix

"Final day at NAMM — and the energy is still unreal 🔥🎹⚡🎶

I can't really believe what happened there, as I was checking out the Leviasynth at https://www.ashunsoundmachines.com booth, Corey Henry rolls up on me with his camera ... while I was playing 🤯😅 I then have one of the coolest NAMM hangouts with Cory and my friend Matthew Whitaker, who BTW won a Grammy like the day after 🤯🤯🤯😍😍😍 Congratulations ‪@MatthewWhitakerOfficial‬ what an achievement ❤️🎹 ‪@CoryHenry‬ has a few of those 🙌

From there, everything happened — running into the legend Jonathan 'Sugarfoot' Moffett (Michael Jackson’s lifetime live drummer), Visiting Roland, Yamaha, Moog, testing odd synths, and discovering one of the most hilarious instruments of the show: the fully real, California-built Banana Synthesizer.
Finally I get to watch Justin Lee Shultz live, jamming with Matthew, and getting a selfie with both of them!"

X-FLOW 1.1 UPDATE WALKTHROUGH

video upload by Synthesizer Studio Berlin

"X-FLOW 1.1
FM Synthesizer

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https://www.synthesizerstudioberlin.c...

1.1 UI UPDATE:

Polyphonic View for LFO 1 & 2
Polyphonic View of the FM MOD
Polyphonic View of the Pressure
Polyphonic View of the Slide / Y
Polyphonic View of the MPE Pitch
New Knobs / Faders
New Style of XY Fields
New Icons

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