An eyebrow-raising MIDI controller for $35

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"Mediapipe + OpenCV caused a big stir some 4 years ago, but I never got around trying it myself. Until today, and of course I'm sharing my results with you. This Open Source software can detect gestures, poses and facial expressions and transform them to so called landmarks that can easily be used for all kinds of shenanigans (in this example: controlling your synths).

00:00 introduction: what's this?
00:38 demo 01: playing chords + bass + controlling filters
01:32 hardware needed
02:12 installation
02:56 what are OpenCV and Mediapipe?
03:55 this example explained: reading landmarks, converting to MIDI
06:35 demo 02: controlling an arpeggiator
07:37 demo 03: controlling filter cutoff frequency and pitch bend with my eyebrows
09:21 demo 04: playing pads on Akai MPC Live 3 with backing track
10:10 conclusion / do the YouTube thing!"

Where to get the stuff: [affiliate links]
Mini camera: Amazon DE | Amazon US
RasPi Zero 2: Amazon DE | Amazon US
SD card: Amazon DE | Amazon US

Installation instructions

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
pip install mediapipe opencv-python --break-system-packages
git clone https://github.com/mrfloydst/eyebrowr...

then python3 ./hand.py or python3 ./eyebrow.py

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

Waldorf Iridium / Quantum - "Around the World" (50 Presets)

video upload by LFOstore

"Drawing from the vibrant musical traditions of distant cultures, "Around the World" is a captivating collection of 50 exclusive presets that infuse the mighty Waldorf’s synthesizer with rich ethnic flavors, exotic presets, and world-inspired atmospheres. In our fast-paced Western world — polished, precise, and often predictable — life can sometimes feel like a dish without enough seasoning. We crave something deeper, more soulful, more alive: the exotic spices of the East to awaken the senses, stir the spirit, and add layers of flavor that make every moment richer and more meaningful.

In this soundset, each preset is carefully crafted to ensure complete playability and expressiveness. You'll find here deeply evolving pads layered with field recordings, tasty ethnic instruments with a high degree of sensitivity to key pressure and modulation, mystical flutes and frozen strings, soft and warm organic pianos, rhythmic percussive sequences, vibrating bells, and hybrid soundscapes that blend ancient traditions with futuristic synthesis.

Most presets respond expressively to velocity, modulation wheel, aftertouch, and expression — turning your performance into a true global storytelling experience. Perfect for film scoring, world music production, downtempo, ambient, chillout, ethnic electronica, meditative soundscapes, and any genre that craves authentic cultural color and emotional depth. Created with passion for both heritage sounds and cutting-edge Waldorf technology, "Around the World" doesn't just sample the globe — it reimagines it through the prism of tomorrow's sound design!

More details here - https://ottolfo.sellfy.store/waldorf/"

Elektron Digitone Keys Digital FM Keyboard Synthesizer

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Expressive E Osmose Keyboard Synthesizer + MPE MIDI Controller

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Moog Matriarch Semi-Modular Analog Keyboard Synthesizer

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Roland System 8 Quick Demo

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Knif BBD / Modcan videos pt 2 via Drew Neumann

video upload by GSF AGENCY

"'So I set up this simple patch…'
🎧🎧

While the patch would take a while to describe in great detail, here are the main points. All of the audio in the clip is coming from the Modcan processed through the Knif BBD in realtime. The Moog Subsequent 37 is sending arpeggiated notes, modulation, and pitch wheel to the STG Continuo, which is converting that to control voltage (plus internal LFO) and gate for the modular. The pitch CV is then routed to a Wiard Mini Wave, which imposes various quantized key modes and scales on the pitch. The gate signal is routed to various envelopes, LFO resets, and the Milton Sequencer (upper right) to clock everything together and keep it in sync. Milton is handling several duties including pulse width offsets for the oscillators, CV offsets for the filters, Wiard Mini Wave 2s wavetable select, and trigger outputs for the rhythmic parts. The "voice" is 3 oscillators (one of which is processed through the second Wiard Mini Wave for wavetables) through the Moog 904a filter, 2 more oscillators going to 2 Arp 4075 filters panned hard left and right, 2 oscillators plus ring modulator and spring reverb acting at the "cymbal," white noise and Dark Star Chaos triggered by Milton for additional percussion effects. The Knif BBD is tap-tempo synced to the Moog Subsequent 37's arpeggio clock. From there, everything is messing around with the Knif BBD controls, selecting notes on the Moog, and noodling around on the Modcan's front panel controls.

Drew Neumann, Droomusic ASCAP copyright 2026

@knifaudio

#analog #delay"

Jefff Mills Drum Tutorial on Roland TR1000

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Recreating the flow of Jeff Mill's iconic Exhibitionist TR909 performance using the Roland TR1000. I've the TR909 next to it - sounds almost the same - there's another video in that!

In his video Jeff Mills creates all the patterns from scratch - and the trick is that he's playing the patterns in live mode - not xox step sequencing - and he records the pattern while the track is muted then mixes it in later. WQhen you watch his performance he's constantly tweaking and programming. Always a step or 2 ahead of what you're hearing. VERY CLEVER.

The faders are a great addition to the TR1000 - vastly reducing the amount of twisting you have to do! :)

In this I follow the same techniques he uses ion that performance, but don't copy beat for beat - where's the fun in that? I take his ideas and use his techniques to build something similar - hopefully demoing how to create your own performances using your own style and influences."

Quick Voyetra-8 Demo after repair 2025

video upload by mysterycircuits

Korg Modwave | No talking, just playing some of my custom sounds

video upload by xu.sounddesign - dirk rohde

"XU Sounddesign
Dirk Rohde
Location: Northern Germany
Contact: xu.sounddesign@gmx.net

This is Korg Modwave. All effects are internal effects of the Modwave. No other hardware was used. No compressor, no limiter, no equalizer, nothing, but the pure Modwave.

I designed all the sounds myself. All patches are fully compatible with the Modwave Mk1, Mk2 hardware and the Modwave native software.

If you´re interested in my soundpacks, please send me an email (xu.sounddesign@gmx.net).

Please check your spam-folder."