Friday, March 27, 2026
PMC 01 - Meska - Forgotten Path
video upload by Meska (Meska)
"This is part of a bigger compilation you can found here :
During the 2024 we make some jam/sound design session in paris , record everythings and after all menber have using the audio material for building track here is my take on it.
Thank you for watching.
My name is Meska of the statik collective . I've been making mostly 'dark and expérimental' music for more than ten years now, i'v learn so much online, now it's time for me to share my knoledge, my exploration and this channel is a place to talk about the tools, sound design and techniques to make music with.
You can stream my albums and EPs at https://statikwave.bandcamp.com/
If you'd like to support the channel consider buying music from bandcamp ;)
Contact/booking: meskastatik@gmail.com"
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LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
LABELS/MORE: MATRIXSYNTH Members, Synth Albums
Bad Gear - The OG
video upload by AudioPilz
"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. By now it must have dawned on even the most terminally online late GenX/early millennial person that calling something The OG is cringe.
Today, however, we are going to talk about Novation Bass Station. This 1993 mono synth and predecessor to the incredibly popular Bass Station 2 is more than deserving of the title because A - it was one of the most important heralds of the 90s analog revival and B - it even got a little shoutout by The Wu Tang. Dolla Dolla Bills y’all.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:55 Overview Novation Bass Station I
01:39 Synth Engine, Oscillators
02:06 Filter
02:21 LFO
02:38 What's under the Hood? (UI Problems)
03:18 OG Bass Station vs. Bass Station Rack
04:16 Build Quality, Pricing, Thanks
04:42 H*te Screen
05:07 Jam 1 ( Acid )
06:05 Jam 2 ( Drum'n'Bass )
07:05 Finale ( That other Acid )
07:34 VERDICT
Sequential Circuits Six-Trak song Pure VCO Analog 27.3.2026.
video upload by Veli-Matti Rautio
"Got new Eprom V14 to Six-Trak and changed it. Next was testing the synth's working and here is that test session. Arp & latch sound nr. 14, lead & bass sound 01. No additional effects used, only Six-Trak's pure single VCO analog sound. Sony FDR-AX43A video kamera. Composed, played live, arranged and improvised by me in Studio Tupos 27.3.2026. Nr. 1544.
Tilasin Ebay:stä Six-Trakiin uuden V14 Epromin. Vaihdoin sen paikalleen ja pitihän sitä testata, että toimiiko enää? En toki saanut Six-Trakin sekkaria synkkaamaan RX21 rumpalin ohjaukseen, mutta sentään soitto onnistui :) Arp & latch soundi nr. 14, soolo ja basso nr. 01. Sony FDR-AX43A kuvaajana."
Selling The Best Sounding Synth Ever
video upload by Woody Piano Shack
"Discussion, demo and review of the KORG WAVESTATE Synthesizer."
MORE WOODY PIANO SHACK
► https://woodypianoshack.com
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LABELS/MORE: Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members
LABELS/MORE: Korg, MATRIXSYNTH Members
New TipTop Audio 248t Tutorials by Todd Barton
Tutorials 4-7 have been added to the playlist in this post. Click Play and used the right arrow keys to flip through videos in the playlist when you get there.
SCJS#87 - BAD SCANNER
video upload by FL3SHB4CK
"Small Case Jam Sessions #87 - BAD SCANNER
FM RADIUS into ZERSTORER distortion, TABOR into EFI (MS 20 style filter),
BATTERING RAM kick, all modulations by QUIVER
Recorded live thru Syntakt delay & reverb"
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LABELS/MORE: eurorack, MATRIXSYNTH Members
LABELS/MORE: eurorack, MATRIXSYNTH Members
⌬ SÉANCE W/ POLYGENE II ⌬
video upload by Somnambule
"Hi folks!
I invite you to a séance with the #polygene II @genesynths
A slow-moving séance through shifting textures and obscure harmonics.
This ambient session with the Pogene II drifts between fragile tones and evolving atmospheres, dissolving structure into something hypnotic and otherworldly.
Headphones recommended.🖖
No audio postproduction"
Very early Synthi A -1971! s/n 4118
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via this Vemia listing
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Pic of the inside below.
"This auction is for an original 1971 Mk1 EMS Synthi A synthesiser, serial number 4118, in its Spartanite case. The case has a few marks and scratches as befitting a 55 year old instrument, but no chips or breaks. The latches, although showing some corrosion, work perfectly.
The Synthi front panel is one of the cleanest we’ve seen, being almost immaculate with virtually no panel marks and, unusually, no writing or marking absent or worn from the screen printing. In addition this example comes with the early chrome mirror finish knobs.
The internals are extremely clean and original with no modifications (see photo#4 now under the wrong thumbnail) and the unit has the genuine GE PA234 audio amplifier devices for the outputs and reverb.
The unit has been fully tested by one of the three or four people in the world who can call themselves EMS experts. It has been aligned and found to be working perfectly, and consequently given the original condition of the unit, no capacitors have been replaced. The original ones are working fine and show no signs of leakage or decay. However while the existing pots are electrically good with no scratchiness, some are a mechanically stiffer than current production models and the buyer might wish to have these replaced. This can be done at additional cost either here in the UK by EMS experts Lucid or by the buyer’s own engineer.
The Synthi comes with a full set of 20 patch pins and a new UK 240VAC mains lead (not shown). (Observant viewers may notice the absence of the usual Synthi A plastic name plate which usually adorns the outer case. This isn’t missing, but was simply never fitted as there are no holes for it, perhaps because of the early serial number. In addition the rear case is attached by four factory fitted screws and bushings, rather than the more usual arrangement of three)."
via this Vemia listing
Click the auction link on top when you get there for additional listings.
Pic of the inside below.
"This auction is for an original 1971 Mk1 EMS Synthi A synthesiser, serial number 4118, in its Spartanite case. The case has a few marks and scratches as befitting a 55 year old instrument, but no chips or breaks. The latches, although showing some corrosion, work perfectly.The Synthi front panel is one of the cleanest we’ve seen, being almost immaculate with virtually no panel marks and, unusually, no writing or marking absent or worn from the screen printing. In addition this example comes with the early chrome mirror finish knobs.
The internals are extremely clean and original with no modifications (see photo#4 now under the wrong thumbnail) and the unit has the genuine GE PA234 audio amplifier devices for the outputs and reverb.
The unit has been fully tested by one of the three or four people in the world who can call themselves EMS experts. It has been aligned and found to be working perfectly, and consequently given the original condition of the unit, no capacitors have been replaced. The original ones are working fine and show no signs of leakage or decay. However while the existing pots are electrically good with no scratchiness, some are a mechanically stiffer than current production models and the buyer might wish to have these replaced. This can be done at additional cost either here in the UK by EMS experts Lucid or by the buyer’s own engineer.
The Synthi comes with a full set of 20 patch pins and a new UK 240VAC mains lead (not shown). (Observant viewers may notice the absence of the usual Synthi A plastic name plate which usually adorns the outer case. This isn’t missing, but was simply never fitted as there are no holes for it, perhaps because of the early serial number. In addition the rear case is attached by four factory fitted screws and bushings, rather than the more usual arrangement of three)."
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LABELS/MORE: Auctions, EMS, synth guts, VEMIA
LABELS/MORE: Auctions, EMS, synth guts, VEMIA
Three Phutney EMS clone PCBs, Tuned
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via this Vemia listing
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"Set of Three Phutney PCB Cards – EMS VCS3 / Synthi A Clone A set of three fully built Phutney PCB cards for the EMS VCS3 / Synthi A. These are the highly regarded clone boards designed by Derek Revell, widely considered among the most accurate reproductions available for anyone wishing to recreate one of these classic synthesizers, or to replace cards in an original EMS instrument.
The boards were professionally assembled by an experienced audio engineer, using new old stock germanium and silicon transistors to get as close as possible to the character of the original EMS circuitry.
They have been extensively tested and calibrated in my 1975 EMS Synthi AKS. My original intention was to use them to build a VCS3 “Cloney”-style synth, but that project never materialised.
During testing, resistor values were carefully adjusted until the cards performed and sounded indistinguishable from the original EMS circuit boards.
The sale also includes: • Header and PCB solder-in edge connectors to simplify wiring during a build • A set of blue edge connectors with solder tags if you prefer the more traditional “old-school” wiring approach
All three boards are fully populated, tested, and confirmed working. As mentioned, they were bench-tested and run inside a working EMS Synthi AKS, allowing direct comparison with original EMS cards during calibration.
If you are planning to build a vintage EMS-style synthesizer, this is an excellent starting point, as the boards are already assembled, tested, and carefully tuned to match the performance and sound of a 1975 Synthi A / VCS3."
via this Vemia listing
Click the auction link on top when you get there for additional listings.
"Set of Three Phutney PCB Cards – EMS VCS3 / Synthi A Clone A set of three fully built Phutney PCB cards for the EMS VCS3 / Synthi A. These are the highly regarded clone boards designed by Derek Revell, widely considered among the most accurate reproductions available for anyone wishing to recreate one of these classic synthesizers, or to replace cards in an original EMS instrument.
The boards were professionally assembled by an experienced audio engineer, using new old stock germanium and silicon transistors to get as close as possible to the character of the original EMS circuitry.
They have been extensively tested and calibrated in my 1975 EMS Synthi AKS. My original intention was to use them to build a VCS3 “Cloney”-style synth, but that project never materialised.
During testing, resistor values were carefully adjusted until the cards performed and sounded indistinguishable from the original EMS circuit boards.
The sale also includes: • Header and PCB solder-in edge connectors to simplify wiring during a build • A set of blue edge connectors with solder tags if you prefer the more traditional “old-school” wiring approach
All three boards are fully populated, tested, and confirmed working. As mentioned, they were bench-tested and run inside a working EMS Synthi AKS, allowing direct comparison with original EMS cards during calibration.
If you are planning to build a vintage EMS-style synthesizer, this is an excellent starting point, as the boards are already assembled, tested, and carefully tuned to match the performance and sound of a 1975 Synthi A / VCS3."
ARP 2600 mod 2601, MIDI & 3620
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via this Vemia listing
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"Arp 2600 with Kenton MIDI From the mid-1970’s, around 1974-76. It has had a full service in September 2025 by Dani at Hideaway. Some time in its history, it has been modified for the installation of the Kenton MIDI kit. Both the 2600 and the 3620 have their lids. The keyboard lead is attached to the keyboard.
UK voltage. Serial number 2601-0091.
VEMIA can collect and pack: 36GBP."
via this Vemia listing
Click the auction link on top when you get there for additional listings.
"Arp 2600 with Kenton MIDI From the mid-1970’s, around 1974-76. It has had a full service in September 2025 by Dani at Hideaway. Some time in its history, it has been modified for the installation of the Kenton MIDI kit. Both the 2600 and the 3620 have their lids. The keyboard lead is attached to the keyboard.
UK voltage. Serial number 2601-0091.
VEMIA can collect and pack: 36GBP."
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