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Something You May Not Know About Synthesizer History (Telharmonium Edition)

video upload by Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers

See the Telharmonium below for related posts.

Herbs and Stones Liquid Foam - BANANACID 🍌🙂

Bad Gear - The 2000s are BACK!!!

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. After years of turning nostalgia into profit by bringing half-baked reissues to the market there is still one era mostly untouched by the profit maximization of music tech executives.

Today we are going to talk about Waldorf microQ. This virtual analog synth was spawned into existence during the dawn of the DAW revolution of the early 2000s, it was - in a way - itself a half-baked reissue, dated on release and yet there’s no one to take the disposable income of both, sentimental Gen-x ravers and trance revival-obsessed zoomers."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
01:02 Overview micro Q
02:04 Oscillators, Wavetables, Sub OSC
02:25 FM, Sync, Ring Mod
02:49 Filter Section, Difference to Q
03:28 Modulators
03:48 Mod Matrix
04:00 Arpeggiator, FX, Vocoder
04:31 Multitimbrality, Outputs, Drums, Patches
05:00 Pricing, DSP Emulation
05:16 H*te Screen
05:39 Jam 1 ( PresetMaxxing )
06:33 Jam 2 ( Downtempo )
07:33 Finale ( Sleaze House Bass Line )
08:03 VERDICT

Koma Elektronik Haloplane | Superbooth 2026 | Voltage Labs

video upload by Voltage Labs

"KOMA Elektronik’s Haloplane is one of the most unusual instruments unveiled around Superbooth 2026, translating the company’s experimental electromagnetic playing concept into a new digital instrument built around micro-loop sampling and wavetable synthesis. Developed together with Passpartout Duo, the expressive tabletop device replaces traditional keys and pads with playable electromagnetic fields, positioning Haloplane somewhere between a synthesizer, performance interface and sound sculpture."

Selected Ambient Drum Machine: Aphex Twin and the Roland R8

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"Part 1 of the epic journey that is, Aphex Twin's 'Selected Ambient Works 85-92' through his use of the Roland R8.

00:00 Introduction
02:20 Xtal
06:56 Tha
12:36 Outro

Currently the samples, loops, midi and system-exclusives are all at https://bleepsandboops.bandcamp.com/

Enjoy!"

Selected Ambient Drum Machine: Aphex Twin and the Roland R8 (part 2)

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"Next up on our journey through Selected Ambient Works...

00:00 Introduction
00:22 Pulsewidth
04:50 Ageispolis
09:34 I
09:45 Green Calx
17:29 Outro"

Selected Ambient Drum Machine: Aphex Twin and the Roland R8 (part 3)

video upload by Bleeps and Boops

"Carrying on further down the Selected Ambient Works 85-92 rabbit-hole, we get to....

00:00 Intro
00:21 Heliosphan
02:40 We Are The Music Makers
07:49 Schottkey 7th Path
11:46 Outro

All lovingly recreated with the same small handful of synths and one drum machine. Which is mad when you think about it.. !"

Making a GlitchCore Jam with Pikocore + AW noisemaker + EP136 Sidekick

video upload by AudioWanderer

"Just testing the new mixer from Teenage Engineering, the EP-136 Sidekick with this combo, one of my favorites lately, the Pikocore and the AW noisemaker. Great duo to make this kind of f#cked up glitch core thing. Noise ad nauseam.

This AW noise maker is a glitch synth of mine... Yes, an AW brand new synth that I've just created. Sure you are familiar with it already. But in case you missed out... Here you have more info about it: https://audiowanderer.com/AW/aw-noise..."

SynthFest France 2026 | Official Aftermovie #NextLevelEdition

XAOC Devices News 2026 & Unternehmensphilosophie

video upload by AMAZONA Music Mag

Interesting note on the pronunciation of XAOC at the very start. See if you had it right.

"Lukas von XAOC Devices spricht über die Philosophie des Unternehmens und stellt die neuen Module Skopje und Budapest für 2026 vor. Außerdem geht es um den Oradea-Resonator aus 2025.

Lukas from XAOC devices gives us little insights about XAOC’s philosophy.
He also explains the new modules Skopje (dual quantizer) and Budapest (stereo module with comb filters) from 2026 as well as the Oradea resonator from 2025.

Timestamps
00:00-03:50 Where does the naming come from?
03:50-11:54 New modules. Skopje dual quantizer - music without sequencer?
11:54-17:10 Budapest stereo module with comb filters
17:10-18:30 Analog vs. digital
18:30-20:04 Polish scene and Xaoc location
20:04-22:18 Oradea resonator"

Regaring the name, it means chaos, but is pronounced house.

Meet the Demon Box: The Instrument That Channels the Unknown

video uploads by Eternal Research

"The Demon Box is more than an instrument. It’s a portal where DMX, MIDI, Eurorack, and built-in lighting converge, transforming hidden energy into real-time sound, light, and motion.

You’ve seen what the Demon Box can do, now it’s time to go deeper.This video shows how to unlock its full potential, bending these forces into a single living entity you can shape, route, and command."

Note the videos above are from 2025. The video below is new. You can find additional demos in previous posts. See dealers on the right for pricing and availability.

Behold the Unholy Power of the Demon Box

video upload by Metamyther

"Step into the dark, unpredictable world of the Demon Box — Eternal Research's brutal and experimental hardware synthesizer readymade for industrial techno, noise, drone, and underground electronic music. In this video, we explore the raw sonic power and chaos that make the Demon Box a unique tool for modular synth performers, sound designers, and hardware synth lovers."

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Features
03:17 - Moog Messenger
04:11 - Vhikk X + Lacrima
05:19 - Four Seas + Cosmic Debris
06:45 - Nord Drum
06:58 - Warp Core + Umbra + Desmodus

Pic and details via Perfect Circuit

Eternal Research Demon Box
Summon the sounds of electromagnetic oddities with Demon Box from Eternal Research, an innovative instrument that condenses the practice of using EMF for audio and control signals in a unified device. At the top surface of the Demon Box's triangular enclosure, a literal platform for audio experimentation awaits. Here, three channels of EMF inductor pickups are arranged in a nested spiral formation, which can be used to create unique tones and control signals by interacting with any object that produces EMF near the inductors. Power tools, FM radios, eBows, tuning forks, and other personal electronics become diverse sources for synthesizing tones, controlling modular synths, and even producing MIDI signals. Turning the inaudible waves of ambient and ubiquitous electro-ephemera into creative signal sources, the Demon Box offers a deep well of musical meaning-making waiting to be discovered.

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the 80s synth that changed INDUSTRIAL MUSIC forever

video upload by Tonepusher

"🔊Sounds, Presets & Templates🔊
Presets & Samples ►https://www.tonepusher.com/
Patreon(synth presets,templates,store discounts, tutorials) ► / tonepusher

the 80s SYNTH that changed INDUSTRIAL MUSIC forever

Today we’re diving into the legendary Ensoniq ESQ-1. The sound of the ESQ-1 helped shape the sound of industrial music, appearing on albums by bands like DAF, Skinny Puppy and many others. Decades later, the ESQ-1 remains a cult classic among producers, synth collectors, and sound designers.

Chapters:
0:00 - intro
0:25 - What Is the Ensoniq ESQ-1 & How It Sounds?
3:36 - The Paris Tapes Story (DAF / Görl)
5:58 - Skinny Puppy & VIVIsectV"