Interview Tobias Münzer von Tubbutec

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"Interview mit Tobias Münzer von Tubbutec zur Entstehungsgeschichte der Firma, zum utune-Modul, dem Brainstep und neuen Custom Controllern - geführt am Samstagabend und am Ende der Superbooth 26.

00:00-02:00 Intro und wie es bei Tobias anfing
02:00-04:50 Microtonale Stimmungen mit tune
04:50-09:32 Brainstep und 606
09:32-10:12 Neue Custrom MIDI Controller mit Configurator
10:12-11:46 Superbooth Lobpreisung und Ausblick"

Googlish:

"Interview with Tobias Münzer of Tubbutec covering the company's origins, the utune module, the Brainstep, and new custom controllers—conducted on Saturday evening at the conclusion of Superbooth 26.

00:00-02:00 Intro and how it all started for Tobias
02:00-04:50 Microtonal tunings with utune
04:50-09:32 Brainstep and the 606
09:32-10:12 New custom MIDI controllers with the Configurator
10:12-11:46 Praise for Superbooth and a look ahead"

Manuel Rodriguez von OXI Instruments auf der Superbooth 26

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"Das ist ein Interview mit Manuel Rodriguez auf der Superbooth 26, dem Gründer von Oxi Instruments. Oxi Instruments entwickelt Eurorack-Module und den bekannten Oxi One Sequencer, der inzwischen in einer mk2-Version erhältlich ist. Manuel spricht über persönliche Themen, den Oxi Coral sowie neue Funktionen des Oxi One mk2.

This is an interview with Manuel Rodriguez at superbooth 26, the founder of Oxi Instruments. Oxi Instruments provides modules and the famous Oxi One sequencer, which is now out as an .mk2 version. Manuel talks about personal things, Oxi Coral and new Oxi One mk2 features.

Timestamps
00:00-02:00 Introduction
02:00-05:18 Oxi Coral
05:18-06:12 Oxi One mk2
06:28-08:20 Manuel’s history and Oxi's philosophy
08:20-10:36 New chord mode in Oxi One mk2
10:43-13:15 Oxi One mk2 update:Domino, Saga, MIDI player
13:15-14:01 Oxi future plans"

Interview mit William Matthewson und Alex von WMD

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"Interview mit William Matthewson und Alex von WMD (William Matthewson Devices) über persönliche Themen und neue Geräte zur Superbooth 26: Channel Surfer, Bus Rider, Cosmic Debris, Gamma Wave Source und Clutch – außerdem werden Metron sowie der Performance Mixer mk2 vorgestellt.
Das Interview wurde früh am Morgen direkt zum Start der Superbooth 26 aufgenommen. Vielen Dank auch an Gereon Gwosdek für die Unterstützung beim Filmen.

Interview with William Matthewson and Alex from WMD (William Matthewson Devices) about personal stuff and new devices for superbooth 26: Channel Surfer, Bus Rider, Cosmic Debris, Gamma Wave Source, Clutch - also showing Metron and the Performance Mixer mk2. The interview was taken in the early morning right at the beginning of superbooth 26. Thanks also to Gereon Gwosdek for help with filming.

00:00-02:17 Intro, music and Geiger Counter module
02:17-05:35 Public perception of WMD tools for live acts
05:35-07:15 New Clutch module
07:15-09:57 Channel Surfer: Three in one module: EQ, HP/LP Filter plus FX (Delay, Chorus + more),
09:57-12:45 Metron + Performance Mixer mk2
12:45-14:05 Bus Rider
14:05-16:20 Cosmic Debris FX
16:20-18:03 Gamma Wave Source"

Suonobuono Polyvera Synthesizer with Analog Multimode filter | Superbooth 2026

video upload by Milk Audio Store

"Polyvera è il risultato di quattro anni di sviluppo da parte di Suonobuono: un sintetizzatore desktop che fonde la creatività digitale degli anni ’80 con la ricchezza dell’analogico moderno. La nuova Silver Edition, proposta in tiratura limitata, abbina estetica elegante e performance avanzate, diventando un vero oggetto da collezione per musicisti e sound designer."

Googlish:

"Polyvera is the result of four years of development by Suonobuono: a desktop synthesizer that blends the digital creativity of the 1980s with the richness of modern analog sound. The new Silver Edition—released as a limited run—combines elegant aesthetics with advanced performance, becoming a true collector's item for musicians and sound designers."

See the Suonobuono label below for additional posts.

Minimal Ambient with Lo-Fi Tape Piano | Ink Stain 2026-05-19 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A minimal ambient piece featuring resonant lo-fi tape loop piano.

This work is created with Ambient Ø, OP-1 field, and tape loops.

On Ambient Ø, sequence phrases with built-in delay are played in a random order.

On the OP-1 field, a steel pan-like sound is looped using the ENDLESS sequencer. The output is processed with reverb and filtering through the NIGHTSKY.

On the tape loop, a one-minute piano performance is recorded and played back. The signal is processed through the TIMELINE with delay, and the feedback intensity is varied."

Enigma at Superbooth 2026 (full experimentation video)

video upload by Tweeeeeak!

"No talking, just noise...
Amazing machine, could have spent hours exploring it..."

AMYboard - the $29 DIY modular synth running Python.

video upload by Brian Whitman

via Brian Whitman of AMYboard

"Today, we’re launching a new music hardware platform! Meet the AMYboard, a 10HP modular-sized synthesizer brimming with inputs and outputs for digital and analog audio, MIDI, and two CV channels. The AMYboard firmware runs Micropython, and can be controlled and programmed over the web, where you can share your own creations with others. You can also use AMYboard in Arduino to create music devices of your own design. It’s only US$29.90 - a very inexpensive way to get started making your own modular-capable synths. It can be powered over USB or a 10-pin modular power cable, and comes with a 10HP laser-cut faceplate. You can buy one today!

AMYboard is powered by AMY, the synthesis and effects toolkit that DAn Ellis and I have been working on for the past few years. AMY is a beautiful-sounding, efficient re-creation of classic analog synths – like the Juno-6 – and FM synths – like the DX-7. It can also act as a sampler, play WAV files, or let you make your own synthesizer setups in code from bare oscillators, effects, and filters. AMY is open-source and runs on all sorts of hardware. It already powers some neat synths like the Diapasonix, the Spark, and our own Tulip Creative Computer. AMYboard is our “reference hardware” for AMY - running the same ESP32-S3 as Tulip with 8MB of RAM, but with new features including both analog and S/PDIF (digital) audio input and output, enabling live effects, sampling, and filters. We’ve also added an SD card for sample storage, and an I2C host port for connecting your own displays and knobs!"

AMYboard launches with AMYboard online – a web based simulator and control surface for the AMYboard. You can experience AMYboard online before even buying an AMYboard. AMYboard online runs the same core engine as the AMYboard hardware (ported to WebAssembly) so you can set up and interact with the synthesizer over the web. When you’re ready, you plug in your AMYboard, download your patch, or control it in real time over the web, including the capability to edit and store code on your hardware that will boot up the next time you turn it on. AMYboard’s default firmware allows anyone to code their synth creations in MicroPython running on the hardware; the AMY synthesis engine itself runs in bare-metal C, but you can load your own “sketches” onto the board to build complex environments. For example, here’s a generative house track with a Derrick May custom “WOODPIANO” FM patch. Or here’s a TB303 + 808 acid setup. Or add a filter and reverb to a DX7 patch. AMYboard online also comes with AMYboard World, an online community for AMYboard users to share sketches with each other. We’re really excited to see your cool creations, please do share them!

See Brian Whitman's full post on AMYboard for additional details and links.

Korg Minilogue XD - Evolution Vol 1 OUT NOW! #korg #miniloguexd #presets

video upload by Scott McAuley Sounds

"Patches will be available at https://www.orano.co.uk/shop or http://www.synthsounds.co.uk

Yes this one has been a long time coming and thanks for everyone's patience!

I am delighted to bring you 52 Brand new custom sounds for your beloved Minilogue XD, not only have I supplied the 52 Presets, but also 6 Custom Oscillators used in many of the sounds in this pack. It is definitely worth hitting that play button as many of the sounds in this are highlighted with demo sequences for further inspiration.

The Korg Minilogue XD is a standout hybrid-analog synthesizer, brilliantly blending warm analog fundamentals with an expandable digital multi-engine. Its intuitive 16-step motion sequencer, built-in stereo effects, and tactile knob-per-function layout make it versatile, highly recommended sound-design tool for both beginners and pros!

As always I have supplied a broad spectrum of sounds for this little beauty, I hope they bring you much enjoyment!

Thanks for checking them out!
Scott

© Scott McAuley. All rights reserved."

Publison Infernal Machine + LinnDrum / Jam 2

video upload by Valmont

"Here's the second (more conventional) part of the previous jam, featuring a fully restored Linndrum for a client along with a Publison Infernal Machine reissue, hand-built by my friend Valentin :)
You can watch the first jam here: • Publison Infernal Machine + LinnDrum / Jam 1 [posted here]

In addition to copy/pasting the same description, I’ll also add a few details about the process!
The Infernal Machine itself is in the racks. In this video you only see the remote, with a few occasional close-ups when I tweak it. The LinnDrum is raw ; I’m just using the left main output straight into the console (a BiAmp Model 42). From there I send the signal into DSP A (mono), pan it slightly to the left, then route that channel via a second aux into DSP B (stereo).
DSPs are mixed back into the console. A hint of U-He SATIN, Pro-Q, and Pro-L on the master… and there you go :)

LINNDRUM - This one came with a fun issue: the snare would trigger the side stick, and the toms would trigger the congas. Apart from various CMOS quirks of that kind, I rebuilt all sliders/faders (volume + pan), the trigger buttons and replaced the pots with custom clones made by my friend Manfred from VintageSynth&Co. I also swapped the audio caps for polypropylene ones and rebuilt the power supply. During the process, the CPU card failed so I had to debug the sequencer - turned out to be a bad address latch and a dead bus gate (no idea what caused that). All in all, a serious overhaul!

INFERNAL MACHINE - A very special device. The IM90 was originally designed by French engineer Philippe Petitdemange between 1983 and 1984, with development continuing until the final DSP update in 1989. Publison devices are infamous for their opacity: components were often stripped of references, making repairs impossible. No schematics were ever published or even formally documented, which made the Infernal Machine both exceptionally rare and subject to extreme prices (I’ve seen one listed around 20k€!!!)
Following Philippe’s assassination in 2019, much of the design knowledge risked being lost. Jonathan Prager was designated as the official Publison legacy/maintenance technician and undertook the task of redrawing schematics based on the original archives he bought to preserve these machines. Meanwhile, Valentin, a French expatriate living in Japan, independently carried out his own reverse-engineering and successfully built a true 1:1 clone. His version (named the Celestial Machine) fits the strictest definition of a clone: an exact replica running the original code, featuring a beautifully recreated remote controller and using NOS components throughout ; except for a new OLED display (co-designed with Bob Grieb of TaunTek).
This special Publison-badged unit was sent to me for testing and demonstration to original Publison co-founder D. Dean - more info soon maybe :)

By the way! If you’re curious, I wrote my master’s thesis on Publison, it was published in French (deal with it lmao) : https://www.ens-louis-lumiere.fr/wp-c..."

They Replaced Steely Dan's Drummers With a $150,000 Computer

video upload by Nick Cesarz

Also see: RIP Roger Nichols - Creator of the Wendel Sampling Computer

"In 1980, Steely Dan put out Gaucho with Steve Gadd, Jeff Porcaro, Rick Marotta, and Bernard Purdie credited on drums. Four of the most recorded session drummers in history.

But three of the seven songs on that record weren't actually played by any of them. They were played by a $150,000 custom-built computer called the Wendel, programmed by their engineer Roger Nichols in hexadecimal code.

I grew up listening to this album and had no idea half the drums weren't real, so I went down the rabbit hole. Here's why Steely Dan built it, how it actually worked, and which Gaucho tracks are the Wendel vs. the real drummers.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:43 How Steely Dan made records
01:48 Hey Nineteen and the pitch
02:18 What the Wendel was
02:38 How it actually worked
03:42 Real tracks vs. Wendel
05:34 Wendel II and The Nightfly
06:35 Wendel Jr and the spread
07:09 Today's tech"

Hey Nineteen

video upload by Steely Dan

via Google AI: "The song's rhythm track is also famous for utilizing 'Wendel,' a pioneering, insanely precise drum machine custom-built by engineer Roger Nichols. Marotta recorded his drum part in a single afternoon, which was then perfectly recreated by the machine." via Expanding Dan