UDO DMNO was created to scream!

video upload by Music Journey with Paul

"At Superbooth 2026 in Berlin, I sat down with George Hearn, founder and lead engineer of UDO Audio, outside a beautifully designed glamping tent that reflected the same attention to detail found in UDO’s instruments.

We started talking about the new DOMINO synth… but very quickly the conversation became something much deeper.

Minimalism in synth design. Playing synths for pure enjoyment. The state of flow. And the mistakes we make when thinking about creativity.

Chapters
00:00 Great Moments
01:02 Intro
01:34 Why George Created the DMNO?
02:43 The Clever Design of DMNO!
04:03 Entering the Flow State
04:22 The market gap UDO is filling
06:04 Happy Accidents
06:48 A Deep Dive into Synth Architecture
08:35 Who is Buying UDO Audio Synths?
10:09 The Creative Barriers We Build
11:28 The Reality of Running a Boutique Synth Company
12:49 The Future of UDO Audio

Song used in the intro: YouTube Audio Library - Turn In The Sun - Simon Herody."

Redshift 6: Can This Analog Synth Replace Your VSTs?

video upload by Music Journey with Paul

"At Superbooth 2026, I spoke with Timo from Supercritical Synthesizers about one of the most ambitious analog polysynths on the market today - a unique 6-voice analog polysynth from Finland that takes a very different approach to synthesis.

With 96 analog oscillators, multi-timbral architecture, MPE support, evolving firmware updates and a variable character engine that can shift between different vintage-inspired flavors, Redshift 6 blurs the line between traditional analog hardware and modern software flexibility.

In this interview and sound demo we talk about who Redshift 6 is for, how its unusual interface works, the latest firmware innovations, and why some of its sounds might make you think you’re listening to a DX-style digital synth - even though the signal path remains analog.

Chapters:
00:00 Demo #1
00:13 What is Redshift 6?
00:55 Demo #2
02:14 More About Specs
02:43 Who Is It For?
03:48 The Unique User Interface
05:14 Firmware Updates & New Features
05:54 The New Delta Wave Oscillator Engine
06:28 Demo #3
08:24 The Best Of Both Worlds: Hardware & Software
09:15 Summary from Timo
03:33 Demo #4 - Starting with the Init patch"

Frippertronics on Stereo-oids // Synthux Spotykach review and demo

video upload by Starsky Carr

"The r3ta of loopers!! Synthux Academy Spotykach is the most unique looper I've ever played. Think two tape machines that can loop, overdub, cross-record from one to the other, slow down, speed up — all with three distinct modes: tape/real mode, a time-based slice mode, and granular mode. Add LFOs, envelopes, a trigger sequencer, an onboard clock, MIDI I/O and you've got a sonic playground that'll swallow hours without you noticing.

In this review and hands-on demo I cover everything: the three playback modes, granular cloud control, tape speed pitch-bending, slice quantisation, stereo routing modes, deck-to-deck recording, LFO shapes (sine, saw, square, sample & hold), the trigger sequencer, loading/saving samples via SD card, and syncing it all to an external clock with the Symmontronic Gnome 2. I'm also running it alongside the Synthux Pro X and a DAW running 808s at 130 BPM — so you can hear exactly how it sits in a full setup.

At $949 it's not cheap, but if you're into ambient, experimental, or textural music, it's hard to think of anything else that does this.

The Spotykach supports:
✔ Three modes — Real (tape), Slice, Granular (Drift)
✔ Dual independent decks (A & B) with cross-deck recording
✔ Onboard clock with tap tempo (internal / external / MIDI)
✔ Trigger sequencer per channel
✔ Two LFOs (sine, sawtooth, square, sample & hold)
✔ Envelopes per channel
✔ Delay & distortion/grit effects
✔ Pitch quantisation (semitones, fifths, octaves, 1–2 octaves)
✔ Three stereo routing modes including stereo randomisation
✔ SD card sample load/save (48kHz 32-bit float, 42 sec max)
✔ MIDI in/out, USB power, headphone out
✔ Voltage per octave (V/oct) input
✔ Pickup mode (no parameter jumps)
✔ Visual LED feedback for every parameter"

Bad Gear - Looks like TEENAGE ENGINEERING

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about MPC Sample.

This brand new toy aisle version of the iconic beat making cash register can be considered to be Akai’s return to the minimalist workflows and aesthetics of first-gen MPCs which - funnily enough - makes it look like it was made by Teenage Engineering."

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:43 Overview MPC Sample
01:47 Main Limitations
02:04 Sound Design Tools
02:40 Time Stretch, Resampling, Chop
02:50 Effects
02:19 Is it like an old MPC???
03:11 What else??? (Hardware, Pricing, Thanks,...)
04:13H*te Screen
04:43 Jam 1 ( House )
05:39 Jam 2 ( Downtempo )
06:40 Finale ( Synthwave )
07:10 VERDICT

How to split the 248t MARF

video upload by Stazma

"Today I'm showing you how to split your MARF into two eight steps sequencers!"

Eternal Sequence - Oxi One mk2, Dreadbox Erebus, Nyx & Hades

video upload by Stefan Torto

"Jamming with Oxi One mk2, Dreadbox Erebus, Nyx & Hades.
My music : https://stefantorto.bandcamp.com/
Get my sample packs : https://www.stefantorto.com/sample-packs
Website : https://www.stefantorto.com

Special thanks to https://www.synthesizer.gr/

Synths : Dreadbox Erebus, Nyx & Hades
Sequencer : Oxi One mk2
Eurorack : Arturia Rack Brute 6U
Mixer : Cosmotronic Cosmix Pro
Fx : FX Aid (x2)
Groovebox : Roland mc101"

Riding the new TORSO S4 Firmware 2.2

video upload by keinseier

"The update to 2.2 greatly improved the Mosaic engine on the S4, taking the whole device a big step further. So back to granular fun.
This is just me playing with the filters on the four tracks, while Mosaic scans through two tracks of them."

Korg MS10 with two useful modifications

video upload by Lackan

"The Korg MS10 is a fantastic synth in the same range as the CS5, Axxe and S60f but it has a flaw imo; when inserting an EXT CV-source to the VCF, the envelope is gone as a modulation source. This video introduces a way to solve this - and some more."

Farfisa TK75 Homemade Custom Module Version ;) - feat. IK Multimedia UnoSynth

video upload by VSMI - Vintage Synths Made in Italy

"I cut my Farfisa TK75 Presets HomeKeyboard
Play Arturia Keystep Seq & Arp in Disco presets rhythm sync
TK75 Accompanist section plays in temporary sync
Line seq on IK Multimedia UnoSunth
Montarbo DREV 128 delay"

ARP Pro Soloist versa GRP Vintage Genesi

video upload by Hajo Liese

"ARP Pro Soloist versa GRP Vintage Genesis
GRP is a perfect reincarnation of the ARP
Thanks to Paolo"

Also see this post.