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Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Skot Wiedmann Hyve Touch Synth (No Enclosure) SN K1448M
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LABELS/MORE: Auctions, Perfect Circuit, Skot Wiedmann
LABELS/MORE: Auctions, Perfect Circuit, Skot Wiedmann
Beetlecrab Tempera meets Novation Mininova sounds - sonic chaos!
video upload by hirundo1984
"Alright, there are nearly endless possibilities of exploring various sounds and creating something new. This might be a very interesting combo."
Beetlecrab Tempera - after 3 days of using it
video upload by hirundo1984
"I recently received my unit from Beetlecrab and was super excited about it! At this moment I'm still learning the very basics, trying to figure out what is what, how do things work etc.
There are things that I find pretty straightforward, others are still confusing. Overall, the menu diving isn't bad at all, most of the things are pretty intuitive.
What is new to me (that's my first granular device) is how exactly do these emitters work, I will need to spend some time with the manual. They all behave differently.
Anyway, so that's one of my first attempts to create something on this wonderful device. Hopefully within next week or two I can learn a thing or two and come up with something different."
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LABELS/MORE: Beetlecrab.audio, Novation
LABELS/MORE: Beetlecrab.audio, Novation
Creating Loops with Granular Sounds | Intellijel Multigrain, Sealegs and Swells
video upload by Intellijel
"With some simple patching, you can create loops and rhythms with Multigrain to accompany your beats - ranging from MPC-style chops to time-stretched samples. This video explores some of the possibilities at a simple level, which have the potential for developing into more complex patches.
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction and patch
00:53 - Setting up a looping Sound
03:18 - Modulating START
05:02 - Switching out Samples
05:59 - Modulating PITCH
08:06 - Using SYNC
09:31 - Summary"
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LABELS/MORE: Elektron, eurorack, intellijel
LABELS/MORE: Elektron, eurorack, intellijel
The Strangest, Most Interesting Synth He's Played This Year (Morphor Echon6)
video upload by Starsky Carr
"The Morphor Echon6 is the world's first analog modal polysynth — a genuine departure from the wall of subtractive synths flooding the market right now. In this review and demo I dig into its Karplus-Strong-based exciter and resonator, six voices you can split into six independent monosynths, and a modulation system so intuitive it doesn't need a menu. Full raw demo at the end so you can hear it completely unprocessed.
WHAT IS MODAL SYNTHESIS?
Modal synthesis uses a Karplus-Strong oscillator — an exciter (like a pluck, bow, or hammer) run through a resonator (like a string or instrument body) — to fake physical, plucked/struck sounds. First proposed by Kevin Karplus and Alexander Strong back in 1982, you'll recognise the concept from modules like Mutable Instruments Plaits, Rings and Braids, and digital oscillators in synths like the Arturia MiniFreak and Korg Minilogue XD. The Echon6 takes that same idea and builds it entirely in analog circuitry — as far as I know, the first synth to pull that off.
CHAPTERS
0:00 What's coming up
1:43 DEMO JAM #1 - glitchy ambient
5:40 What is modal synthesis? (Karplus-Strong explained)
6:53 Front panel overview
7:52 Six voice groups patch demo
9:53 DEMO JAM #2 - as an FX unit on drums
12:20 SIx voices in unison - CHORD MODE?
13:06 DEMO JAM #3 - 6 unique voices
13:48 Exciter section deep dive
21:15 BBD resonator deep dive
25:47 Modulation section deep dive
36:22 Building a musical patch from scratch
41:16 DEMO JAM #4 - A Love Story ;) IYKYK
43:15 Echon6 vs Erica Synths Steampipe
45:00 Final thoughts
45:40 Patreon & website
46:13 DEMO JAM #5 Intro raw (maybe a little reverb at the end)
MY TAKE
The Echon6 is a genuinely fresh alternative to the current glut of subtractive synths — your Jupiters, Junos, Prophets, and OB-style clones. It felt natural within minutes, the modulation is some of the cleverest I've used on any hardware synth, and the build quality is excellent. Compared to the Erica Synths Steampipe (digital modal synthesis), the Echon6 is easier to learn, while the Steampipe can get more chaotic, faster, thanks to its distortion and reverb. Both are worth a look if experimental modal synthesis is your thing — but the Echon6 gets a big thumbs up from me.
GEAR MENTIONED
Morphor Echon6 (analog modal polysynth, reviewed here)
Erica Synths Steampipe (digital modal synth, comparison)
Mutable Instruments Plaits / Rings / Braids
Arturia MiniFreak
Korg Minilogue XD
MORE PATCHES, SAMPLES & TUTORIALS
Patreon: www.patreon.com/starskycarr - patches, samples, tutorials and more
www.starskycarr.com - patches, samples, free and cheap goodies"
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LABELS/MORE: Arturia, Erica Synths, Korg, Morphor, Mutable Instruments
LABELS/MORE: Arturia, Erica Synths, Korg, Morphor, Mutable Instruments
Modor DR-2 / not an extensive playthrough / all the DRUMS (and synths)!
video upload by BRiES
"I recorded this video really haphazardly so excuse the chaos. I'm sure if you're curious about this magnificent workhorse of a drummachine that you'll find plenty of interesting information in this video.
Thanks to Marcel for lending me this unit!"
RND Synth from cymaforma with Buchla synthesizer - skipping ideas
TONVERKxSOLAR 42N // MASSIVE INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY
video upload by Catenation
"A live synthesizer industrial jam performed entirely on the Elta Music Solar 42N and the Elektron Tonverk. Percussion Samples from Finland Rust (Subtracks), other samples from Voltage Chaos. Tonverk is sending out a pulse to sync the Solar 42, while receiving the two channels of the Solar 42N to add effects and stereofy them.
My sounds and samples: https://dissonantwitchcraft.com/
Check out my new Album: https://catenation.bandcamp.com/"
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matrix note: it's intersting how the wrenches impact the perception of the piece. Nice touch, imo.
Getting Started with the S4: Recording, overdubbing and resampling & Using the S4 as an FX processor
video upload by torso electronics
"In this tutorial, we explore how to record, overdub and resample with the S4.
Learn how to use three ways of working with audio on the S4, from capturing new material to layering overdubs and resampling the result.
For more information about the S4, please visit torsoelectronics.com
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:08 - Recording, overdubbing and resampling
00:27 - Set up and input configuration
01:33 - Recording with DISC
03:34 - Recording and overdubbing with TAPE
05:03 - Resampling individual tracks
06:30 - Resampling the main output"
Creating with the S4: Using the S4 as an FX processor
video upload by torso electronics
"In this tutorial, we explore how to use the S4 as an external FX processor
Learn how to set up the S4 for external input, then process, record, resample, and combine different approaches across its four tracks.
For more information about the S4, please visit torsoelectronics.com
Chapters
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Connect an audio source
01:08 - Monitoring
01:43 - Add effects
02:23 - Flexible input routing
04:06 - Connecting a second instrument
05:02 - End-of-chain solutions
06:57 - Combining tracks with sends"
Additional Getting Started with the S4 posts
MOOG Sound + Drone Sound
video upload by Laurent Baloran
"In this example of The River 2’s multitimbrality, Timbre A is a typical 'MOOG' sound, while Timbre B is a heavily modulated sound with the VCA constantly open. Also note the musicality of the glide ;)
All of this is achieved with a 4-voice prototype ;) The final version will have 8, (12?) or 16 voices. The final panel won’t look exactly like the application, but it will retain the same ergonomic layout and organization as the software.
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Dans cet exemple sur la multitimbralité de The River 2, le timbre A est un son typique « MOOG » et le timbre B, une source pleine de modulations avec une ouverture constante du VCA. Notez aussi la musicalité du glide ;) Tout cela est obtenu avec un proto à 4 voix ;) La version définitive sera en 8, (12 ?) ou 16 voix. Le panneau définitif n’aura pas exactement le look de l’application, mais il reprendra l’organisation ergonomique du logiciel."
Monday, August 17, 2026
ARP Foundation Back-to-School Fundraiser to Inspire the Next Generation of Electronic Music Innovators
video upload by Alan R. Pearlman Foundation
"Bleeps and voices from ARPs for All workshops / Music performed by Jim Michmerhuizen / The Bach Works
Campaign runs August 18 through October 13, 2026, seeking $17,500 to acquire and preserve rare pieces of synthesizer history and to grow the Foundation's ARPs for All education program.
LEARN MORE, DONATE & GET some COOL GIFTS!
https://arpchives.org/arp-late-summer...
Support the Foundation — Receive Exclusive Thank-You Gifts
As a thank you for helping preserve synthesizer history, supporters can choose from a variety of exclusive rewards generously donated by members of the synthesizer community. The reward ladder is simple: each level includes everything below it, plus one new gift — so the more you give, the more you receive.
Highlights include:
One-on-one tutorials with renowned artist Lisa Bella Donna
Anthony Marinelli's “Think Like a Synth” course
Cherry Audio software, including the Synth Stack 6
KORG Collection software bundle
Bjooks rewards — PATCH & TWEAK digital subscription and hardcover editions
EVERSYNTH ARP Odyssey t-shirts, ARP magnets, Eurorack blanks, and postcard sets
A drawing for a Day at ARPs for All Studios in Boston
https://arpchives.org/arp-late-summer..."
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LABELS/MORE: ARP, ARP Foundation, MATRIXSYNTH Members
LABELS/MORE: ARP, ARP Foundation, MATRIXSYNTH Members
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