Tuesday, October 06, 2026
M-Vave FM-1 | Now is Pocket DAW | Groove OS review
video upload by NatLife Sounds
"My sound library for FM-1 "Ambient & Dreams": https://natlifesounds.com/product/amb...
Link on Groove OS: https://www.groove-os.com/credits
M-Vave FM-1 official page: http://www.cuvave.com/product?id=fm-1
All sounds in the demo tracks in this review were taken from the "Ambient & Dreams" FM sound library. They are fully compatible with Yamaha DX7, Korg Opsix, Korg Volca FM, Dexed, Arturia DX 7 V and so on.
Hi everyone!
I didn't think I'd be making a video about the M-Vave FM-1 anytime soon, but a few days ago I received an email with some interesting firmware that turns this synthesizer into a mini-DAW, so I decided to check it out.
Timeline:
00:00 - 00:42 Introduction
00:42 - 02:21 Demo 1 (all the sounds from "Ambient & Dreams' library + FM Drum Kit
02:21 - 05:21 Explaining the "Groove OS" basics
05:21 - 06:02 Demo of preset from "Ambient & Dreams"
06:02 - 09:48 Explaining "Piano Roll" + Demo sounds
09:48 - 10:19 Few words about keyboard on FM-1
10:19 - 11:40 Explaining LFO work
11:40 - 12:39 My opinion about Groove OS + Additional Parameters
12:39 - 14:00 How to EDIT the FM sounds in Groove OS
14:00 - 15:47 Explaining Sequencer settings
15:47 - 17:45 Tempo + Main Filter + FX's
17:45 - 18:32 Envelopes
18:32 - 19:01 GLObal Settings
19:01 - 20:52 Demo 2 (Automation)
20:52 - 22:55 Explaining "Automation"
22:55 - Conclusion"
You can find the M-VAVE FM-1 on Amazon.
See dealers on the right for pricing and availability on gear.
LABELS/MORE: M-VAVE, MATRIXSYNTH Members
LABELS/MORE: M-VAVE, MATRIXSYNTH Members
If you Dont have an FM-1.. Youre not cool!!
8 track party - OP-XY Electro House Live Jam
video upload by Dan Chippendale
"Tuesday is the night for letting off some steam. Clearly.
Hope you enjoy.
Gear used:
Music:
Teenage Engineering OP-XY
Teenage Engineering Sidekick
Novation Launch Control 3
Video:
Fujifilm X-E5
Motu M2 Audio interface
Mac Studio with Logic Pro X"
See dealers on the right for pricing and availability on gear.
LABELS/MORE: Novation, Teenage Engineering
LABELS/MORE: Novation, Teenage Engineering
Władysław Komendarek and SinTH2
video upload by SinTH2
"The SinTH2 Fixed Panel Version is now with Władysław Komendarek. It's an honor for me, and I'm very happy about it."
The NEW Squarp Core Changed Everything
video upload by EZBOT
"Squarp did something truly amazing. They made it possible to use their incredibly powerful XP32 expander for the Hermod+ with any MIDI equipment you own. This is an incredible upgrade for people like me who already know and love their hardware sequencers like Elektron, M8 Tracker, Polyend Tracker, or your favorite DAW like Bitwig and Ableton. The unit is packed with features and it has ridiculously nice screen and workflow. I barely had to read the manual to get things started. I am overjoyed! Today we talk about what it means and test it out with a system I just built."
EZBOT resources: https://www.patreon.com/ezbot, https://ko-fi.com/ezbot/, https://www.modbang.com
See dealers on the right for pricing and availability on gear.
LABELS/MORE: eurorack, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Squarp Instruments
LABELS/MORE: eurorack, MATRIXSYNTH Members, Squarp Instruments
PPG KOMPAKT SYNTHESIZER - Handmade miniature 1/6 scale by Rolt.
Lab 60 In Depth Walkthrough
video upload by Labyrinth Of Spirits
"Here is basically walk through the synth and how it works and sounds.
I will get another video up soon that has a no-talking preset sound demo to help show its versatility"
Follow-up to this post.
See dealers on the right for pricing and availability on gear.
LABELS/MORE: DIY, Labyrinth Of Spirits
LABELS/MORE: DIY, Labyrinth Of Spirits
Melancholy ambient destruction - Gene Synth GX & Black Hole Symmetry
video upload by Lo-Fi-Si
"Gene Synths - GX
Collision Devices - Black Hole Symmetry
Big fuzz around 02:40 🤯
Combining my favourite lofi synth with the destructive power of the Black Hole Symmetry.
Working my way through the effects chain; modulated delay, pitched reverb, then the final massive fuzz.
The harmonics when the fuzz distorts the feedback and delay trails is mesmerising.
When the feedback is set just right and combined with the reverb it creates a wonderful ‘space’ like atmosphere.
A monster of a pedal."
See dealers on the right for pricing and availability on gear.
LABELS/MORE: Collision Devices, Gene Synths
LABELS/MORE: Collision Devices, Gene Synths
WMD Bus Rider – Features & Controls Explained
video upload by WMDevices
"Bus Rider is a Eurorack mastering module built for the end of your chain. It goes in the master insert of the Performance Mixer MkII or at the end of any Eurorack setup. It combines three modules in one: a 3-band isolator EQ, a multiband compressor, and a look-ahead limiter with saturation. It has stereo in and out, a dedicated low cut CV input, and an assignable CV input.
In this video, Alex runs a patch through Bus Rider and goes through every feature and control, with bypass comparisons along the way. He covers the full-isolation EQ and setting crossovers, multiband compression thresholds and per-band ratios, and limiter gain, ceiling, and release. He also demos the saturator, which leaves the low band alone by default to protect your headroom, and the hard clipper. The video ends with an ambient patch example, low cut CV, assigning CV, saving and loading presets, and stereo link.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:39 What is Bus Rider?
1:19 The patch
1:45 3-band isolator EQ
2:27 Setting crossovers
4:02 Multiband compressor
5:06 Compressor ratios
6:09 Limiter gain and ceiling
7:44 Limiter release
8:26 Saturation
9:18 Adding low end to the saturator
10:08 Hard clipper
11:36 Ambient patch example
14:06 Low cut CV input
16:08 Assigning CV
16:55 Saving and loading presets
17:36 Stereo link
18:16 Outro jam"
WMD Channel Surfer (CHNL SRFR) – Features & Controls Explained
video upload by WMDevices
"Channel Surfer (CHNL SRFR) is a 4HP stereo channel strip that combines three modules in one: a 3-band EQ, performance filters with drive, and a 9-effect processor with stereo ducking. A three-way switch selects which section the three knobs control, and all three sections run at the same time. Settings stay where you leave them when you switch. Channel Surfer has its own stereo ins and outs, so it works anywhere in your system. It also connects to the channel insert headers on the back of the Performance Mixer MkII, which keeps your front panel patching clean.
In this video, Alex covers installing Channel Surfer on the Performance Mixer MkII, the EQ with shiftable band frequencies, the low pass and high pass filters with resonance and post-filter drive, a tour of all nine effects, sidechain ducking, saving and loading presets, and assigning the CV input to any main knob parameter.
Chapters
0:00 What is Channel Surfer?
0:55 Connecting to the Performance Mixer MkII
3:13 Power
3:22 Patch setup and bypass
3:56 3-band EQ
5:07 Performance filters and drive
7:13 Effects: dub echo
8:32 Reverb
9:20 Saving and loading presets
10:02 Effects
11:39 Stereo ducking
12:29 Ducking a chord with a kick
13:53 More on presets
14:46 Assigning CV
16:20 Wrap-up"
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