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FM Synth Showdown: Kodamo EssenceFM mk2 vs Twisted Electrons MegaFM mk2 – Tone Test

video upload by j bowman

"🔊 Time of the Sines dives deep into FM sound design as we compare two striking FM synths: the Twisted Electrons MegaFM mk2 and the Kodamo EssenceFM mk2. If you're passionate about FM synthesis or looking to explore rich, evolving digital textures, this is the video for you.

🎛️ We explore the core tone of both the MegaFM and EssenceFM, showcasing their sonic character. Whether you're designing cinematic textures, punchy basses, or ethereal pads, these FM synths offer radically different workflows and results.

👀 Perfect for fans of the Kodamo EssenceFM, the Twisted Electrons MegaFM, and those curious about modern FM synth options. This A/B comparison gives you insight into their unique voices a."

Protean, We created a thing.

video upload by sonicLAB

1. Protean, A sonic odyssey. 2. Protean, A sonic odyssey. 3. Protean, A perpetual dialogue of art and science. 4. Protean, A transforming sonic being.

"PROTEAN is a unique software synthesizer, a groundbreaking audiovisual instrument for sound designers and composers. It uses fluid dynamics and relevant particle forces/interactions to render and organize hundreds of sine waves. Designed & developed by Sinan Bokesoy with presets creations by Ryan Pryor, Laurent Mialon, and Daito Manabe. Protean represents our most ambitious development to date—a true bridge between sonic art and science. Available for OSX and Windows on the sonicLAB/sonicPlanet web-store."

Dream of the moons | Roland Jupiter 6, Rhodes Piano, and Fractal Audio FM3 lush ambient soundscape

video upload by MIDERA

"Wow, made it to 11,000 subscribers. It’s funny because it would seem like a “success” so to speak… but it’s not so different than when I only had 100 subscribers or 500, or 5,000. Truthfully, I guess the successes I have are raising my kids, it’s the time I truly feel like “I made it.” My career doesn’t feel so successful either. But I do enjoy the stuff I do here, and I suppose doing it has allowed me to write at least 21 albums worth of electronic music, which in itself is a feat I suppose.

Success just doesn’t seem to be an endpoint. You can look at someone who seems successful, and they can be moments from catastrophe, either self-inflicted or otherwise, or they don’t view their lives as successful at all. It’s like success is that pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. You think it’s there and all you have to do is catch up with it, but you really won’t ever see it, because there is no pot of gold. Some of the most miserable, hateful people I know… have lots of the stuff. I guess I am learning something in this world: that money and success won’t be there to make me happy. But I feel real joy around my family, and some joy around things I achieve, but it’s pretty clear that there will never be a thing that I do that tells me that I was or will be successful. And that’s good enough for me.

Roland Jupiter 6 #rolandjupiter
Rhodes piano #rhodespiano
Fractal Audio FM3 #fractalaudiofm3"

Sounds from Superbooth 2025: new Herbs and Stones!⁠

video upload by Perfect Circuit

"We're on the ground in Berlin at the year's biggest synth event. Stay up to date with all the latest gear news, announcements, and preorder info on our Superbooth coverage hub."

PPG Synthesizer 1002 @Superbooth25 AMAZONA.de

video upload by AMAZONA Music Mag

"Der neue PPG Synthesizer 1002 auf der Superbooth 25 in Berlin. Alle News rund um die Superbooth wie immer auf AMAZONA.de"

Teenage Engineering Field System Goes All Black | Superbooth 2025

video upload by Thomann Synthesizers

"At Superbooth 2025, Teenage Engineering introduced a new black colorway for several devices in its Field System, creating a more unified look across its portable production tools. The updated lineup includes black editions of the TP-7 field recorder, TX-6 mixer, and CM-15 condenser microphone. The OP–XY sequencer, which was already available in black, remains unchanged, while the OP–1 Field synthesizer, also part of the ecosystem, retains its original silver finish.

The Field System is designed for seamless integration and mobility, offering a modular setup for musicians and producers who need flexibility on the move. All devices are battery-powered and use USB-C connectivity, allowing them to function both independently and together. The new black editions maintain the same technical specifications as their predecessors, now with a consistent visual identity across most of the range."

Yamaha CS-30 First Look | Synth Discussion | Live Studio Performance

video upload by Dr. Synthy Pants

"Envelope-journeys, resonance-whispers,
Patching possibilities, crafting symphonies from electricity.

What stories sleep in the CS-30's vintage circuits?

Patch-point pulses, filter-sweeps,
Hands command, coaxing the latent into form.

MODULATE
FILTER
EVOLVE

A resonant voice from dual cores now unleashed,
and my soul resonates, a harmonious, kinetic release."

Sounds from Superbooth 2025: Kaona Sisyphus⁠

Sounds from Superbooth 2025: 1010 Music Bento⁠

Beat Friend Drum Machine Demo

video upload by audio.computer

"Beat Friend is a benevolent, semi-autonomous analogue drum machine. It wants to help."

"Beat Friend is the first offering from audio.computer, a UK-based duo making ‘benevolent, semi-autonomous music machines’. Beat Friend is an analogue drum machine, using circuits based on the ‘twin-t’s from the legendary Roland CR-78. Each drum has a slider that changes the drum’s complexity within one of the 30+ preset patterns, which already allows hundreds of variations on any given beat.

But wait! There’s more! Turning the Enthusiasm knob allows Beat Friend to add or subtract notes from the pattern as it sees fit, either keeping the pulse of the pattern or going completely off piste. It's like having an enthusiastic robot Labrador playing a 70's electronic drum kit just for you.

All the sounds are routed through a Triforce of digital and analogue effects, which...well, you just have to turn knobs to find out what they do. If you’ve ever wanted to base a track on a 7/8 samba through a bit-and sample crusher, then this is the unit for you.

And, sure, if you’re a control freak who absolutely must design every bar, you can control the drums individually via MIDI. It even includes a letterpress-printed manual, numbered to match your unit.

Beat Friend plays in glorious mono and is powered by a universal 12V power supply (included in the box)."

https://audio.computer/

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