MATRIXSYNTH

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Roland Juno 60 Legendary PolySynth WITH Kenton Pro DCB to MIDI Converter 1982

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video upload by Seventy Three Records Music Store

via this eBay listing

"Up for sale is a classic Roland Juno 60 Analog Poly Synthesizer. So many hit songs of the 80's and 90's had the Juno 60 legendary tone. Once you play one, you can recall countless sweet pads, strings, brass, basses, and leads. The 60 was simply essential in music production, and still is. There is nothing that comes close to it. Even the Juno 106 can't do exactly what a Juno 60 does. The tone is simply king.

This Juno 60 is in great working order. ALL sliders, buttons, knobs, jacks and keys work as they should. It was fully gone through by my analog synth tech. I also had him install a new battery as well as an easy battery replacement holder.. no more solder batteries : ) He also loaded some wicked cool custom patches. Cosmetics are very very good. There are typical lite scuffs and scratches around and about, but nothing major and these are to be expected for a 30 year old synth. But it really looks fantastic! See all pics for cosmetic details. Comes with the uber necessary Kenton Pro DCB dbc to MIDI converter."

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“It’s a little orchestra in a box”: We get an exclusive demo of the viral Nopia synth

video upload by MusicRadar Tech

"Nopia is a chord-generating synth that its creators call a 'harmony machine', a unique instrument that caught the attention of millions of music-makers with its harmony-centric workflow and pastel-coloured minimalist design.

The synth went unexpectedly viral when its creators Martin Grieco and Rocío Gal shared a video of a prototype back in 2023, picking up three million views in the space of a week. Three years on, and the small but passionate team behind Nopia has finally finished development, and are almost ready to share the finished product with the world.

Aside from a handful of short videos shared by the Nopia team, the instrument has yet to be shown to the public… until now. We invited Martin and Rocío to the MusicRadar Tech studio to give us an exclusive demo, show us what Nopia can do, and reveal how much the synth will cost when it launches later this year.

In this video:
00:00 – Intro: Nopia synth
01:00 – What is Nopia? 'Harmony machine' explained
08:32 – Using the arp
13:06 – Nopia sound engine explained
15:27 – I/O and MIDI outputs
21:02 – Development progress, Nopia availability and price"

You can find additional posts featuring the Nopia here.

Cyma Forma ALT: A beautiful soundscape synthesizer from France

video upload by David Hilowitz Music

"The sample library I made can be found here: / patron-exclusive-163370979"

Feathers

video upload by Uncertain Music Corps

"Exploratory pairing of the Fjaerlett and the S4.

The background pad was created entirely on the S4, sampling the Fjaerlett to track 2. Track 1 is the live input from the Fjaerlett processed by the S4 devices. Recorded direct to camera with no external effects or processing."

X1L3 - ALLEYKAT - HOMEWARD BOUND - 8580 SID - revision 3 test demo

video upload by X1L3

"Testing the new revision 3 build.

To hop back to 1982 and quote Robotron 2084:
'initial tests indicate all systems ok'....

Nothing fancy. Just pitch and pulse width modulation on two voices. It sounds nice for so little. Makes me think of a melancholy Commodore 64 Radiohead. I like how with no pulse width modulation it sounds basic and cute, then when you hit it with pulse width sweeps it's suddenly the trademark gnarly sound of the C64 📺🕹️❤️💚💙

With the board fixes and minor code tweaks at revision 3, it appears that everything works as it should. The module is complete 😊

Have verified it to work flawlessly with 6581 and 8580 SIDs. It also works perfectly with the Swinsid and Open source SID. I'd imagine an Armsid will work too.

Purrrrrrrrrrfect 🐈🐾🐾🐾

Will keep this one for later. There's a nice demo tune to be had there when all the control in my rig is free again to build it 🎵🎵🎵"

Additional ALLEYKAT posts

Friday, July 10, 2026

Electronica Noise sketch 50 (Tonverk)

video upload by Olu Ondas Studio

"BPM 100 ; C AEOL

Texture
Percs
Lead
Bass drone
Hats
Kick/Rumble
Bass Metal
Piano sample

Reverb/delay/compressors"

Swells Explorations | Blur, Deadspace, Gaze

video upload by Intellijel

"Blur is the expanded version of Multigrain's built-in reverb, adding additional control for more versatile applications. Blur can be, big, clean and add huge space to your patches. But it can also be small, warped and unstable too!

Sections:
00:00 - Titles
00:09 - Blurred Out
01:28 - Blur Beats
02:50 - Rolling Blur
04:00 - Full Exploration"

2. Swells Explorations | Y-3: Deadspace (No Talking Demo)

video upload by Intellijel

"Described in the manual as a 'Non-Newtonian smearing for the astrally inclined, rending the fabric of space and time'. Essentially, it's perfect for huge, ambient, spaced-out reverbs that blend perfectly with your patches.

Sections:
00:00 - Titles
00:09 - Cosmic Grains
02:13 - Spaced Lead
03:22 - Warp Beats
04:49 - Full Exploration"

3. Swells Explorations | Z-3: Gaze (No Talking Demo)
video upload by Intellijel

"This is an exploration of Swells model Z-3: Gaze

Gaze is inspired by classic non-linear reverb algorithms, with a modern slant. This model loves modulation, and can create some wild effects beyond your typical reverb.

Sections:
00:00 - Titles
00:09 - Ramped Up
01:05 - Non-Lin Lead
02:27 - Clipped Verb
04:20 - Full Exploration"

Additional Swells Explorations