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The Ultimate 80s 12-bit Sampler Comparison

video upload by Espen Kraft

"This is for all the gear wankers out there."

Physical control surface for MIDISID : demonstration

video upload by MIDI IN

"When I pitched this recently for pre-orders, I talked about the controls but didn't really demonstrate it, so here I'll use it to dial in some interesting sounds and make a tune.

Control Surface product page:
https://lectronz.com/products/midisid..."

Follow-up to this post.

Some pics and additional details via the Control Surface product page.

"I've long wanted to have the controls for the 3 voices of the SID laid out like this, MiniMoog style.

MIDISID can do many things, but you're working with a screen and four buttons/knobs. As people have told me, "no-one likes menu diving".

I'm calling this the physical control surface. It gives accessible physical controls for most if not all of the things that you can do using MIDISID.

Note:

This doens't contain the SIDs or drive them directly. It doesn't include the MIDISID It is a separate control panel.

There's nothing here that you can't do on the MIDISID already but it makes it so much easier to design sounds when you have knobs and swithes in easy reach.

There's nothing here that you can't do already with a configurable MIDI controller of your choice. MIDISID has long had a list of CC numbers.

Communication is one-way. So this won't necessarily reflect changes that you make on the MIDISID itself

With all of that said, it gives you easy access to the filter, waveforms, envelope, pulse width modulation and advanced features like ring modulation, waveform sync, portamento, arpeggiation. Designing sounds has never been easier."

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BCR PRESENTS THE KIDS WANT TECHNO W/ GHOST IN TRANSLATION

video upload by Barking Cats Radio

https://www.ghostintranslation.com

STOOR Live at Sónar 2026 - Colin Benders x Nadia Struiwigh x Reeko x .VRIL x Speedy J

video upload by STOOR, Speedy J, Sónar Festival, Nadia Struiwigh, Colin Benders

"Colin Benders x Nadia Struiwigh x Reeko x .VRIL x Speedy J Live at Sónar 2026. STOOR Live SonarCar Takeover Day 1 in Barcelona.

Stage and video design: Karl Klomp
Visual artists: Daniel Steenhoff, Danne Hekman, TSO, Karl Klomp
Camera operator and video editor: Leon van Engelen"

Bandcamp: https://stoor.bandcamp.com/

Dutch STEIM Zwarte Dozen Systeem - Sound Demo with Novanex Delay.

video upload by Acid Solder Club

"Short jam of patching with the rare Dutch modular synth system that started out around 1974 within the STEIM Studio for Electro-Instrumental music.

Since 2022 Veerle (Elektortek) got her hands one this system, in total consisting out of 4 rows of "cassettes"/modules (34 total modules, 4x patch matrices). It needs quite some servicing and repair, but als a lot of cassettes survived the forces of time.

Since last year the system is based at Acid Solder Club Utrecht, Veerle's creative electronics/ DIY and synth workshop and experimental sound studio based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Together with a small team (herself, Rob vd Poel and Sybren Danz) we are searching for documentation, video materials, schematics and all kinds of doodled and sketched info, that most unfortunately, is lost in time.

We are currently also working on a digital archive with stories, patch ideas, a new service manual and repair blog.The process is slow, since a lot of information is lost and we are looking at similar circuits at the time, and digital and book references to help the build.

Follow Acid Solder Club insta and socials for quick updates!
@acidsolderclub
/ acidsolderclub

No post processing anything, and also no filter (yet, in service) or envelopes so it was quite challenging and not really all volume levelled out and such but meh, that's not the point of this video :)

Casettes used in this patch:
V.C Quadrature Oscillator
3x VCO/LFO
ProductModulator
Dual amplifier divider
Inverter
Dual VCA
2x Matrix patchpanels
NOVANEX Sound Shifter SS12000.
that was in the workspace for servicing for the Re:vive Studio, based inside the Instituut of Image and Sound in Hilversum.

https://revivethis.org
https://www.beeldengeluid.nl"

He Made A DRUM MACHINE From An Old Organ Found In The Trash!

video upload by THIS MUSEUM IS (NOT) OBSOLETE

"Veerle (Acid Solder Club) shows us some cool things she brought to the museum."

Longer drum video:

From STINKY Electronic Organ To HARDCORE Drumcomputer!

video upload by Acid Solder Club

"Episode 1 where we disassemble 2 electronic organs the Riha107 and Riha730, both were in bad condition and ready to end up on a landfill.

This video is about taking them apart, finding useful elements and pcb's and build it into a new electronic hardcore drumcomputer that you can build at home too!

Part of a multiple episode series, and checkout the video at THIS MUSEUMS (NOT) Obsolete as well where we tryout one of the organ salvaged drumcomputers in the museum together with Mitch!"
Previously:

Re-using parts of organs for rhythm machines - first test and explorations

video upload by Acid Solder Club

"This is a first test and tryout for looking at possibilities of re-using printed circuit boards of old organs that are no longer usable and re-casing them in new ways.

In this video I've swooped the inside of a KAWAI organ donated by Vincent /Vinnieragua out of the dust, and triggering the sounds of the drummachine board with triggers from modular synthesiser module the "Turing Machine" by Music Thing Modular.

This is a first pilot and proof of concept in a series of follow up projects of re-using organs that are no longer serviceable either due to poor conditions, lost knowledge or other reasons."

Drone 3 Raw Sound Demo

video upload by Ghost In Translation

"The audio is recorded straight from Drone to my output module. The audio out of Drone is stereo so I’m using a stereo splitter cable.

I go through the 16 algorithms to showcase how Drone sound.
Then I take another Drone and connect its MIDI out to the MIDI in of the first one, and I demonstrate that Drone can be MIDI controlled.

Drone is going to be released very soon and for sale on https://www.ghostintranslation.com."

Moog Minitaur – Sample Pack (FREE) | Sound Demo

video upload by Mr. Card Synths

"Moog Minitaur – Sample Pack (FREE) | Sound Demo – explore a collection of deep analog sounds captured directly from the Moog Minitaur. This free sample pack is perfect for adding massive basslines, thick sub tones, and punchy low-end presence to your productions.

👉 Download the free sample pack: https://mrcardsynths.com/product/moog..."

Xfer Serum 2: 50 Complex Digital Arpeggio Presets Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

"🌃 Lunar Drift is a collection of 50 atmospheric arp presets for Xfer Serum 2, inspired by moonlit skies, drifting clouds, and shimmering digital textures.
The bank blends soft, dreamlike motion, glassy plucks, evolving harmonics, and spacious sequences designed to add movement and emotions to your productions.
🧿 The presets produce a complex sound thanks to multiple layers, constant dynamics, bursts of noise, and detailed modulations.

📦 The download link: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/seru...
❗️Compatible only with Serum 2. Not compatible with Serum 1.

🎛 Every patch features 8 Macros for shaping movement, brightness, texture, stereo width, modulation, effects, and space. ModWheel introduces additional harmonics and expression, while Velocity adds dynamic response.

🎵 Perfect for Ambient, IDM, Experimental Electronica, Downtempo, Melodic Techno, Chill Out, and others.

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