90s Video Game Music Tutorial

video upload by Alex Ball

"A look at how 90s video game music was made featuring stylistic compositions created on the same hardware that was commonly used back in the day.

Firstly, a track done in the style of Mario Kart 64 and secondly a track done in the style of Tekken 3.

0:00 Intro
0:35 Composing Mario Kart 64 Style with the JD-990
2:37 How re-sampling worked on 90s consoles
3:52 The End Result 1
5:00 Composing Tekken 3 Style with the XV-5080
7:57 The End Result 2
8:55 Suggestions for Hardware and Software

Huge thanks to my Patrons for their ongoing support"

Atmosphera for Korg Prologue 16/8 (new presets)

video upload by NatLife Sounds

"Product Link: https://natlifesounds.com/product/atm...

Atmosphera for Korg Prologue - This is a new sound bank for Korg Prologue 16/8 synthesizers.Immerse yourself in the true atmosphere of pure analog sound with this library.

Inspired by Blade Runner, Boards Of Canada and my own life expirience, which I conveyed into these sounds

Here you will find deep textured Pads, mesmerizing Synth sounds with a Retro spirit, low punchy Basslines, Chords, atmospheric modulated Effects, Plucks inspired by DX, Cinematic sounds and other Ambient-inspired patches. The sound of the wind, rain and sea, the sound of the sun warming the earth and life on earth - this is approximately how this library can be characterized.

The soundset contains 50 Korg Prologue presets & patches

Made by Igor Leus aka NatLife.

Note: I used the approach of a dry signal and a signal processed by the Dark Sun pedal approach to give you an idea of ​​what's in the library and how it might sound processed."

Moog Messenge: 64 Retro Leads. No Talk Sound Demo. Live Jam

video upload by Anton Anru

"'Vintage Solo' is a collection of 64 Lead Patches for Moog Messenger.
The bank of presets includes different colors of lead timbres: soft and punchy, dark and bright, clean and noisy/detuned/lo-fi.
🧬 All sounds are very dynamic: they have Velocity, ModWheel, and Aftertouch assignments.
And, of course, you should play with Envelopes, Oscillators and Filter Parameters to get the best experience of the presets.

📦 The download link: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/mess...

🧿 The soundset is universal, these leads are suitable for all genres of electronic music, including Synth-Pop, Retrowave, Electronica, Lounge, Downtempo, Funk, Disco, Pop, IDM, Drum'n'Bass, Breaks, Electro, Ambient, and others.

Performed by Pavel Mikaelyan.

💡 Make sure you are using the latest firmware version.
I added drums and pads to the demos to place
the patches in a musical context.
They are not included in the soundset.

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Supercritical Redshift 6 | Cinematic performance

video upload by Jay Hosking

"Please support my work on Patreon: / jayhosking
A live synthesizer jam performed with the Redshift 6 at the centre. Percussion added afterward in the box.

Fair warning: both Supercritical and MAS Distribution sent along their respective gear (the Redshift 6, and the Solarfaze/Polyphrase, respectively) for free. Take that as you will. Neither of them explicitly asked me to make a video with the gear, although I'm sure that was the point, right? But in both cases, the gear they sent along was a joy to play, which is why they're here.

I ended up really enjoying the Redshift 6. It's ostensibly analog where it counts—6 DCOs and VCFs—but it's also really clean and precise sounding, giving it a digital sheen. That's somewhat less my thing. However, it has a few things to really give it personality: multi-timbrality, up to a different timbre for each of the six voices; a Character parameter which vastly can change the sound of a voice, its filter and mixing and more; a great built-in effects suite (can only run one at a time); three pairs of stereo outputs to run your timbres separately (as here); easy-to-setup macro knobs for live performing using multiple timbres, all from one page; and a built-in sequencer for getting basic ideas onto the table without outside help. In many respects, it feels like an iteration on some of the ideas from the Elektron Analog Four, another synth I really love, only with enough voices to create a pad, arp, and drone at the same time.

Here, I run one timbre, a constant note, into the Vongon Solarfaze, which adds chorus and then drive/saturation. The second timbre, a single-note sequence, runs to the Vongon Polyphrase, adding delay. Both of these pedals impressed me way more than I had expected; there is something extremely performable about the Polyphrase that makes me want to get it on the table again straight away. And then for the third timbre, the pad, I run it direct out from the Redshift 6, using the synth's built-in reverb. I'm pretty picky on reverb these days and I think it sounds awesome.

With the macro knob opening all filters at once (to varying degrees), this live performance got huge. I had originally intended it to be only the synth, but once I heard the final performance, and how much it reminded me of a soundtrack cue, I knew I had to add orchestral percussion. I built the percussion out of modified samples from the Reason Studios loop library.

Altogether, it created an extremely cinematic performance and I'm very happy with the musical results. I was having such a good time with it that I'm excited to get back to the studio today and explore a little more. Thanks for listening.

https://jayhosking.bandcamp.com"

Unlocking the Sound Design Potential of Chromatic Samplers | Featuring Chase Bliss Chompi

video upload by Sonic Cartography

"This video shows you 10+ ways to push a chromatic sampler and take the sound design of your samples to the next level. It uses the Chase Bliss Chompi sampler for demonstration purposes, but the sound design techniques can be applied to just about any other chromatic sampler or DAW. Table of contents and notes below. You can support me on Patreon, where you’ll also find a bonus video that complements this one and shows you 5 more tricks (link in pinned comment).

Table of Contents:

1:35 - horizontal layering
1:50 - intervalic
2:09 - octave + 5th
2:52 - upgrade
3:20 - the deluxe
4:17 - variations
4:44 - other intervals
5:57 - multitimbral
6:05 - smooth
7:34 - chaotic
8:44 - multidirectional

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Polyend Drums Sessions - Dancefloor Ready Techno

video upload by Polyend

"136 BPM. One take. All sounds from Drums. No post-production."

TeknoBaby | Pulse In My Hand | Vocal Progressive House | Korg Opsix | Hydrasynth | Moog Sub37 |

video upload by TeknoBaby

"My singing is poor at best and am actually a man so have used Ace Studio to generate some cool Female vocals. Still not had much time with the Opsix so it is just doing a simple bass. Hydrasynth doing house chords as usual and Sub37 doing what it does best."

The Ezeptocore: An immediate sample mangler like no other (by Infinite Digits and Maneco Labs)

video upload by The Sound Convergence

"Check out my music: https://thesoundconvergence.bandcamp....

A first look at the Ezeptocore, a sample slicer with effects and a bunch of new modes, compared to its predecessor, the Ectocore.

In this video, we are looking at the functions, workflow and studio uses, with another video on playing live coming soon!

00:00 Intro
00:19 What is the Ezeptocore
00:55 Basic workflow and functions
03:21 Blue Mode
04:20 Red Mode
05:01 Out of the box examples
05:58 Self-triggered
06:22 With external kick drum
06:55 Triggering melodies
07:15 Software walkthrough
08:21 Preparing samples
08:49 As music composition tool
10:18 On Playing Live and DJSets
10:38 Thoughts, Pros and Cons"

Inside the 3rd Wave Sequencer | Patching In

video upload by Groove Synthesis

"Did you know there is a full pattern sequencer built into every 3rd Wave synth? 💡

Episode 2 of Patching In is all about the pattern sequencer built into every 3rd Wave synth. It follows a pattern-based, MPC-style approach, and it is a quick way to catch an idea before it gets away: record parts and patterns in real time, capture your knob moves as parameter automation right alongside the notes, string those patterns into a full song, all without ever leaving the instrument. You also have quantize that can be applied or undone, and also swing on each part and pattern.

As always, Bob walks you through it all in the full video, and the companion article goes deeper, with step-by-step recipes for recording patterns, automating parameters, and arranging a song on the 3rd Wave: https://groovesynthesis.com/2026/07/2...

Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction & Sounds
00:49 - What is the sequencer on the 3rd Wave synth?
01:31 - What are multi-part sequences?
02:08 - How to record parts in the sequencer
03:22 - Sequencer controls & parameter recording
04:17 - How to find out more"

GFI System ORCA Delay Demo with Synth (Sonicware LIVEN XFM)

video upload by Limbic Bits

0:00 Dub Chords
1:26 Ambient Pad
2:34 FM Bass
3:17 Autumn Artifacts Pad
4:50 Stronghold
6:07 Melodic Techno Progression
7:20 Walking Lead
7:55 Desperation Pad
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My online shop with Patch Banks for Ambient, Techno, IDM and Electronica: https://limbicbits.com