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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Roland JX-08 Desktop Synthesizer w/ Original Box

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Summoning the UFOs to come take us away 🛸 #theremin #stylophone #cat #musicproducer

video upload by Data Child

Synthi 100 a rare vintage synth from the 1970s at the Townshend Studio

video upload by Data Child

180 Core Beat

video upload by Akihiko Matsumoto

"180 Core Sample Pack: The Sound Palette for Forward-Thinking Bass Music Producers

https://akihikomatsumoto.sellfy.store...

Step into a world where sound textures shape the future of electronic music. The 180 Core Sample Pack is crafted for beatmakers who value depth, character, and innovation at 180 bpm. This collection fuses vintage warmth and cutting-edge synthesis, delivering a diverse range of loops and one-shots that spark creativity."

Introducing Boundary Layer by Schlappi Engineering

video upload by SCHLAPPI ENGINEERING

"Boundary Layer is a triple cycling slew acting as a powerhouse of modulation, audio mayhem, and obscure modular tricks."

00:00 Intro Montage
00:26 Introduction
00:43 Control Overview
01:50 Stereo Drone Patch
04:54 Three Percussive Envelopes
07:50 Envelope, Portamento, and Modulator
10:45 Outro jams

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8 Patches with Boundary Layer by Schlappi Engineering

video upload by Stazma

"New Schlappi Engineering module alert!!!!
Welcome the Boudary Layer, a triple cycling slew acting as a powerhouse of modulation, audio mayhem, and obscure modular tricks in the tradition of Serge DUSG, the Make Noise Maths, our own Boundary, and others while also bringing a few new things to the table.

I'll show you some of my favorite patches with it, most can apply to other similar modules so it might interesting to anyone.

Have fun!"

Schlappi Engineering BOUNDARY LAYER / triple function generator / extensive playthrough

video upload by BRiES

"BOUNDARY LAYER by ‪@SCHLAPPIENGINEERING‬ is an apex triple function generator for eurorack. It has all the tricks up its sleeves and (as usual) is just a joy to work with due to it's well thought out interface and versatile feature set.
In this video I tried getting across how damn useful function generators are, how BOUNDARY LAYER works and how much fun it is to make patches with the module.
I hope you enjoy the video."

0:00 intro
0:40 feature overview
41:22 patch examples
1:00:15 closing thoughts

Boundary Layer is a triple cycling slew acting as a powerhouse of modulation, audio
mayhem, and obscure modular tricks. Each of the channels can act individually as:
-a modulation oscillator
-voltage controlled slew (including portamento)
-AR/AD envelope (decay or release determined by choice of input).

All three channels are tied together by three global inputs, as well as three outputs which select the MAX, MID, and MIN of all three voltages. Using different combinations at audio rate allows for patch programmable stereo drone synth capabilities.

Features

3 separate channels
3 global inputs
3 combined outputs MAX/MID/MIN
Oscillates from low LFO rate (a minute?) to audio rate (>10kHz with exponential feedback)
A CV input switchable between RISE/FALL/BOTH
Bound input for simultaneous control over cycling rate and amplitude
TRIG input for AD envelopes
SLEW input for AR envelopes and portamento or filtering
EOC ouput header switchable between EOR and EOF
16 HP
Skiff friendly 32mm depth (including cable)
current draw: +12V 170mA, -12V 100mA

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Digitakt II OS 1.15 Upgrade

video upload by Elektron

"Digitakt II gets a tasty boost with OS 1.15, introducing the eagerly-awaited Slice machine to the menu. Chop up and wield your sample slices however you like, opening up for new rhythmic and melodic exploration. Find out more: OS Upgrade: https://bit.ly/4kU6Vbd"

Digitakt II Slice Tutorial

video upload by Elektron

"We introduce Digitakt II's Slice machine in this video tutorial, running through how to get up and running and showing just a taste of the fun things you can do with it."

The Digitakt II FInally Has REAL Slicing | OS Update 1.15

video upload by EZBOT

"With the release of OS Update 1.15, Digitakt II has been enhanced with an all-new SLICE MACHINE. This new update allows you to slice samples in the same manner as an Octatrack or an MPC. Meaning you are no longer stuck on the grid, you can freely place up to 64 slice points on any sample. This update completely changes how you can approach this machine, and it's an important one for Digitakt users. Slicing was never this easy, and I am totally stoked."

"EZBOT resources: https://www.patreon.com/ezbot, https://ko-fi.com/ezbot/, https://www.modbang.com
Get 10% Modbang cables with code: EZBOT23
Get 10% off your first Modbang Riser with code: RISER23"

SOMA P23 UTILITIES – Triggering & Modulating with Touch Sensors (Eng Subtitles)

video upload by VG-Line

"In this video, we explore creative patching using the Divider module of the SOMA PULSAR-23 together with the SOMA PULSAR - 23 UTILITIES.

Divider outputs are routed into the Utilities’ touch sensor inputs, allowing us to trigger the Pulsar and modulate its parameters in rhythmically interesting ways.

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
0:46 – Patching
2:02 – Outro"

Beetlecrab Tempera Granular Ambient

video upload by r beny

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"Hello, I hope you are taking care. This video is a performance centered around the Beetlecrab Tempera granular sampler/synthesizer. My intention was to create a long form piece of music using only the Tempera, outside of sequencing (as Tempera currently doesn’t have a note sequencer).

I’ve had the Tempera for a while now, but have only recently gotten around to really getting to know it well - learning its ins and outs, learning its boundaries and edges. When learning a new granular instrument, one of the first things I like to do is figure out the relationship between grain length/size and grain density/rate. Tempera is quite unique in that regard, as grain sizes can span the entire length of the buffer (~11s in this instance) - this allows for one to play back entire samples as-is (polyphonically as well), without being “granularized”. On the other end of the spectrum, Tempera also excels at creating grain clouds with an abundance of short grains all firing off at once. I make use of both of these techniques in this video.

Some patch notes:
Tempera is loaded with 8 different samples from various sound sources from my studio. Each sample is just a single note of the sound source, recorded directly to Tempera. Tempera has a note detection feature, so each note was recorded at slightly different notes (mostly either A or C).

From to left to right across the 8 cells, the samples are:
Mannequins Mangrove
Mutable Instruments Rings (patched to make a “harp” sound)
Mangrove with another timbre
Korg Z1 (with a “flute patch”, which I didn’t end up using in this video)
Rings (patched to make a “glockenspiel” sound)
Korg Z1 (with a “bassoon” patch)
Felt Instruments Blisko Cello (with a Sul Tasto patch with only a single string)
Novation Summit (with a pad patch)

In the video, I use the 4 granular emitters in conjunction with sequencing from the Squarp Hapax to sequence and play the various samples across the grid. Emitter 1 is set up to play just a single grain per note, with a grain length that matches the entire buffer. Emitters 2-4 are set up in various grain cloud formations.

The Tempera is running the latest beta firmware as of 6/24/25 (2.2.beta13, shoutout to the Discord).

This is a long one. Thanks for stopping by and sticking with."

the making of “sounds like home” a collaboration with bentgablenits

video upload by teenage engineering

"meet the trio behind bentgablenits: brenda bent, karen gable, and angelo nitsopoulos and see how the project came together.

read the full story here: https://teenage.engineering/now#bentg..."

ROLAND S-1 - 64 Ambient Patterns (Patches + SEQUENCES)

video upload by Alba Ecstasy

"64 Ambient Patterns (patches&sequences) for Roland S-1 👉 https://www.albaecstasy.ro/roland-s1/
Roland AIRA Compact S-1 Tweak Synth"

Ambient w/ Roland RS-09 & GAME BOY | Rose Water 2025-06-25 by atnr

video upload by atnr

"A piece built with an RS-09 and a Game Boy—ambient layers of drones and lo-fi sequencing.

RS-09: Runs through NIGHTSKY for reverb and filtering; the dry signal is muted so only the wet reverb is heard, and the unit’s inherent noise is left in the mix.

Game Boy: An LSDj sequence loops while LOSSY degrades the sound and a DD-6 adds delay, with feedback tweaked in real time."

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Meet DayDreamer's Sustainable Affordable Open Source Synth 1

video upload by DayDreamer Synth

"Here's 13 minutes of messing around to show you a few sounds this synth can make."

Sorry for the shakiness.
0:06 - Little Mew
1:24 - Default
2:28 - 80s Spazz
4:18 - Percussive Stabs
6:35 - 303
7:20 - Aggro Bass
8:30 - Warp
10:00 - Monolithic

How To Tune

video upload by DayDreamer Synth

"This is an instructional video on how to tune your Synth 1. This supplements the instructions provide in the manual."

via DayDreamer

Homemade Sawtooth Polyphony Accessibility, Affordability, Sustainability. Open Source.

Features:

6 Analog VCOs (Voltage Controlled Oscillators)

6 Analog VCAs (Voltage Controlled Amplifiers)

LFSR White Noise generator

Velocity Sensitivity

Legato / Portamento / Pitch Glide

LED Note Indicators

Digital to Analog Envelope Generator

Digital to Analog LFO

Diode Ladder Low Pass VCF (Voltage Controlled Filter)

LFO Modulated VCO and VCF

Paraphony / Polyphony

Note Recycling

PT2399 Bucket Brigade Delay

Open source hardware and software

Dimensions: 40 × 16 x 7 cm

Currently priced at $299.00

via Synthtopia

Yamaha MONTAGE M v3.0 Update

video upload by Yamaha Synths Official

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Yamaha | MONTAGE M E.S.P 3.0 | Katsunori Ujiie

video upload by Yamaha Synths Official

"Join Yamaha Synthesizer specialist Katsunori Ujiie as he dives into the exciting new features of the MONTAGE M v3.0 update.

The new operating system includes the following new features and improvements:
• New GS1 Ensemble & Tremolo, M/S EQ Compressor, and CS Ring Modulator effects
• New Clavi waveforms and Performances
• AN-X and FM-X parameters for Part LFO destination
• Increased maximum number of loadable libraries from 16 to 24
• SSS Time support
• Performance Note Shift function
• Keyboard Hold Lock function
• ESP Control for DAW Remote
• Note Limit and Note Shift functions for Scene with External Part support
• Rec’n’Share support
• Various user interface improvements

The OS 3.0 update is available immediately and free of charge for all MONTAGE M owners.
Download it now: https://yamaha.io/3DL9U5k"

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Driving Through San Diego’s Freeways with an original synth soundtrack

video upload by CatSynth TV

Store: https://shop.catsynth.com
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth
Patreon: / catsynth

"We take a ride through several major freeways in San Diego and the surrounding areas. We start downtown on I-5, cross CA 163 (which we featured in a previous video), and turn east on CA 94. We follow CA 94 for a while, and then turn north on CA 125. Shortly thereafter, we turn east onto I-8, and then north onto CA 67, where we meet CA 52 in anticipation of the next video...

Music composed and performed by Amanda Chaudhary. It uses several of the instruments we have recently reviewed:
Cherry Audio ODC 2800
Arturia MiniFreak with 4.0 vocoder update
Arturia Pure LoFi
Arturia Augmented Yangtze
Arturia Jup-8000 V
Rhodes Wurli

Additional instruments include:
Minimoog
Cherry Audio Chroma, Mercury 6, Startdust-201 delay
BFD drums and percussion
EastWest Ministry of Rock
AudioModeling SWAM Flugelhorn and Trombone
AudioThing Wires and Dials"

Analogue Solutions TC5000 Synthesizer | Lonely Ping #shorts

video upload by Analogue Solutions

"A haunting little tone from the TC5000. This one’s got the feel of a sonar pulse mixed with a whimper—like a voicy cry from somewhere deep underwater. Nothing fancy, just raw character from a single sequence."

GND slow moves

video upload by Todd Barton

"In order to better understand, feel and hear the nonlinearity inherent in this amazing system I used just the Compact Oscillator Network (CON) and made two experiments: 1) slowly turning the Map Select from maximum to minimum 2) slowly sliding the f(C) slider from minimum to maximum. All sounds, effects and spatialization coming solely from the CON.
More info at: https://ryangastonmusic.com/hardware
My Patreon: / synthtodd"

Expressive E Osmose ~ Hologram Microcosm ~ Strymon Big Sky MX

video upload by Ebotronix

"Expressive E Osmose,
Hologram Electronics Microcosm Special Edition 2024,
Strymon Big Sky MX,
controlled by, Midi CC, 16n ATO Faderbank,
24.06.2024
video # 2548"

A Look At The Rare Cordovox CDX ( Moog White Elephant)

video upload by synthpro

"Hey Guys,

This is a video I made during the repair and service of the rare Cordovox CDX organ which featured the Moog Satellite. These are sometimes better known as the Moog White Elephant. I take you through a tour of the inside of this beast as well as give you a demo of the type of sound this instrument produces.

Note: weighed the unit after the video and it weighs in at 76lbs or 34.47Kg

Thanks for watching!

Sincerely,
Jareth"