MATRIXSYNTH

Thursday, July 03, 2025

Yamaha CS 60 & CS70m - like you’ve probably never heard them before

video upload by The Synth King

"Hi,
I’ve really enjoyed playing these great synthesizers (Yamaha CS60 and CS70m). The CS70m has extra long envelopes for VCF and VCA (5x longer than CS50/60/&80) enabling you to play super wide pads and sweeps. The Valhalla super massive reverb helps quite a lot as well. The CS60 expressiveness is amazing !
Enjoy the music!
Bernd"

Alan R Pearlman Foundation Summer Sale - Stay Cool with new ARP Gear!

via The Alan R Pearlman Foundation

"Keep cool with hot summer items from our ARPstore AND Help our Foundation Stay Afloat! All purchases from our ARPstore help fund the Alan R Pearlman Foundation's projects including our ARPs for All Studio in Boston, Residency Project hosting musicians to play and record on our rare synths including a 2500 Wing Cabinet, ongoing archives and Centennial Celebrations."

Garden session

video upload by Grain Blanc

"Little session in the garden.
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#ambient #exploresound #plinkysynth #belagliss #bib #buzzrito #blueberry #ochd #sonora #distingmk4 #candycords #stepup"

Sonicware Liven Evoke as Reverb & Granular Effects Processor | w/ Ambient Ø + Violin | Demo

video upload by Sonic Cartography

"A live performance/demo of me using the Sonicware Liven Evoke as a reverb and granular effects processor with the Ambient Ø, my violin, and a little bit of my voice. I wrote lots of on-screen notes, so I won't say much more here. If anyone doesn't understand English and wants me to write them out here so they can auto-translate them, let me know!"

The Ultimate Workstation Returns – KRONOS

video upload by Korg

"Since its debut in 2011, KRONOS has been the benchmark for keyboard performance and workstation versatility. Trusted by top artists around the world, it’s powered countless performances, productions, and compositions.

Now, KRONOS returns, refreshed and refined for a new generation of creators.

What’s New in KRONOS
• 256 new programs
– 128 brand-new sounds (including Italian Grand, Tine EP I Early)
– 128 curated from KRONOS Sound Libraries
• Faster, more responsive TouchView display
• 60% faster startup time
• New chassis with powder-coated metal and black wood side panels

Core Features
• 9 sound engines including SGX-2 (acoustic piano), EP-1 (electric piano), MOD-7 (FM), and more
• Enhanced SGX-2 engine with Berlin and Italian grand pianos
• 8" TouchView display with drag-and-drop, parameter search, and improved response
• Set List Mode with color-coded presets, real-time notes, and built-in EQ
• Seamless Sound Transitions (SST) for smooth patch changes
• 16-track MIDI + audio recorder with 48 kHz audio and editing tools
• Advanced control surface: sliders, knobs, vector joystick
• Available in 61, 73, or 88 keys with semi-weighted or RH3 fully weighted keybeds"

Check with dealers on the right for availability.

Lyle Mays and the Oberheim Synthesizer 🎹

video upload by RetroSound

"(c)2007-25 by RetroSound
supported by UVI: http://bit.ly/retrosound-uvi

❤️ Support #RetroSound channel: https://retrosound.creator-spring.com

One of my favorite tracks from the early 80s
September Fifteenth by the Pat Metheny Group with the wonderful keyboard player Lyle Mays from the album As Falls Wichita, so Falls Wichita Falls
Written by Lyle Mays

Featured the Oberheim OB-X Analog Synthesizer (1979)
landscape video sequence: RetroSound"

U-He Diva Dark Ambient Cinematic Presets. No Talk Sound Demo

video upload by Anton Anru

"🌌 Bleak Matter is a collection of 60 presets for the U-He Diva virtual synthesizer.
It features 7 drones, 18 pads, 17 strings, and 18 textures.
The soundset is built around the idea of imperfection—gritty, lo-fi textures shaped by evolving modulation, resulting in timbres that are expressive, alive, and full of character. These sounds bring a strong atmospheric identity to any track, performance, or visual project.

📦 Get these sounds: https://antonanru.sellfy.store/p/diva...

📻 A major focus of this collection was to explore Diva’s ability to emulate vintage tone. To achieve this, extensive use was made of the Trimmers section in each preset, introducing subtle randomness and instability. Combined with modulation techniques that evoke analog circuitry and retro coloration, the result is a soundset with warmth, depth, and an organic, nostalgic feel.

🎛 Each preset is performance-ready, with velocity sensitivity and ModWheel assignments mapped for expressive control. The ModWheel introduces additional modulations — such as brightness, tonal shifts, or dynamic movement — offering creative flexibility for both studio production and live performance.

🎆 The bank covers a wide range of timbral colors: dark, noisy, lo-fi, retro, romantic, melancholic, nostalgic, soundscapes, atmospheric, detuned, cold, distant, dull, massive, epic, bright, orchestral, distorted, metallic, tense, atonal, non-harmonic, FX-like, evolving, and sweeping.
Whether you're producing ambient, techno, cinematic, IDM, industrial, drum and bass, retrowave, or any genre that embraces dark atmospheres and emotional textures, this soundset provides sonic depth and a distinct aesthetics.

Technical Info – How to Import Presets
Open the Diva plugin.
Go to the Presets tab.
On the left panel, find the User folder.
Drag and drop the folder Anton Anru – Bleak Matter from your computer into the User folder inside Diva.
Restart the plugin or refresh the presets list if needed.
The presets should now appear under User in the Diva browser.

Make sure you are using the latest vst-plugin version."

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