Bad Gear - At least it's FREE!!!

video upload by AudioPilz

"Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world’s most-hated audio tools. Mom, can we have Serum? No, there’s Serum at home! At home…

Chapters:
00:00 Intro tune
00:27 Overview VITAL
00:39 VITAL vs. SERUM
01:01 Things it doesn't have, Wavetables
01:43 Wavetable Editor, Text to Wavetable, Noise
02:05 Filters
02:42 Modulators, Midi, MPE
03:27 Mod Matrix, FX Section
03:48 What else? ( CPU Consumption , "Pricing",...)
04:31 H*te Screen
05:04 Jam 1 ( Epic EDM )
06:00 Jam 2 ( Electro )
06:56 Finale ( Drum'n'Bass )
07:29 Verdict
08:42 Patreon Shoutout"

MOOG TAURUS + VOX ULTRASONIC DEMO

video upload by Synth Tailor Electronics

"Here's two cool vintage pieces that were just overhauled by our shop! The Moog Taurus and Vox Ultrasonic Guitar (effects built into unit)

If you have a vintage synthesizer, outboard gear, drum machine, or tape machine that needs fixed, please visit us on our website for repairs and restoration! www.synthtailorelectronics.com

Thanks for watching, please share, like and subscribe to spread the word!"

Apparatus Tube Synthesizer - Another three themes

video upload by Eternal Engine EMI

More info on https://apparatus.su

0:00 - Theme 1
3:29 - Theme 2
5:42 - Theme 3

Endogenous - dark ambient ritual psychedelic doom - Ableton Move & Eurorack

video upload by Abre Ojos

"66bpm - Grind your third eye and sip the pineal paste"

Track breakdown - Endogenous - Ableton Move & Eurorack modular

video upload by Abre Ojos

"I bought a Move. Here's a quick overview of how I used it with my modular to build this track • Endogenous - dark ambient ritual psychedel...

TLDR: The Move is great. Works really well using the Intellijel MIDI 1U via USB to sync the modular to the Move and send a channel of pitch, gate & velocity.
Let me know if you have any questions on the set up.

Ableton Move
Eurorack Modular:
‪@intellijel‬ Case & MIDI 1U
‪@knobula_synths‬ Kickain
‪@Endorphines‬ Ghost
‪@EricaSynths‬ Perkons Voice
‪@DivKid‬ DivSkip
1010 Bluebox Eurorack
Pamelas New Workout
Qu-Bit Scanned
Novation LaunchControl XL for MIDI control of 1010 Bluebox
@NoiseEngineering Manis Iteritas & Debel Alia

Recorded with Rodecaster Video

Dark ambient audiovisual stuff: https://abreojos.net"

REST FACTOR / sequences with odd lengths / eurorack performance

video upload by BRiES

"The bass is driven by a 1.3x clock from Pamela's New Workout - the envelopes for the filter are 2 mixed envelopes, one triggered by probability gates (from a clock 4x) and one triggered by the 1.3x clock.

I had a lot of fun making this."

Introducing Oradea & Arad by Xaoc Devices

video upload by Xaoc Devices

Intro video for Oradea. You can find additional posts here.

"Oradea [ˌɔraˈdɛa] is a quadruple voltage controlled analog resonator. You can use it to enhance external audio or to generate tones. It can mimic the resonant characteristics of physical objects or spaces. Oradea’s frequency response can be tuned over the entire range of audible frequencies with V/oct response. The module offers precise control over the resonance of each band up to extremely high values with long response to pinging. Oradea is additionaly equipped with four individual trigger inputs for exciting its filters with internally generated, uniform, and finely tuned impulses.

Individual outputs allow you to externally process each band separately. Resonant frequency gain compensation prevents uncontrolled distortion (the gain at peak does not increase with resonance). There is a VCA and a polarity switch in each channel, so you can remotely shape the overall amplitude and manually change the phase response.

Arad [ˈarat] is an expander for the Oradea quadruple resonator. It adds three additional features. Arad features direct audio inputs for individual channels, so you can use each channel for a different audio source (the individual channel outputs are already incorporated into the main module). There are buttons and gate inputs for manual and/or remote clickless muting and unmuting of the channels. Another group of four buttons acts in parallel to the EXCITE inputs of Oradea, allowing for manual triggering.

For detailed information, please read the manual:
http://xaocdevices.com/manuals/xaoc_o..."

KHARPER - Four voice experimental synth / controller for eurorack and desktop.

video upload by Cinematic Laboratory

"I can't just tell you what Kharper is. You need to fish it out yourself.
ERROR calls it the best eurorack module ever - which translates to 'this is the best thing we made so far'. In this perspective, I completely agree. This is not an error."

ICONIC Conversation with Jeff Blenkinsopp of The Analog Lab

video upload by Iconic Instruments

"This is a conversation with synthesizer genius, Jeff Blenkinsopp, from The Analog Lab (www.theanaloglab.com)."

CONTROl with co-founder Daren Ho makes an appearance at the end.

The video above comes in via an article on Jeff Blenkinsopp recently written up on Hell Gate. You can also find in on The Analog Lab's blog on their website here. Jeff is the man behind The Analog Lab which provides various resources for synth repair. The site is well worth a look.

From the intro to the article on Hell Gate, written by Adwait Patil:

Below: "Jeff Blenkinsopp after repairing the Beatles' VOX Continental organ, last used at their 1966 Shea Stadium show (The Analog Lab)"

"Jeff Blenkinsopp toured with Pink Floyd and Vengelis, repaired instruments for the Smiths and the Beastie Boys, but his greatest legacy might be his willingness to share his craft.

As one of New York's most meticulous and beloved vintage gear technicians, Jeff Blenkinsopp's legend precedes him. A North England native, he began repairing synthesizers in the late 1960s, worked his way into London’s disco scene as a live stage technician, and later took his talents on world tours with English rock giants Sweet and Pink Floyd, and Greek composer Vangelis. In 1978, he moved to New York, quickly gaining the trust and fixing synthesizers for bands like the Beastie Boys and the Smiths, and carved out a home for the nerds whose vintage gear obsessions were about to peak at the turn of the millennium with his workshop Expert Audio Repair Services, or EARS. At EARS, he devised hands-on methods to pass on his knowledge to some of the city’s most beloved musicians, all of whom came to learn from the guy who became Pink Floyd's synth technician at the age of 21.

Blenkinsopp’s career first took off in 1974, when he was working in London as an instrument repairman for General Electro Music. There he was introduced to Pink Floyd, who were looking for a technician, and met the criteria to join the band's French tour: he knew how to take care of a Hammond, and he had a passport. Blenkinsopp had never toured with a band, and now was in charge of setting up Richard Wright and Floyd's organs and synthesizers on a nightly basis. From then, he became a constant fixture for British bands who toured with a hefty load of keyboards, and that’s what initially brought him to New York City in 1978, touring with British glam rockers Sweet. A tour that changed his life."

07.24.2025 Mos-lab 2500 - Noon jam

video upload by batchas

Introducing Soundtoys 5.5 & SpaceBlender!

video upload by soundtoys

"The Soundtoys V5.5 bundle has arrived, and there’s a lot to cover! From the new SpaceBlender experimental reverb in Effect Rack to resizable plug-in interfaces, our latest upgrade offers both enhanced creative possibilities and an improved user experience. This video walks you through the new features and shows off a handful of the 67 inspiring presets we’ve added to Effect Rack. Save 50% on bundle purchases and upgrades through August 5.

Learn more about resizable UIs: https://www.soundtoys.com/resizable-u..."

0:00 - Introducing Soundtoys 5.5
0:17 - The Soundtoys 5.5 Bundle
0:43 - SpaceBlender in Effect Rack
1:46 - New Presets in Effect Rack
2:41 - Resizable User Interfaces
3:05 - Upgrading from 5.3
3:26 - Thank You

Introducing Soundtoys SpaceBlender

video upload by soundtoys

"Meet SpaceBlender, a new imaginary space machine from Soundtoys. It's an experimental reverb that create shapes, textures, and tones that don’t exist in the natural world.

In this video, we’ll walk you through SpaceBlender’s interface and demonstrate some cool ways to get started with the plug-in. From ambient soundscapes to reverse gated verbs, from skittering delays to wild pitch shifting– this deceptively simple plug-in has much to offer.

Learn more at www.soundtoys.com/product/spaceblender/

0:00 - Introduction
1:46 - Time Display
3:25 - Warp Button
4:28 - Color Knob
4:54 - Texture Knob
5:16 - Mod Knob
5:43 - Mix Knob
6:30 - Freeze Button
7:08 - Preset Management"

Press release follows:


Soundtoys Releases Version 5.5 Bundle Featuring SpaceBlender, New Presets, and Resizable GUIs

July 22, 2025 (BURLINGTON, VT): Soundtoys is proud to announce the release of Soundtoys 5.5, a major update to its flagship effects bundle. The update introduces the new SpaceBlender plug-in, a suite of new factory presets, and resizable user interfaces across the collection of Soundtoys plug-ins.

In the Soundtoys V5.5 bundle, the new SpaceBlender experimental reverb integrates seamlessly into Effect Rack, giving users powerful possibilities to create multi-effect chains. This update adds a wide selection of 67 curated presets that showcase the creative potential of the full suite.

Effect Rack plug-in owners can now add SpaceBlender to Effect Rack by purchasing a SpaceBlender license and downloading the latest Effect Rack installer in their Soundtoys user account.

"Our latest plug-in, SpaceBlender, lets users explore experimental spaces and ambient effects in a fun, but musical way," said Ken Bogdanowicz, CEO and founder of Soundtoys.

"But when you drop SpaceBlender into Effect Rack, it opens up a whole new world – like using Tremolator to add pulsing rhythms to SpaceBlender’s long ambient swells, creating out-of-this-world psychedelic spaces with FilterFreak and PhaseMistress, or adding analog vibes with EchoBoy, Decapitator, and Radiator. Sound designers, producers, mixers, or anyone looking to push their sound in new directions will love this."

Soundtoys users who want to update their plug-ins with resizable UIs can do so (for free) to the V5 products they already own by downloading the installers from the My Products tab in their Soundtoys user accounts.

Soundtoys 5.5 bundle is available now at an introductory price of $599 $299, with 50% off upgrades for existing users. The Soundtoys 5.5 Academic bundle includes the same updates and is priced at $299 $149 for qualified students and educators.

The release of V5.5 also kicks off the Soundtoys Summer Sale, offering up to 75% off individual plug-ins for a limited time – including Little AlterBoy $99 $49, Decapitator $199 $69, and the creative standard, EchoBoy $199 $69. More deals are available at www.soundtoys.com. Intro and sale prices end August 5.

Current version 5 plug-in owners can unlock resizable UIs with the free 5.5 update, available now in Soundtoys user accounts. Log in to upgrade to the full Soundtoys 5.5 bundle.

Learn more and download the update at soundtoys.com.

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Prophet 5 Horror Sound Design - Making Stingers and Dark John Carpenter sounds

video upload by Sonic Neutronic

"Looking for those Escape From New York, Christine, Halloween textures, drones, stingers and FX.

Just a recording of a live sound design session - making John Carpenter/Alan Howarth style Prophet 5 FX, Stingers and textures on the Prophet 5 Rev 4 Synthesizer.

The Prophet 5 is the warmest place to hide."

Monoculture: The Story of the Bass Station

video upload by Alex Ball

"A look at the story of the Novation Bass Station, a small synthesizer that's part of a big story.

0:00 Intro
0:49 Electronic Dream Plant
5:47 Oxford Synthesiser Company
12:07 Novation
13:04 The Bass Station
16:25 Rack and Super
17:44 Supernova & Nova
19:26 Software Perils
20:15 Reboot & Ultranova
21:58 Bass Station II
23:55 AFX Station
25:32 Peak & Summit
27:07 Mantis and Tributes
28:36 WARP, Swifty and GForce
29:55 Summary and Patreon Jam

Huge thank you to Focusrite, Novation, PWM, Source Distribution, Paul Wiffen, GForce, Dave Grant, David Hilowitz and my Patrons on Patreon."

Softpop SP2 V1.3 Update Overview/Manual | Bastl Instruments

video upload by Bastl Instruments

"The Softpop SP2 has received a complete overhaul of its editing and recording workflow, offering an entirely new user experience and introducing exciting new features. We've also fixed various bugs and made numerous improvements under the Softpop's hood!
🫲 ‪@soffter‬ 🫱

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:36 Gate/Step Recording
01:15 Direct Step Edit Mode
04:26 Making New Patterns
7:22 Clock/Reset Enhancements
7:45 Other New Features & Improvements
8:46 How to update your SP2?"

Arturia Solina V: The magic sounds of a classic string synthesizer

video upload by CatSynth TV

"We proudly present the Solina V from Arturia's V Collection. It is a recreation of the legendary string synthesizer Solina from Eminent, which was also distributed as the ARP String Ensemble. After a brief history, we delve into the Solina V's features in detail, and wrap up with a few of the factory presets.

To find out more, please visit https://www.arturia.com/products/soft...

00:00 Introduction
00:26 History
01:53 Overview
02:19 Upper voice sounds
05:53 Bass sounds
08:28 Sound modifiers
11:28 Advanced panel: Upper Section Resonators
16:36 Bass section filter
19:16 Bass arpeggiator
20:43 LFO
24:05 Master section
25:35 Effects
35:51 Factory presets
42:58 Conclusion

Please consider supporting this channel to help us bring you more synthesizer tutorials and other content.
Merch: https://shop.catsynth.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/catsynth
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/catsynth"

Korg Minilogue - Dreamy Sounds [SOUNDSET] • Custom Presets

video upload by Mr. Card Synths

"Discover the lush, atmospheric side of the Korg Minilogue with my Dreamy Sounds custom preset collection. This soundset is designed for creating warm pads, soft leads, airy textures, and evolving sequences — perfect for ambient, chillout, cinematic, and synthwave productions. No talking – just pure Minilogue sound showcasing the presets.

📥 Get the soundset here:
👉 https://www.mrcardmusic.com/product/k..."

Sequential Pro 3 Synthesizer And Software Editor

video upload by James Dyson

"Sequential Pro 3 Synthesizer And Software Editor
Trying the editor to show settings etc for you, sound design fun"

Novation SUMMIT // A 2025 Synth from 2019... and beyond!!

video upload by Starsky Carr

"Sonically we're in control iykyk :) .... Coming out of Leftfield - was the market ready for the Novation SUMMIT and PEAK FPGA oscillators back in 2018? Did we really understand what they were? .. digital .. yes, but not as we knew it, not old school tech type of digital.

Get my SUMMIT and Peak Patches here:
Vintage Classics https://www.starskycarr.com/patches/p...
Oberheim https://www.starskycarr.com/patches/p...

Clocking at 24MHz these were something new. Bringing out a hybrid when everyone was going analog crazy was a brave move, but one that's still paying dividends.

Building on ideas from vintage classics, it seems to have come from the future... well ahead of it's time - it's always been a 2025 synth but was originally released in 2019.

AND - it's packed full of features...

In this I look at some of the more overlooked features, and the flexibility.In my previous demos i've showed how it can emulate the functions of loads of classic synths, so in this i take it a little further. Looking at binaural mode, complex modulation, 3 distortions, dual filter modes and wavetables.

... and a big thanks to ‪@AlexBallMusic‬ for his cameo :)"

Novation Peak: An Essential Free Soundpack

video upload by mylarmelodies

"Sit back and I'll take you through all 32 "Essential Sounds" presets for Peak & Summit I made for Novation, which you can now grab for free. The theme is 'useful classic sounds, with descriptive names, to write with or shape into your own sounds' - basses, strings, pads, plucks. By proxy the video is also me demoing the Peak for an hour and 20 minutes. Grab the pack now through the Novation Components app and go make some music, willya?

LINKS
▶︎ Grab my soundpack via the Components app: https://components.novationmusic.com/...
▶︎ More on Peak: https://bit.ly/_Novation_Peak_
▶︎ More on Summit: https://novationmusic.com/products/su..."

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PlayFader PlayMates - Elektron Syntakt ⚡️ fragments and moments of firmware testing

video upload by Play All Day

"I was using the @elektron Syntakt to test some firmware updates and it was too much fun not to share. This isn't a whole performance, just some selected clips from a longer 30 minute exploration.

Connected with just one MIDI TRS to 5-pin cable, I’m controlling tracks 2 & 5 with Channels A & B of PlayFader. Syntakt is only sequencing the drums, the rest is PlayFader… including the master clock, Syntakt is the slave 😏

I don’t think I’ve had as much fun with an Electron box before!

It’s endlessly creative and inspiring to actually play the Syntakt rather than just program a sequence and press start…

I’m not a Syntakt expert by any means though, and I’m not really that good at making techno either, but it when in Rome… had to be done.

One other cool aspect of this setup is that you can also record everything you’re doing on PlayFader into the Elecktron sequencer!!! 👊💥I don’t show it here but it is very simple, just press record and you’re capturing grooves on the fly, ready for editing, playing and even storing them into new patterns!

Love and Patches
Play All Day"

Sonicware Liven Evoke | Oscillator Controls | Part 2 of In-Depth Guide Series

video upload by Sonic Cartography

"An in-depth guide to the Sonicware Liven Evoke’s oscillator section, covering all the parameters, settings, and controls in detail, how they interact with each other, and some tips and tricks for using them effectively. Along the way, we also look at the almighty latch function and the difference between easy and normal mode. The next video looks at sound design on the Evoke, focusing especially on its complex LFOs. This video is already available for early access at my new Patreon, / soniccartography .

Table of Contents:
0:00 - intro
0:22 - quick review of INST, WAVE, BLEND, etc. (w/ some new information and tips)
2:40 - latch function
3:50 - backtide modulation range (amount/depth) and rate parameters
8:20 - backtide modulation attack rate
10:43 - backtide modulation attack curve + interactions between the four backtide parameters
13:32 - harmonic parameter modulation of WAVE
18:07 - pitch parameter
20:20 - easy mode versus normal mode"

Part 1 here