Presenting the Polyend Synth: A Revolutionary Multi-Engine Polyphonic Synthesizer

video upload by sonicstate

Update: new videos & pics below. Check with dealers on the right for availability.

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MicroKORG 2 - Let's Build: an Automatic Acid Bass Machine

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"Apparently I'm all about that bass as in this video I'm designing an Acid Bassline patch. We dive into how we can affect the behaviour of the appegiator to build slides and accents into the patch and then explore the powerful distortion effects.

Transparency notice:
I have had this synth since early this year as I worked on the factory patches for this synth, which was a paid job. I have not been asked to make any videos about the synth and am not being paid to do so, but obviously there is an existing relationship between myself and Korg as far as this synth goes, which I feel is important to disclose."

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Two New MicroKORG 2 User Videos

MicroKORG 2 - Let's Build: a Classic Bass Patch!video upload by Oscillator Sink

"The MicroKORG2 is finally here! In this first video of a series building patches from scratch on the Korg Microkorg 2, we're starting at the bottom and building a classic, thick, dirty, west coast bass patch."

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microKORG 2 Production Model Review // How it competes with today’s synths // Tutorial
video upload by loopop

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:05 Overview
5:25 I/O
6:40 Keys
7:05 Osc shapes
9:35 Cross mod
10:25 Noise
11:10 Filter
13:10 Envelopes
14:10 LFOs
15:45 Patches
17:00 Effects
17:20 Routing
17:45 Mod FX
19:40 Delays
20:50 Reverbs
22:25 EQ
22:55 Arp
24:20 Looper
27:05 Vocal proc
28:00 Vocoder
29:40 Hard tune
30:45 Harmonizer
31:35 Voice params
32:45 Trophies
33:25 Global params
33:45 Pros & cons
37:40 Live looping
38:55 Outro 2

The Uncompromising Sound and Philosophy of the LEP Lumanoise Series

video upload by Oscillator Sink

https://www.leploop.org/

"One of the things that gripped me at Superbooth was the LEPLumanoise series of instruments. They seemed to possess that arcane electronic magic that interests me these days. So, I got in touch with LEP and they kindly agreed to send me across some of the instruments in the series to make a video about, namely: the Lumanoise v4, the Monocassa and the Lumamix resonant mixer.

In this video we’re going to get to know them individually and in concert with each other and other instruments, explaining the features and exploring their sounds.

Transparency Notice: LEP prvided the units shown in this video for free, but I have not otherwise been paid to make this video and they have had no oversight into the video's content.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:42 A moment of madness
02:08 Introducing the Lumanoise V4
03:22 Lumanoise v4 - Architecture
10:23 Lumanoise v4 - The art of internal saturation
12:02 Lumanoise v4 - Sub-audio saturation as animation
14:55 Lumanoise v4 - XXX
19:12 Lumanoise v4 - Various patches
21:54 Lumanoise v4 - Summing up
24:26 Introducing the Monocassa
29:51 Monocassa - With a low-pass gate
31:40 Monocassa - With a sequencer
37:01 Monocassa - The trigger delay trick
43:19 Introducing the Lumamix
48:03 Lumamix - Dancing in dirt
55:17 Lumamix - Glorious Extreme Distortion
59:04 Final Thoughts - Being Uncompromising"

The DecadeBridge Sn is a Perfect Synth

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"It's exceedingly rate for me to buy something on release day and almost unheard of for me to pre-order an unreleased product, but when small UK based synth maker DecadeBridge announced a small, self-contained lo-fi, FM-based drone synth with CV control, I clicked the buy button instantly."

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:20 - What is it, how does it work and how does it sound?
14:35 - FM Percussion
18:39 - FM Melodies with All The CV
22:15 - Lo-Fi FM Drones

Lep Lumanoise / Crows Electromusic Ovum / Magpie Pedals Wet - A Study of Cronch

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"I'm working on a video about these neat Lep Lumanoise devices, but while I was getting to know them, I ended up with this small set-up that I was finding quite inspiring, so I thought I would record a short performance.

The percussive element is the Lep Monocassa, and I'm routing its internal trigger through a delay to get additional rhythms when required. The drones are the Lep Lumanoise v4 and the Crows Elecromusic Ovum. The Lep Lumamix is bringing everything together, gluing and smooshing the signals in a way that makes each instrument feel interactive with the others as they dance and fight for dominance at the edge of distortion. The Magpie Pedals Wet is on the send of the Lumamix and is vibrating, clanging and resonating along with the other signals - it really is glorious in this setup.

I'll be speaking more about most of the things on the desk soon, but for this one, I'll shut up and let them do the talking.

https://lumanoise.blogspot.com/"

Adventures in Thyme! - Episode 2 - Transforming Ambience and Drones with the Bastl Thyme+

video upload by Oscillator Sink

Adventures in Thyme!

"It's time for episode 2 of ADVENTURES IN THYME! A short series on the channel where we'll be exploring Bastl's stereo digital tape loop machine through a few different lenses. In this episode we take a look at how we can use Thyme+ to completely transform, re-contextualize and animate a drone (coming from the Crows Electromusic Ovum).

Transparency Notice: Bastl kindly provided the Thyme+ to me for free for the purposes of making video on it. I wasn't otherwise paid, and they have not asked for, nor have they been given any editorial oversight of the content I create."

Adventures in Thyme! - Episode 1 - Making lovely echos with the Bastl Thyme+

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"Welcome to ADVENTURES IN THYME! A short series on the channel where we'll be exploring Bastl's stereo digital tape loop machine through a few different lenses. In this first episode, we're just going to make a really nice stereo delay, full of movement and character - because delay makes everything better!

Transparency Notice: Bastl kindly provided the Thyme+ to me for free for the purposes of making video on it. I wasn't otherwise paid, and they have not asked for, nor have they been given any editorial oversight of the content I create."

Why The King Korg Neo is Special (also let's make a patch from scratch on it)

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"The King Korg Neo is a synthesizer which is special to me.

In this video I’m going to explain why that is, talk about some of the things that I enjoy about this instrument and touch on some things which I think could be better, and then explore the sound and workflow of the synthesis engine by way of making a patch from scratch.

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:00:40 Why the KKN is special to me
00:04:02 Underestimating the synth
00:05:24 It's multi-timbral and that's good
00:06:33 Exploring the powerful oscillators
00:32:15 The filter is great (but could be even better)
00:36:37 Oscillator drift makes everything better
00:38:06 It's proper stereo
00:40:04 The stuff I don't like
00:40:15 The V-Patch is limited
00:43:07 The reverbs are disappointing
00:46:08 Let's make a patch from scratch
01:03:56 Outro"

BONUS PATCH - Using Neo Trinity as a Drum Machine?!

video upload by Oscillator Sink

Follow-up to Bastl Introduces Neo Trinity - 6-Channel Compact Modulation Hub

"Here's a little bonus patch that I couldn't fit into my main video on the Neo Trinity, but I thought was worth sharing. This is a drum machine made out of Neo Trinity and 2 VCAs. The sequencing and all the sounds are being generated by Neo Trinity. The sounds are made by "abusing" LFO channels to run at audio-rate, so this is somewhat of an extension of the self-playing patch I showed in my main video.

Transparency notice: this video is sponsored by Bastl - thanks to them for supporting the channel."

Bastl Introduces Neo Trinity - 6-Channel Compact Modulation Hub

video uploads by Bastl Instruments

"Neo Trinity is a 6-channel compact modulation hub with great musical complexity achievable with simple gestures. Each of the 6 channels can be either LFO, envelope generator, or a CV knob recorder, while their main parameter can be automated with the REC button.

Each channel also features a recordable trigger generator with an algorithmic fill feature to get the inspiration started or to make things polymetric and keep your patches ever-changing. Use the SHIFT button to change modulation shapes and sync selected or all channels to an internal or external clock.

Neo Trinity has been designed with performance in mind, so it includes channel mutes and allows storing whole presets as banks.

While the core mechanics of the module are very straightforward, the inclusion of assignable CV inputs exponentially increases the complexity of the module’s behavior. Control some or all channels in different ways with the META IN and utilize channels’ E and F dedicated inputs. The inputs can control the main parameter in a positive or inverted way, control the output amplitude, and act as an external trigger or a trigger for the internal Sample & Hold function. The CV knob recorder mode also acts as a quantizer, and when combined with the CV inputs, it turns into a handy voltage processor."


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User videos:

Bastl Neo Trinity - A Modulation Mastermind?

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"Neo Trinity from Bastl is a module for generating control Voltage - which is the most generic description of a module I've ever made, but that's because it's a very flexible module which makes it hard to describe in a single sentence. It caters to your envelope, LFO, offset generation needs, but that's mixed in with a very “jammable” approach to sequencing and automation, that welcomes rapid iteration on a performance.

In this video my plan is to introduce Neo Trinity to you from an architectural standpoint, then try to give you a feel for its workflow by building up a patch through a few layers of complexity, while mixing in a few extra examples of patches I've been playing with as I've been exploring it.

Transparency notice: this video is sponsored by Bastl - thanks to them for supporting the channel.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:07 Overview of Architecture
03:15 Building A Patch Part 1 - Basic Monosynth Modulation
03:48 BAP pt. 1 - Setting up an envelope
06:18 BAP pt. 1 - Using "Meta" to trigger the envelope
07:37 BAP pt. 1 - Setting up a second envelope (copy + paste)
08:50 BAP pt. 1 - Adding a "hold" section to the envelope
10:05 BAP pt. 1 - Adding a scalable LFO for PWM
13:31 Minipatch - Evolving Drone LFOs
16:09 Minipatch - Self-playing VCO
19:27 Building a Patch Pt2. Sequencing and automation
19:54 BAP pt. 2 - Trigger Automation
20:59 BAP pt. 2 - Rate Automation
21:34 BAP pt. 2 - Automation Length (polymeter)
22:17 BAP pt. 2 - Pitch Sequencing (and Quantization)
26:01 Minipatch - Auto Chord Generator
28:13 Minipatch - Audio Processor
31:40 Build A Patch Part 3 - Algorithmic Beats"

Bastl Neo Trinity : Tutorial & Walkthrough

video upload by soffter

00:00 - intro
2:42 - module overview

MODES
17:49 - lfo mode
26:26 - lfo wigglin’
27:00 - Envelope Mode
38:25 - CV Mode
48:55 - Meta Mode

PATCHES
1:02:00 - Patches #1 (total chaos)
1:07:22 - Patches #2 (keyboard fun)
1:14:35 - Patches #3 (audio reactive)
1:21:07 - outro feat Mr Mako

KeyStep Pro - What's new in the 2.5 firmware update (and how do you use it)?

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"The version 2.5 firmware for the KeyStep Pro brings with it a number of useful enhancements to the controller, including per-pattern program change messages.

In this video I'll run through each of the upgrades, demonstrate how they work and clarify what's the difference between the Chroma and original versions.

Transparency notice: Arturia kindly provided the KeyStep Pro Chroma for free for the purposes of making this and other videos. I was not otherwise paid and Arturia did not request, nor were they given any editorial oversight.

Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:27 What's the deal with the original vs the Chroma?
00:43 Track Colours (Chroma only)
02:08 Fixed Velocity
04:01 Program Change per Pattern
08:15 Transpose Latch
10:47 Outro "

Exploring Oscillator Sink's New, Free Minifreak Patch Pack: Deserted Lands

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"Check out my new EP 'The Shuddering Machine' here: https://oscillatorsink.bandcamp.com/a...
Thanks for supporting the channel!

The new 2.0 update for the Minifreak and Minifreak-V includes the introduction of the sound store and I'm really happy to say that one of the free sound packs available at launch was one that I created called "Deserted Lands". You can install it via the Minifreak-V software or hear some short samples on Arturia's website here: https://www.arturia.com/sounds

In this video I'll explore each of the patches in the pack and talk a little about the intent behind them."

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:34 A Darkening
00:02:52 A Warmth
00:04:25 Algalic bloom
00:06:02 Bad tempera
00:07:30 Badnews
00:08:34 Bonez v Hornz
00:10:26 Chewd Tape
00:11:50 Creeping Fear
00:13:56 Declockgen
00:15:03 Doomfloot
00:16:34 Dynobreaking
00:18:26 Easele
00:19:44 Ermpet
00:21:45 Gazed
00:24:10 Gravikeys
00:25:28 H4RP-C-KORD
00:26:59 Klang 1965
00:28:49 Odyseq
00:31:38 Pumpchange
00:32:52 Quiet Chat
00:35:14 Resody
00:38:09 Screechnmoan
00:41:01 Sigh and Halo
00:43:12 Slight Excite
00:46:09 Solar Oh
00:48:40 The Chapel
00:50:31 The Pinganing
00:51:40 They Sang
00:54:18 Trancemission
00:56:02 Unbidden
00:58:48 Unponent
01:00:06 XOR-XOR

New Minifreak Firmware 2.0 - Wavetables, Super Unison and More!

video upload by Arturia

"Firmware 2.0 take your MiniFreak further with new ways to sculpt, accentuate and shape your sound. This update delivers a significant dose of new features and sonic possibilities for existing Mini Freak hardware and software users. With a new wavetable engine, Super Unison effect, Favourites Panel, LFO modulation and more."


video upload by Oscillator Sink

"Merry Minifreak 2.0 Firmware Day! In this video we'll be taking a look at the new features in this firmware including the new Wavetable oscillator type and Super Unison FX and building a patch using these new featrues.

Transparency Notice: Arturia kinda provided this unit to me for free for the purposes of making videos. They have not asked for, neither have they been given, any editorial oversight into the contents of this video.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:54 Sound Store
01:46 New Effect - Super Unison
02:48 Super Unison - Controls
07:19 Super Unison - Sub Types
12:19 Super Unison - Compared to other FX
14:14 Mod Matrix Macros
17:25 LFO Waveshaper Improvements
20:24 Wavetable Oscillaor
20:35 Wavetable Oscillator - Caveats
21:42 Wavetable Oscillator - Controls
24:09 Selecting Wavetables
24:48 Auditioning the Wavetables
30:39 Building a patch with the new features
44:32 Outro"

MiniFreak V2 // Wavetables, Superunison. and other delights!

video upload by Starsky Carr

0:00 intro
0:58 Superunison
4:30 Wavetable Oscillator
10:40 LFO Shaper
12:45 Favourites Panel
14:01 Assigning Mod Matrix to Macros

Arturia Minifreak OS V2.0 Update! FREE UPDATE! | No Talking | #minifreak #minifreak2

video upload by DKS SYNTH LAB

_Introducing MiniFreak firmware 2.0 and MiniFreak V 2.0

MiniFreak update delivers a significant dose of new features and sonic possibilities for existing hardware and software users, with an expanded sonic palette, new FX and more.

Here’s what’s included:

New engine: Wavetable
Including 32 wavetables and 64 new patches to extend the raw potential of your sound, this update brings one of the most powerful engines to MiniFreak (available for Oscillator 1 only).

New FX: Super Unison
Transform a simple patch into a Supersaw monster with Super Unison FX. This chorus-type effect can stack up to 6 copies of a sound on top of a dry signal, for unmistakable width.

Enhanced Custom LFO Users can now decide if the LFO rate corresponds to a single step, or the entire Shaper curve, empowering you to create more nuanced, evolving, and expressive modulations.

A favorites panel for hardware user
Save up to 64 of your favorite presets and access them with ease. Enter the favorites panel by pressing shift + save, store a patch by pressing save + selecting a sequencer slot and recall a saved patch with a step button press.

New sound store for MiniFreak V
Software users can make the most of a brand new Sound Store with two paid banks with 64 patches and three free banks with 32 patches at launch.

And more
Minifreak update also comes with additional enhancements to Macro Edit mode for greater real-time control over modulation amounts. As well as Osc Freerun OFF, which now apply to Bass, Harm and SawX. Clock Send and Transport Send for hardware users, which can now be toggled on and off. Finally, you can now control the instrument volume with MIDI CC7"

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Elmyra 2 - 2.2 Firmware Update: Exploring the new features

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"The new 2.2 update for the Elmyra 2 was recently released and it ticked off almost everything I had on my wish-list in terms of new features - so, that's nice! In this video, rather than just reading out the release notes, instead I decided to put together a patch which just happened to make use of all of the new features in the update - almost as if I planned it.

Transparency notice: the Elmyra2 was kindly provided to me by Neutral Labs for free for the purposes of making videos on it. No editorial oversight has been provided to Neutral Labs and no other payment has been received. As always I'm only interested in featuring instruments that I'm genuinely excited about on the channel.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:00 Introduction
01:16 Magic numbers (and the need for cheatsheet)
02:31 Chord Mod Mode
05:09 Octave Shift
06:18 Sequencing some chords
09:55 Stepped/Smooth Random (S&H LFOs)
15:06 Signal Routing - Swapping the delay and filter order
17:47 Dual Filter Modes
22:55 New LFO Wavetables/Shapes
27:42 Complex Waves for LFO1
29:13 Patching some more because we can"

Timber - Exploring Bastl's Most Underrated Module

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"Timber is a dual waveshaping module combining clipping and wave-folding circuits in a typically "Bastl Way" which combines some novel routing with utility that you wouldn't necessarily expect to find in a module of this type. It is also, in my opinion, Bastl's most underrated module as its ability to transform and animate a signal is huge considering its small size.

This video hopefully serves as half-video manual, half-sonic exploration of this module.

Transparency notice: the Basil module was provided to me by Bastl for free for the purposes of making content about it. I was not otherwise paid and Bastl did not request, nor were they given any editorial oversight."

Chapters
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:30 Introducing Timber, Signal Flow and I/O
00:02:44 Waveshaping - Overview
00:03:06 The Shape Control (and CV)
00:06:14 Exploring the Wave Driver (I)
00:11:46 Exploring the Wave Folder (II)
00:15:22 Symmetry
00:20:10 Combining Shape and Symmetry Modulation
00:22:55 Shaping other basic waveforms
00:31:29 X-Fade
00:40:15 Audio-rate modulation
00:43:47 Noise modulation
00:45:39 Sample and Hold modulation
00:47:37 Putting together a little patch
00:50:45 Waveshaping CV - Transforming LFOs
00:55:44 Waveshaping CV - Variations of Sequences
00:58:26 Waveshaping more complex audio, delicious drones
01:07:13 Waveshaping Drums
01:12:16 Dynamic Waveshaping with Envelope Followers

What is Ovum? (And how might one use it?)

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"Ovum, from Crows Electromusic is an analog oscillator bank containing 5 freely tuneable oscillators. It is a simple instrument suited to drones and ambient, but becomes most interesting (in my opinion) when paired with other instruments. So join me on this calm voyage of discovery as we get to know Ovum and how you might pair it with other instruments.

Check out the Ovum here:
https://crowselectromusic.com/

Chapters
00:00 - Introducing Ovum
04:57 - Ovum plus Overdrive
07:51 - Ovum with Meng Qi Wingie 2
13:35 - Ovum as Sample Fodder (with Elektron Digitakt)
21:36 - Build Quality and I/O
23:10 - Ovum as a Drone Sidecar (with Lyra-8)
27:41 - Ovum as a Pedal Tone Oscillator (with Monlogue)
31:02 - Criticisms, Wish-Lists and Final Thoughts"

Bastl Basil Delay Module - Video Manual and Patch Examples

video upload by Oscillator Sink

"Basil, from Bastl, is a stereo time-based effect module that runs on their Pizza platform (if you own a Pizza you can turn it into Basil via a firmware update).

It is, capable of traditional delay and echo sounds as you might expect, but through its wide ranging controls, CV, and a selection of parameters which modify the behavior of the two delay lines you can find chorus, flanging, comb filtering, pseudo reverbs, lo-fi effects and more - and all in stereo.

In this video I've aimed for the first part to act as a kind of video manual going over each of the features in turn. That's followed by a number of example patches which can hopefully show the module in context, showing some of its versatility.

Basil is a module with a lot of hidden depth, so this video is, predictably, pretty long. To help you navigate to the material you're interested in, I've added extensive chapter markers so feel free to jump around to find the info and sounds you're after.

Transparency notice: the Basil module was provided to me by Bastl for free for the purposes of making content about it. I was not otherwise paid and Bastl did not request, nor were they given any editorial oversight."

Chapters:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:34 I/O
00:02:37 Introducing the front panel (and a note about CV control)
00:03:47 Delay Knob (Time Mode)

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Playing the Waldorf Q - Carlo Mezzanotte

video upload by carlomezz

"I have owned the Waldorf Q for a while, but only in recent times I have had the opportunity to really sink my teeth into its very powerful synthesis architecture.

The first batch of patches that I have programmed includes several well-known synth timbres, plus a few more adventurous sounds. I find this an excellent approach to familiarize with an instrument. I didn't try to directly imitate the warmth of analog vintage synths; the Q has a strong personality in itself, and a big, aggressive basic sound. All the mod routings allow for very complex timbres of a special kind, cold and precise, but also full and satisfying.

What you hear in this video is all single patches, no multis. Only the internal effects were used, with no external processing except a little bit of eq."

Playing the Waldorf Q - Carlo Mezzanotte (Part 2)


"Here's the second part of my Waldorf Q programming adventures, where I try my hands at more complex sounds, plus a short multitracked improvisation at the end. With FM, ring mod, wavetables, oscillator sync, four multi-stage envelopes, comb filters, and plenty of modulation options - there's a lot of ground to explore. In particular, I like to ride the fine line between tonal and non-tonal timbres, where the sidebands build up in a dynamic way, creating groups of partials which can grow until they 'almost' become noise, but always keeping the original root clear. (well - almost always. : - ) ) Very often, I have programmed aftertouch and the mod wheel to change important details of the harmonic spectrum.

For some reason, several of these sounds ended up with a strong ambient/hypnotic connotation... I guess it's just an inclination that I have. : - )

Again, what you hear in this video is all single patches, no multis. And again, only the internal effects were used, with no external processing except a little bit of eq.

At 15:52, I did a brief improvisation using some of these sounds, plus a couple from Part 1. I used 4 stereo tracks, without adding any external effects.
I had some fun with video editing, but I'm a total amateur at that.... the moral: better to focus on the sounds! : - )"

Melatonin Sine Machine Additive Synthesizer w/ Hundreds of Oscillators

video uploads by Melatonin

via Melatonin

"Sine Machine is a new kind of additive synth

Sine Machine’s engine delivers an order of magnitude more oscillators than is reasonable for any synthesizer to have.

Hundreds of dots light up as you play. Each dot is an active oscillator. But don’t worry, they’ll only sip CPU…

Want the odd harmonics to fade out faster? Want to delay the upper harmonics? You can sculpt your dream sound with the envelope editor and visualize each change you make to your sound.

Be a control freak

Want to set the release time for Harmonic 14 to exactly 2.9 seconds?

You can do that. Each harmonic has its own amplitude envelope (DADSHR).

Play it by ear

Sometimes you just want to play. Thousands of knobs can be daunting…. especially when half of them don’t seem to change the sound at all!

Sine Machine lets you see and hear every change. There’s no need to remember where the One Knob That Actually Does Something is hiding (currently, there are no knobs at all).

Rooted in psychoacoustics

From the default 1/f amplitude profile of the volume bars to morphing exponential curves of envelopes — each parameter is custom ranged and tuned to help you make beautiful sounds for other humans.

Built from first principles
This is not a kitchen sink collection of off-the-shelf dsp building blocks.

Effects aren’t the same-old audio effects slapped on top. They are an intimate part of the synthesis engine itself. This gives you access to brand new sonic frontiers and per-harmonic effects never before possible.

Just a Microsecond

Sine Machine’s performance tolerances are measured in μs.

The engine is backed by hundreds of automated tests running across dozens of sample rates on MacOS, Windows and Linux.

Cleanest oscillators in town

Digital wavetable and FM synths work hard to filter and hack around noisy aliasing. Sine Machine is in full control of each and every harmonic, so it’s trivial to never produce a frequency over Nyquist."