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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Synth Friday M-Audio Venom The Synth with a Killer Bite!


video upload by Take the Fear out the Gear

"Hi everybody this time we bring you this weeks Synth Friday the M-Audio Venom The Synth with a Killer Bite!

The M-Audio Venom 49-key synthesizer combines the character of classic analog synths with modern digital processing to deliver an aggressive, infectious new sound. Whet your appetite with the included presets, then sink your teeth into creating original sounds—from atmospheric and subtle, to angry and downright nasty. Easily tweak parameters from the intuitive top-panel interface, or explore endless sound design and configuration possibilities with the included software editor. Perform bass lines, leads, and more with a full-size keyboard designed to satisfy serious players. You can even use Venom as an audio interface with Pro Tools* and other music software—forming a powerful production machine to take your music in dangerous new directions.

Dedicated Website https://venom-synth.com/"

You can find additional M-Audio Venom posts here. It's worth noting the man behind the Vemon, Taiho Yamada, is an industry veteran who was also beind the Alesis Andromeda A6. You can find an exclusive MATRIXSYNTH review and interview with Taiho, including tips and tricks from the man himself, posted back in 2011 here.

Speaker Dust Remover


video upload by Illegal State Of Mind

"*Speaker Dust Remover*

LFO → VCF

#glitch #bass #synthesizer #LFO #VCF #dubstep #minimal #electronicmusic #synth #experimentalmusic #glitchart #bassmusic"

Note the LFO 2 waveshape changing on the fly. AFX Mode.

Up Close and Personal With GR-MEGA


video upload by HanzVolt


video upload by HanzVolt

"DeSteress Sesh"

Waldorf Iridium / Quantum - "Electronica" Soundset (50 Presets)


video upload by LFOstore

"'Electronica' is a refined collection of 50 dynamic layered presets created specifically for the Waldorf Quantum and Iridium. This soundset captures the spirit of classical electronic music — primarily the Berlin School, cosmic ambient and new age — and brings it into the present with the powerful hybrid engine of the Waldorf’s leading devices.

The focus of the soundset lies on multi-layered evolving sequences, deep immersive pads and soaring cosmic leads. Hypnotic rhythmic patterns unfold with organic movement, pads open vast spatial landscapes, and leads cut through with clarity and emotional depth. Alongside the core material you will also find expressive ARPs, delicate plucks, crystalline bells and solid basses — different shades of the classical electronic scene gathered in one cohesive library.

This signature soundset is created by OttO K. Schwarz, renowned for collaborations with Access Music, Modal Electronics, Native Instruments and other market leaders. All presets are carefully programmed with the modulation wheel assigned, giving immediate expressive control. No external samples were used — every sound is generated entirely by the synthesizer’s internal synthesis engine!

For more information please check here - https://ottolfo.sellfy.store/waldorf/"

Cirklon 2 - Euclidiator demo


video upload by sequentix

"Brief demo of the Euclidiator feature in v1.5 beta 2
In which I entirely forget to describe the function of the nreset value (limit the number of held notes played), and the other status options of off and bypass."

NEW Plugin "Phosphor" - Sound Demo no.1


video upload by kleemannbeats

https://synthskool.com/phosphor/

"All sound from my new plugin 'PHOSPHOR' no post processing, no fx"

Also see: Meet PHOSPHOR - A Plugin With OVER $287,000 Worth of Rare Vintage Synth Samples

Ocean Swift releases DevOcean Modular 1.2

DevOcean Modular - What's new in 1.2 - Modules. instruments, content #modularsynth #sounddesign

video upload by Ocean Swift / Faxi Nadu

More info: https://oceanswift.net/product/devocean/

DevOcean Modular | MIDI Effects Chord Generator and Arpeggiator Chain #modularsynth #sounddesign

video upload by Ocean Swift / Faxi Nadu

Press release follows:


"Ocean Swift has released version 1.2 of DevOcean Modular, its modular synthesis and sound design platform. The update adds thirty-five modules, headed by a complete MIDI effects section - Chord Generator, Scale Enforcer, Strummer, Random Notes, MIDI Delay, Velocity Processor and Humanizer - which operate on note data rather than audio.

A second group unbundles functionality that previously lived inside larger multimode modules. Compressor and Limiter, Bracket EQ, RBJ Multimode Filter, the AD, AHD and ADSR envelopes and the Display family are now also available as single-purpose modules, carrying fewer controls to wire and to expose.

The Capsule Manager, which lets a builder give any patch a custom front panel and compile it into a shareable .osmodule file, gains sprite and font skinning, hyperlink labels, styled input and output labels, and exposable XY and sample views that can act as drop targets. The release also includes performance work across undo, the browser and canvas polling, plus new tutorials and factory content.

DevOcean Modular 1.2 is available now for 35% off at €129.99

The demo is the full instrument - every module and preset, no time limit, saving disabled."

https://oceanswift.net/product/devocean/

Terrain Synth: Conductive Labs - Knobcon 2026


video upload by sonicstate

"Since the last coverage, the Terrain Synth now includes a developed patch set, a Favourite section and expanded effects routing. The effects menu offers multiple topologies; previously, the four effects slots ran only in series. The synth also includes FM-style sounds, harmonic and inharmonic processing, overdrive and distortion in some patches, plus a built-in vector synth that sweeps through four voices.

The Terrain engine works like a table-based oscillator, but the sound is traced by complex paths rather than a single wavetable line. Parameters are modulatable, with an LFO and envelope available per parameter. The graphics show the terrain, vector movement and harmonic behaviour directly.

The Kickstarter price is $999 for around six to eight weeks, then retail pricing moves to $1199. Shipping is expected in about six weeks.

More Info:
https://conductivelabs.com
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/..."

Control Your Vintage Synths with INARA | Knobcon 2026


video upload by CatSynth TV

"We get a tour of the new INARA controller series from Five Lined Engineering at Knobcon 2026. These special-purpose controllers are designed to expose the deep parameter sets of vintage synthesizers as physical controls and MIDI CCs for use in live performance and with DAWS. There are three current models, supporting the Korg DW-8000, Yamaha DX7 family, and Roland Alpha Juno, respectively.

For more info, please visit https://www.fivelined.com/"

Patreon: / catsynth | https://shop.catsynth.com | https://ko-fi.com/catsynth

Bitcrush Legio: Stereo pitch-tracking downsampler on the Legio platform


video upload by Noise Engineering

"Bitcrush Legio is a stereo bitcrusher and downsampler with pitch-tracking sample-rate reduction, giving you all sorts of ways to digitally destroy a sound.

Let's start with Bits. This reduces the bit depth of your signal, adding everything from subtle digital grit to seriously crunchy textures.

Then there's Rate. Instead of simply setting the downsample rate, Rate tracks 1 volt per octave, so we can sequence or modulate it just like the pitch of an oscillator.

Dither adds noise before the signal is quantized, changing the character of all that digital destruction.

And if things are getting a little too crispy, the LPF switch gives us two flavors of filtering to tame the high end, or we can switch it off completely and let all that crunch through.

The Envelope switch gives us two ways to control dynamics, either matching the original volume or normalizing the signal before crushing it.

And pressing the encoder or sending a gate to the Hit input are easy ways to bypass the whole effect, perfect for dropping Bitcrush in and out of a performance.

And Bitcrush is only one option. The entire Legio firmware collection is free to swap with a simple USB connection.

23 Firmwares.
One Legio.

Visit noiseengineering.us or your favorite retailer to get a Legio module in your case."
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