sunwarper – MPC Sample: Andere Software, dieselben Pads?

1. November 2026

Different software, familiar pads: Sunwarper sees community code as an opportunity to adapt the MPC Sample more closely to his own workflow. In his earlier hands-on video, Gabe Miller demonstrates how concrete such wishes can be—from scales to resampling. What matters is not the next long feature list, but whether an instrument can be operated more purposefully. And who reliably maintains it afterwards.

Bloom Music – Jupiter-08: Lieber Eigensinn als perfekte Kopie

1. November 2026

Jupiter-08: Better to be original than a perfect copy

JET

Does a Jupiter first have to prove its pedigree? Bloom Music finds the very possibilities that go beyond mere copying to be the most exciting aspect of the Roland Jupiter-08: two layers without halved polyphony, different filters, and plenty of effects. At Sonicstate, simulated aging is even allowed to go too far, while Voltage Labs builds a track from the sound material. Here, musical freedom is more interesting than clone duty.

Verysickbeats Breaks Down Why the SP1200X Is the Talk of the Beat Scene

1. November 2026

Verysickbeats Breaks Down Why the SP1200X Is the Talk of the Beat Scene

RILEY

When rumors started swirling about the Behringer SP1200X dropping for $200, the beatmaker grapevine exploded—and for good reason. Verysickbeats, aka JFilt, dives into why this little box is stirring up so much hype among boombap heads, MPC warriors, and anyone who ever wished they could touch hip-hop history without selling a kidney. If you care about groove, nostalgia, and flipping samples on a shoestring, this video is your new mixtape starter kit. Trust me, you’ll want to see what all the fuss is about.

Doctor Mix – C64 Ultimate: Doctor Mix zerlegt den Commando-Groove

31. October 2026

C64 Ultimate: Doctor Mix Dissects the Commando Groove

KNISTER

Doctor Mix wants to know how Rob Hubbard’s Commando works with three SID voices. On the C64 Ultimate, he has Claude write a program for this purpose—and immediately starts remixing while dissecting. The desire for direct access has a backstory: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER built him a controller panel, Espen Kraft creates full chords from individually recorded C64 voices.

Tonepusher – Halloween II: Zwei Prophets sind noch nicht der ganze Lead

31. October 2026

Halloween II: Two Prophets Are Not the Whole Lead

RAUMKLANG

Prophet-5 and Prophet-10, plus an ARP Quadra overdub: Tonepusher traces how Alan Howarth thickened the lead of Halloween II. What’s exciting here is not just the list of instruments, but the interplay of layering and sequencing. Starsky Carr’s comparison of Prophet hardware and Softube Model 80 offers a different perspective on the characteristics of stacked voices.

Intellijel’s Modular Séance: Haunted Soundscapes in Eurorack

31. October 2026

Intellijel’s Modular Séance: Haunted Soundscapes in Eurorack

MILES

Intellijel, masters of modular mischief, conjure a Halloween patch session that’s all cobwebs and voltage. Their official video dissects the craft of spectral sound design, highlighting how modules like Multigrain, Springray, and Planar can breathe life—or afterlife—into a Eurorack system. Expect eerie bells, ghostly drones, and a thumping undead heartbeat as they patch together an evocative haunted soundscape. Modular trickery abounds, but the real treat here is seeing how each module’s character shapes the sonic fog. For those who like their voltage with a side of shivers, this walkthrough is a patcher’s delight.

Starsky Carr – Waldorf Crema: Mehr Regler für die versteckte Tiefe

30. October 2026

Waldorf Crema: More Knobs for Hidden Depth

MILES

Waldorf’s Crema presents itself as a compact string ensemble, but Starsky Carr is more interested in what lies beneath that label: wavetables, FM, and plenty of modulation. For this, he’s set up an external controller. His demonstration tells the story of an appealing instrument—and raises the question of how much groundwork musicians should do before hidden parameters become truly playable possibilities.

AutomaticGainsay – Behringer MS-5: Zwei Filter suchen eine Stimme

30. October 2026

Behringer MS-5: Two Filters in Search of a Voice

RILEY

Two oscillators, two bandpasses—surely there must be a voice in there somewhere? AutomaticGainsay searches for vocal-like sounds on the Behringer MS-5 and finds appealing approaches, but also a concrete limitation. Starsky Carr, in his earlier comparison with the Roland SH-5, demonstrates what the same architecture can do beyond the search for voices. What matters is not just which filters are present, but what you can move with them.