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7. November 2024

OXI Instruments Arranger Mode: Architecting Live Performance with OXI One

OXI Instruments, renowned for their hybrid sequencing brains, take center stage in this deep-dive into the OXI One’s Arranger mode. This official walkthrough unpacks how Arranger transforms the OXI One from a powerful multitrack sequencer into a dynamic performance engine—balancing hands-on control with automated song structure. Whether you’re a detail-obsessed studio architect or a live improviser craving flexibility, the video explores how Arranger mode lets you build, trigger, and morph complex pattern combinations on the fly. We follow OXI’s own workflow to see how song progression, transitions, and spontaneous edits are all managed from a single, elegantly designed interface.

Oxi One

7. November 2024

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MAKEN0ISE

Make Noise Spectraphon Firmware Update: Linear Arrays and Spectral Adventures

Make Noise, the Asheville-based modular mavericks, are back with a firmware update for their Spectraphon resynthesizer, and it’s not just a bug fix. This release introduces linear array modulation to the Spectral Array Oscillation (SAO) mode, giving patchers a new way to traverse and manipulate spectral arrays. Alongside this, Make Noise has added a ramp LFO shape for sub-CV outputs and extended the minimum clock rate for LFOs, opening up slower, evolving modulations. The focus control also gets a new lease on life, now shaping spectral compression and expansion for even more nuanced timbral sculpting. True to Make Noise’s exploratory

Spectraphon

5. November 2024

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chase bliss

Chase Bliss Clean: Analogue Compression with a Twist of Curiosity

Chase Bliss, the Minnesota pedal wizards, have a knack for taking classic effects and nudging them into uncharted territory. Their latest offering, Clean, is a stereo analogue two-stage compressor that’s anything but pedestrian. In this detailed video manual, Chase Bliss walks through Clean’s dynamic features, from nuanced compression and EQ sculpting to hidden dip switch options and the delightfully unpredictable Dusty mode. For anyone who thinks compression is just about squashing peaks, Clean proves there’s a whole world of interactive, patchable sound design lurking beneath the surface.

Chase Bliss Clean

4. November 2024

LYRA

Expressive E

Expressive E Osmose: Lead Performance Redefined – A Deep Dive into MPE Expression

Expressive E’s Osmose isn’t just another synth—it’s a paradigm shift for lead and solo performance, as demonstrated in this creative tutorial featuring Piano Diary. The video explores how MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) and nuanced gesture control turn the Osmose into an instrument that responds to every touch, bend, and slide. With a focus on customizable presets, modulation workflows, and a variety of expressive techniques, the tutorial offers a workflow-centric look at how digital architecture and physical interaction merge. If you’re curious about how digital synth design can empower truly expressive playing, this walkthrough is a must-watch.

Expressive E Osmose

2. November 2024

LYRA

SONICWARE

Sonicware ELZ_1 Play: Dark Ambient Sound Design Unpacked

Sonicware’s ELZ_1 Play steps into the spotlight as a digital chameleon for dark ambient sound creation, and this official video wastes no time showing its depth. The manufacturer walks us through crafting drones, pads, atmospheres, and noise textures—each with their own synthesis quirks and workflow tricks. The focus is on real-world patch-building, not just browsing presets, and the demonstration leans into the ELZ_1 Play’s multi-engine architecture, modulation options, and effects layering. With a unique looper function and a curated palette system, Sonicware positions the ELZ_1 Play as both a playground for sound designers and a practical tool for ambient performance.

ELZ_1 Play

2. November 2024

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ALM TV

ALM TV’s Turismo: A Modular Workstation with Character and Clout

ALM TV pulls back the curtain on the Turismo, their new all-in-one Eurorack workstation that fuses analog warmth with digital flexibility. This isn’t just a greatest-hits bundle—it’s a thoughtfully curated system designed for both modular newcomers and seasoned patch veterans. In their latest video, ALM walks us through building a full track from scratch, highlighting the Turismo’s blend of sampling, sequencing, DSP effects, and modulation. With its travel-friendly size and playful ALM design, the Turismo aims to be as comfortable in a rucksack as it is in a studio rack, promising a hands-on, exploratory patching experience.

ASQ-1, Malt, MCF x2, Megatang, MFx, Pamela's Pro Workout, Pip Slope, Quaid Megaslope, Sizzle, Squid Salmple, Tasm O, Turismo

1. November 2024

LYRA

ROLI

ROLI Airwave Player: Spatial Expression Unleashed

ROLI, the London-based innovators behind the Seaboard and LUMI, are back with Airwave Player—a software instrument that takes expressive control to new heights. In this official video, lead sound designer Marcus Levy-Chance (aka Synthetic Epiphany) walks us through his top 10 Airwave presets, demonstrating how spatial gestures and multidimensional touch unlock a spectrum of sonic possibilities. From choral morphs to techno grooves, Airwave’s five Air gestures transform performance, enabling nuanced control over timbre, rhythm, and layering. Whether you’re a Seaboard devotee or wielding a third-party MIDI controller, this video showcases how Airwave expands creative workflows for producers seeking new inspiration.

Novation SL MKII, ROLI Airwave Player, ROLI Seaboard 2

31. October 2024

LYRA

RolandChannel

RolandChannel’s EARTH Piano: Digital Heritage Meets Modern Sound Design

RolandChannel dives into the EARTH Piano, a software instrument that distills over half a century of digital piano innovation into a single, flexible VST. This video overview walks us through the instrument’s architecture, from its seven distinct piano models to its deep customization and effects options. As expected from Roland, the focus is on expressive playability and sound design, with a workflow tailored for composers and producers who demand both realism and tweakability. We explore how EARTH Piano balances tradition and modernity, and what that means for your next production.

Roland EARTH Piano

31. October 2024

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OXI Instruments

OXI Instruments Conjure a Modular Halloween: Sequencing Spooks with OXI One, Coral & Meta

OXI Instruments, the Spanish purveyors of hands-on sequencing and modular integration, take us on a haunted journey through their Halloween Special. In this video, they build a retro-inspired horror synth track from scratch, deploying the OXI One sequencer, Coral polyphonic module, and Meta effects to weave eerie arpeggios and chilling atmospheres. The focus is on modular workflow: how each device slots into the patch, how sounds are layered and sculpted, and how the whole system comes together for a spooky, performance-ready result. If you’re curious about how these modules interact in a real-world creative session, this is a treat (with

Coral, Meta, Oxi One

31. October 2024

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MAKEN0ISE

Make Noise ReSynthesizer: A Modular Blackboard for Sonic Reinvention

Make Noise, the Asheville-based champions of modular experimentation, unveil the ReSynthesizer—a 7U system that’s less a fixed instrument and more a sonic blackboard for the adventurous. Drawing from eight years of module design, this system pairs the spectral wizardry of Spectraphon with the granular prowess of Morphagene, all underpinned by a robust CV generation suite. In typical Make Noise fashion, the video walks through the instrument’s conceptual roots, its patching philosophy, and a series of encounters with traditional instruments at Drop of Sun Studios. The ReSynthesizer isn’t just a collection of modules—it’s a platform for reimagining sound, inviting users to

4 Zone 7U CV Bus case, CV Bus, DXG, Maths, Mimeophon, Morphagene, PrssPnt, QPAS, René, Spectraphon, Tempi, Wogglebug, X-PAN

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