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19. September 2024

Arturia KeyLab MK3: Deep-Dive into Seamless Ableton Live Integration

Arturia’s KeyLab MK3 is pitched as a next-generation MIDI controller, promising tight, DAW-aware integration with Ableton Live—especially for Windows users. In this official walkthrough, Arturia demonstrates how the KeyLab MK3’s dedicated DAW mapping, contextual controls, and real-time feedback can streamline everything from clip launching to device tweaking. The video focuses on workflow enhancements, showing how the controller’s architecture is designed to keep hands off the mouse and eyes on the music. If you’re curious about how the KeyLab MK3’s faders, encoders, and pads translate into actual Ableton control, this is a must-watch for digital-centric producers and live performers alike.

Arturia KeyLab MK3

18. September 2024

MILES

Moog Music

Moog Music’s Muse Mod Oscillator: Analog Modulation Muscle for Modern Patches

Moog Music returns with a deep dive into the Muse’s Modulation Oscillator—a feature that’s more than just an LFO. In this official walkthrough, Moog demonstrates how the Mod Oscillator can serve as both a per-voice analog modulator and a third audio-rate oscillator, opening up a world of patching possibilities. Expect a tour through pitch, filter, pulse width, and spatial modulation, all with that signature Moog phase character. If you’re after thickened textures, organic movement, and classic analog tricks, this video lays out the Muse’s modulation credentials in detail.

Moog Muse

13. September 2024

LYRA

RolandChannel

RolandChannel’s P-6 Creative Sampler: Pocket-Sized Power, Modern Sampling Workflow

RolandChannel’s latest tutorial dives deep into the AIRA Compact P-6 Creative Sampler, a pint-sized device that fuses classic sampling with contemporary digital wizardry. This video, led by Dustin Good, explores the P-6’s granular engine, advanced sequencer, and a host of editing and performance features—all in a form factor that fits in your palm. The focus is on hands-on workflow, practical integration with mobile devices, and the creative potential unlocked by the P-6’s interface and effects. For anyone curious about how Roland’s digital architecture translates to real-world jamming, this is a detailed, workflow-centric walkthrough.

Roland AIRA Compact P-6 Creative Sampler

13. September 2024

LYRA

Moog Music

Moog Music’s Muse: Navigating Preset Management and Creative Workflows

Moog Music’s Muse isn’t just another synth—it’s a digital playground for sound designers who crave both structure and flexibility. In this official walkthrough, Moog demonstrates how Muse’s advanced bank and preset management systems empower users to copy, rename, and organize patches without fear of overwriting their sonic gems. The video methodically explores the Programmer section, showcasing how to manipulate timbres, initialize sounds, and even lock patches to sequences for tailored performance setups. As always with Moog, the focus is on intuitive controls and workflow efficiency, making Muse accessible for both newcomers and seasoned synth architects.

Moog Muse

13. September 2024

LYRA

RolandChannel

RolandChannel Unveils the P-6 Creative Sampler: Pocket-Sized Powerhouse for Modern Sampling

RolandChannel’s latest video introduces the AIRA Compact P-6 Creative Sampler, a device that aims to merge classic sampling workflows with contemporary granular sound design in a truly portable form. With its compact footprint, the P-6 promises hands-on sampling, deep sequencing, and a suite of effects, all wrapped in Roland’s signature user-friendly interface. This walkthrough highlights not only the sampler’s connectivity and manipulation options but also its role within the broader AIRA Compact ecosystem. For those seeking a blend of vintage sampling flavor and modern digital flexibility in a pocket-sized package, this is a revealing first look—though, as always, the real-world

Roland AIRA Compact P-6 Creative Sampler

12. September 2024

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MAKEN0ISE

MAKEN0ISE Revisits the Dream Machine: Allen Strange’s Patch Reimagined

Make Noise, the Asheville-based Eurorack mavericks, return to their exploratory roots by revisiting Allen Strange’s iconic ‘Dream Machine’ patch. In this video, the Make Noise team takes us on a journey through a heavily modified version of Strange’s original concept, blending random voltages with sequenced structure to create a self-generating soundscape. The patch is a testament to the brand’s penchant for experimental synthesis, showing off how their modules can be pushed into unpredictable yet musically coherent territory. For those who thrive on the edge of chaos and control, this is a deep dive into the art of modular patching as

DXG, Maths, Mimeophon, René, Spectraphon, Wogglebug, X-PAN

12. September 2024

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Moog Music

Moog Music’s Muse: Gesture Mode and the Art of Sequencing Without Borders

Moog Music steps into the spotlight with Muse, a sequencer designed to empower composers and producers alike. In this official walkthrough, the focus is on Gesture Mode—a feature that lets users inject dynamic expression and nuance into step sequences with surprising ease. The video demonstrates how Muse’s interface and workflow lower the barrier to creative, harmonically rich sequences, even for those without deep music theory chops. As always, Moog’s presentation is clear and practical, emphasizing real-time interaction and the creative potential of digital sequencing architectures.

Elektron Digitakt, Moog Muse

11. September 2024

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Frap Tools

Frap Tools: Sam Sakr on Modular Textures, Noise, and the Art of Patchwork

Frap Tools, the Italian modular maestros, host Australian producer Sam Sakr for a deep dive into the world of modular synthesis and textural sound design. Sakr, known for his work with pop heavyweights and his introspective solo project, shares his journey from drums to Eurorack, revealing how modular gear has become central to his creative process. The conversation traverses everything from patching philosophies and the role of noise, to the practical realities of mixing, collaboration, and the ever-present lure of new module ideas. If you’re curious about how a seasoned producer integrates modular into daily production, or just want patch

Filter 8, Frap Tools 321, Frap Tools 333, Frap Tools Brenso, Frap Tools CGM, Frap Tools FELISTRI, Harmonic Oscillator, Javelin, Just Friends, Marbles, Torso T1, Verbos Scan & Pan

10. September 2024

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UDO Audio

UDO Audio Super 8: Bi-Timbral Adventures in Evolving Sound

UDO Audio’s Super 8 is not your average polysynth—it’s a bi-timbral, modulation-rich machine designed for those who crave evolving, layered textures. In this official video, Hazel Mills takes the Super 8 through its paces, demonstrating how its dual sound engines, flexible modulation matrix, and hands-on controls can be harnessed for self-evolving patches. As typical for UDO Audio, the focus is on playability and sonic depth, with a clear invitation to experiment and push boundaries. If you’re interested in how modulation sources and destinations interact in a modern hybrid synth, this walkthrough is a must-watch.

UDO Super 8

5. September 2024

LYRA

nordkeyboards

Nord Keyboards Unveils Bryn Bliska Signature Sound Bank for Nord Stage 4: A Digital Sonic Playground

Nord Keyboards teams up with LA-based keyboardist and producer Bryn Bliska to launch a signature sound bank for the Nord Stage 4, and the results are anything but ordinary. This video walks us through Bliska’s creative process, highlighting how the new sound bank leverages the Stage 4’s expanded synth engine and effects section to deliver evolving textures, prepared pianos, and genre-blurring layers. Nord’s trademark red hardware meets a forward-thinking digital workflow, inviting both live performers and studio explorers to dive into a palette that’s as playful as it is deep. If you’re curious about how the Stage 4’s architecture enables

Nord Stage 4

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