Tefty Music Tech dives headfirst into AIR’s Vintage Synths Volume 2 for MPC, serving up a blunt tour of CS-80, Andromeda and Matrix emulations. Don’t expect virtual analog voodoo—this is all sample-based, but the sounds pack a punch. From preset headroom sins to MPE tweaks and CPU-friendly tricks, Tefty keeps it honest and hands-on. If you want synth injections for your MPC and don’t care about purist moaning, this one’s for you.
Starsky Carr isn’t here to faff about. He grabs the Reliq, a so-called ‘hybrid control surface’, and puts it through its paces in a real studio patch—no dry feature list, just the dirt and the glory. If you want to know whether this box is a powerful rave bunker or just clever marketing, Starsky’s breakdown slices through the fluff. Expect punchy takes, some proper British wit, and more routing options than a motorway junction at rush hour.
You want killer tones without pawning your sneakers? Cyberattack, the NYC synth-pop wizard with a taste for glitch and groove, dives into five pedals under $150 that absolutely slap. Forget the gear snobbery—this is about pedals that bring the funk, the weird, and the outright nasty for the price of a fancy dinner. Expect streetwise tips, real talk, and some cheeky attitude. If you like your pedals like your street food—affordable, bold, and full of flavor—this is your jam.
Doctor Mix, never one for half-measures, finally delivers his Commodore 64 synth after a mind-bending seven-year build saga. Expect DIY grit, SID chip drama, and enough sparks to light up your local club. He ropes in Look Mum No Computer for panel wizardry and even throws in a browser-based virtual version for the rest of us. If you like your chiptune with a side of solder burns and synth history, you’re in for a treat.
Forget sprawling modular jungles—The Unperson drops a 40HP Eurorack that slices, dices, and spits out lush granular madness. Packing the Instruō Arbhar and Mutable Instruments Beads into a tight rack, this is a rave bunker in a shoebox. If you think granular is just for ambient noodles, think again. This video’s all about twisted textures, live processing, and proving you can start a sonic riot with just two modules. Minimal case, maximum chaos.
Espen Kraft, 80s synth sorcerer and resident patch wizard, just dropped a Kawai K3/K3M editor that runs in your browser and costs less than a pint—because it’s free. If you’ve ever wrestled with the K3’s menu-diving quirks, this tool is your new rave bunker control panel. It’s got all the essentials: real-time tweaks, drag-and-drop additive magic, and even a virtual keyboard for those days when cables feel like medieval torture. There’s a catch—no hand-holding, no manual, just raw power. Dive in if you dare.
Vintage hi-fi gear: not just for your dad’s record collection. Voltage Labs dives deep into the underbelly of affordable music production, showing off how old cassette decks and dusty amplifiers can inject more filth and character into your tracks than most boutique plugins. If you’re sick of sterile digital ‘perfection’ and want some true grit, this is a must-watch. Expect real talk, live demos, and some gear abuse that would make a collector weep.
Sanjay C storms back into the news bunker with a whirlwind of synth drama, gear drops, and plugin surprises. Native Instruments is in the hot seat after mass layoffs, Nullify aims to show you how streaming mangles your mix, and the MD7 tries to bring motorised madness to your fingertips. All this, plus a new mastering shortcut and a headphone that actually wants to leave the house. Strap in, it’s a proper kit-carrier’s news blast.
SpectreSoundStudios just dropped a truth bomb on the overpriced amp sim market, and the shrapnel is called Head Rush Flex Prime. Forget dropping your life savings on a shiny box with a famous logo—Glenn Fricker’s latest video puts a $450 street weapon right up against the top shelf, and the results are anything but polite. Expect savage comparisons, relentless honesty and enough open-source firepower to make the old guard sweat. If you thought you needed a Quad Cortex to sound pro, it might be time to check your wallet—and your assumptions.
If you like your synth news served hot, messy, and with a British accent, Molten Music Technology’s July 2026 Monthly is your buffet. Robin Vincent is back – caffeinated, irreverent, and dead set on blitzing through a mountain of new hardware, plugins, and wild community projects in one breakneck episode. If you’re after dry press release recaps, look elsewhere. Here, it’s all about what slaps, what’s weird, and why the DIY crowd might just save your next studio night. Dive in for glitchy reverbs, brutal hardware and a rallying cry for real human creativity.
