YOUTUBER: Alex Ball

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17. April 2026

SPARKY

Alex Ball’s 8M Wavetable Rave: Five Ways to Weaponise Your Sound

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Alex Ball’s 8M Wavetable Rave: Five Ways to Weaponise Your Sound

Alex Ball is back in the bunker, this time with Groove Synthesis’s 8M – a desktop wavetable beast that’s more than just a digital cold fish. Forget sterile presets and menu-diving misery: Alex slices through the clichés, showing how wavetables can be warm, wild, and downright essential for modern production. Whether you’re after fuzzy pads, mutant drums, or hooks that slap, this video is a streetwise masterclass in making the 8M earn its keep. If you think wavetables are just for sci-fi bleeps, prepare for a reality check – and maybe a new studio obsession.

13. March 2026

LUMINA

Alex Ball Illuminates the EMS Synthi 100: A Nebula of Sonic History

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Alex Ball Illuminates the EMS Synthi 100: A Nebula of Sonic History

Step into the magnetic field of vintage synthesis as Alex Ball guides us through the rare and enigmatic EMS Synthi 100. This is not just a machine—it’s a cathedral of circuitry, a sonic ghost from 1971, exhaling fog and fractured light. Ball’s storytelling, as immersive as a slow-motion underwater bloom, weaves the tale of visionaries, lost treasures, and the spectral resonance of a synthesizer that shaped musical universes. For those who see sound as narrative, this video is a portal into the heart of analog myth and the hands that keep its pulse alive.

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6. February 2026

SPARKY

Alex Ball Unleashes the Prophet~T8: Luxury, Legends, and Lost Battles

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Alex Ball Unleashes the Prophet~T8: Luxury, Legends, and Lost Battles

Alex Ball dives headfirst into the plush, wood-panelled world of the Sequential Prophet~T8—a synth so rare, most of us will only ever drool over photos. This isn’t just another nostalgia trip; Alex’s trademark blend of storytelling and hands-on demo brings the T8’s quirks and charms to life, warts and all. From its Rolls-Royce ambitions to its market misfires, he slices through the hype with dry wit and a crate-digger’s eye for detail. If you like your synth history with a side of sarcasm and some filthy sound demos, strap in.

23. January 2026

LUMINA

Alex Ball Illuminates: The Sonic Mirage of Acid House’s Indian Genesis

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Alex Ball Illuminates: The Sonic Mirage of Acid House’s Indian Genesis

Step into a world where tabla ghosts swirl with neon circuitry, as Alex Ball unravels the story behind Charanjit Singh’s enigmatic 1982 album, ‘Synthesizing – Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat.’ This is not just a tale of machines and melodies, but a journey through cultural echoes, technological serendipity, and the spectral overlap of genres. Ball, with his signature cinematic lens, explores how Singh’s fusion of Indian classical ragas and early Roland synths conjured a soundscape decades ahead of its time. Prepare to drift through a narrative where history, myth, and magnetic resonance blur, inviting us to question where Acid

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16. January 2026

LUMINA

Alex Ball Invokes the Farfisa Polychrome: Choirs from the Analog Stratosphere

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Alex Ball Invokes the Farfisa Polychrome: Choirs from the Analog Stratosphere

Step into a world where sound shimmers like stained glass and choirs drift through analog mist. Alex Ball, ever the cinematic storyteller, guides us through the rare Farfisa Polychrome—a synth that exhales spectral harmonies and tactile nostalgia. With poetic reverence, Ball unpacks its history and unique voice, weaving together sonic ghosts and modern creators like Hainbach. This is not just a demo, but an invitation to experience the Polychrome’s magnetic resonance, where each note blooms and dissolves in a nebula of vintage Italian circuitry. Prepare to float inside a machine that sings beyond its era.

19. December 2025

SPARKY

Alex Ball’s VP-550 Rave Resurrection: Still a Sonic Street Weapon?

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Alex Ball’s VP-550 Rave Resurrection: Still a Sonic Street Weapon?

Alex Ball, maestro of vintage synths and cinematic grooves, drags the Roland VP-550 out of the 2006 time capsule and onto the slab for a proper inspection. Is this 20-year-old vocal mangler still a secret weapon, or just another relic gathering dust? Expect a deep dive into its choir-morphing, vocoder-twisting madness, with Alex’s signature storytelling and hands-on jams. If you think old gear can’t slap, think again – this one might just surprise you. Read on for the verdict, but trust us: the real magic is in the sounds you’ll only catch in the video.

12. December 2025

TAS

Alex Ball’s 70s Cop Show Music: Funky Chords, Crunchy Brass, and a Rhodes Mk8 on Patrol

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Alex Ball’s 70s Cop Show Music: Funky Chords, Crunchy Brass, and a Rhodes Mk8 on Patrol

Ever wanted to soundtrack a high-speed car chase through the mean streets of Melbourne—or at least your lounge room? Alex Ball’s latest deep dive is a wild ride through the world of 70s cop show music, packed with crunchy chords, swaggering brass, and grooves that could out-funk a possum at a bush doof. With his signature blend of vintage gear nerdery and cinematic flair, Alex unpacks the tricks and tools that made those classic TV themes so unforgettable. Grab a cold one, crank the volume, and get ready for a tutorial that’s as slick as a detective’s moustache and twice

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31. October 2025

JET

The Sublime Oberheim OB-1 with AlexBallMusic: A Synth Odyssey

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The Sublime Oberheim OB-1 with AlexBallMusic: A Synth Odyssey

Join AlexBallMusic as he dives into the shimmering realm of the rare Oberheim OB-1, a synth so nifty it makes R2-D2 tales seem like urban legends. From its groundbreaking digital memory to its beefy VCOs, get ready for a journey through sound that leaves plug-ins in the dust. Clad in vintage mystique, the OB-1’s a proper blast from the past.

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