YOUTUBER: SONICWARE

29. August 2025

Sonicware’s Lofi-12 XT Update: What SONICWARE Got Right

Get ready to dive deep into Sonicware’s latest groovebox update! Known for their innovative designs, Sonicware, in collaboration with Jay Maculate, breaks down the exciting features of the Lofi-12 XT version 1.5. This update promises new sound possibilities with reverse playback, enhanced slice mode, and fresh global effects. With audio exporting and MIDI improvements, your beatmaking game is about to level up!

Lofi-12 XT

11. July 2025

LUMINA

SONICWARE

Sonicware’s LIVEN Evoke: A Sonic Journey with SonicCartography

Join the cinematic journey into the world of the LIVEN Evoke, where Sonicware and SonicCartography guide us through an ethereal landscape of sound. We unravel the mysteries behind its Acoustronic Flux Oscillator and dive into the bounds of granular synthesis, crafting a tapestry that blurs the line between acoustic roots and electronic dreams. Discover how this synth isn’t just played – it’s inhabited.

LIVEN Evoke

18. June 2025

LUMINA

SONICWARE

Sonicware’s Cinematic Odyssey: A Journey with LIVEN Evoke

Venture into a world where soundscapes breathe and echoes dance, as Sonicware’s LIVEN Evoke transforms the ordinary into a cinematic experience. Guided by synesthetic visions, we explore Dr. Endo’s creation of ethereal music, fusing synthesized harmony with ambient narrative.

LIVEN Evoke

15. March 2025

LYRA

SONICWARE

Sonicware’s Ambient Ø v1.5: Microtonal Expansion and Workflow Upgrades

Sonicware’s Ambient Ø receives a substantial v1.5 firmware update, positioning it as a more versatile and performance-ready ambient workstation. Known for their user-friendly yet innovative approach, Sonicware delivers new microtonal and workflow features that cater to both experimental sound designers and ambient composers. This official walkthrough, presented in collaboration with Daniel Beck Rose, dives into the update’s highlights: per-pattern temperament, expanded LFOs, relaxation playback, and real-time line-in processing. We break down how these architectural changes translate into practical creative workflows, and where the Ambient Ø now stands in the evolving landscape of digital ambient instruments.

Sonicware Liven Ambient Ø

12. February 2025

LYRA

SONICWARE

Sonicware CyDrums: Workflow-Driven Drum Synthesis for the Modern Beatmaker

Sonicware’s CyDrums isn’t just another drum machine—it’s a deep, expressive drum synthesizer built for creators who want to sculpt their own sounds and rhythms without ever breaking the flow. In this official walkthrough, Sonicware’s team demonstrates how CyDrums’ architecture—spanning 8 tracks, 22 sound structures, and a robust modulation matrix—caters to both intuitive beat-making and advanced sound design. The video highlights the device’s hands-on interface, flexible routing, and performance tools, all while keeping the creative process front and center. If you’re curious about how digital drum synthesis can be both immediate and architecturally rich, this is a must-watch.

Sonicware CyDrums

15. November 2024

LYRA

SONICWARE

Inside Sonicware’s Liven Ambient Ø: A Deep Dive into Digital Soundscapes

Sonicware’s Liven Ambient Ø isn’t just another synth—it’s a purpose-built soundscape machine, engineered for ambient, cinematic, and experimental textures. In this official walkthrough, Daniel Beck Rose (aka SonicCartography) guides us through the architecture and workflow of the Ambient Ø, focusing on hands-on sound design rather than sequencer tricks. The video methodically explores the synth’s layered wavetable engine, modulation matrix, and unique structures for drone, pad, and atmospheric work. For anyone curious about how digital synth design translates into real-world ambient workflows, this is a revealing, architecture-focused tour straight from the source.

Sonicware Liven Ambient Ø

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

18. October 2024

LYRA

SONICWARE

Sonicware’s Ambient Ø: A Layered Approach to Hands-On Soundscaping

Sonicware steps into the ambient arena with the LIVEN Ambient Ø, a soundscape synthesizer purpose-built for lush, evolving textures—no sequencer required. In this official beginner’s guide, Daniel Beck Rose (aka SonicCartography) walks through the instrument’s core operations, focusing on how its four-layer architecture, flexible effects, and intuitive controls empower users to sculpt immersive soundscapes in real time. True to Sonicware’s ethos, the workflow is streamlined yet deep, with per-layer independence and tactile parameter access front and center. This article unpacks the video’s architectural highlights, workflow nuances, and the creative possibilities that Ambient Ø puts at your fingertips.

Sonicware Liven Ambient Ø

4. July 2024

LYRA

SONICWARE

SONICWARE LIVEN Ambient Ø: Layered Soundscapes and Digital Depth

Sonicware’s LIVEN Ambient Ø steps into the ambient synth arena with a clear architectural vision: four independent layers—Drone, Pad, Atmos, and Noise—each with their own synthesis and sequencing, all underpinned by the new Blendwave Modulation Synthesis engine. In this official walkthrough, Sonicware demonstrates how these layers interact, how the engine’s six structures shape sound, and how effects and sequencing combine for evolving, immersive textures. As is typical for Sonicware, the focus is on hands-on workflow and immediate sonic results, rather than menu-diving or abstract theory. Let’s dissect how this instrument’s digital architecture translates into real-world ambient creation, and where its

LIVEN Ambient Ø