Electronic Music Instruments and Electronic Music Production

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POLL: Are you interested in a "DJ Tools and Techniques" subforum? 1 → 5 Simple question: Are you interested in a "DJ Tools & Techniques" subforum? Reptil	replies: 127 views: 2,847	St. John Bossom 5 hours ago
Gear thread - Pics of your setups 1 → 678 i thought, well what the heck.. all other forums have this thread already, so why not this one too ?!?? there were... clusterchord	replies: 20,332 views: 6,242,730	vlz 1 day ago
Share Samples Here 1 → 22 No copyrighted material Please provide a link that leads DIRECTLY to the samples. Any type of message that starts with... golden beers	replies: 635 views: 354,667	puru 2 weeks ago
Coronavirus - COVID-19 Discussions please go here We're moving the discussion threads about the Covid-19 pandemic to the "Audio life" subforum.... Reptil	replies: 0 views: 18,754	Reptil 16th March 2020
Gear service help and modifications thread Gear service and modifications https://i.imgur.com/n2CMYAT.jpg INDEX: Waldorf Microwave, Pulse etc. infamous Nextel faceplate... Don Solaris	replies: 0 views: 62,312	Don Solaris 1st January 2010
Older VA synths... Obselete or overlooked? 1 → 14 So I'm sitting here in front of my newly acquired Novation KS4, scratching my head. I just won it on eBay for £200, no other... Nismology	replies: 415 views: 16,447	paulmapp8306 2 minutes ago
Kontakt's sample library management is horrible. Kontakt is a de facto standard of playback sampler today, but I think its instrument management window is almost useless. NI has... momomel	replies: 10 views: 356	Pip 2 minutes ago
Behringer RD808 Analog Drum Machine 1 → 338 Behringer RD808: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQPsln1d-Ek BOOM autoy	replies: 10,135 views: 1,581,325	Phat Droid 3 minutes ago
Polyphonic, patch-memory modular synths? Having your cake and eating it too 1 → 2 Modular synths are really interesting for the flexibility and intuitive representation of routings. Polyphonic and... knutinh	replies: 36 views: 548	DrJustice 17 minutes ago
Moog New Dark Series for Matriarch & Grandmother 1 → 5 Grrrrrr, I see Moog are taking after Elektron and offering these synths with a new paint job. I almost didn't get a Matriarch... Synthetica	replies: 134 views: 11,902	Mutantt 27 minutes ago
Waldorf Iridium Vs Tasty Chips GR-1 I know the Iridium has many more functions. But purely based on granular capabilities, is the Iridium far superior ? What are... insect1	replies: 10 views: 315	lovekrafty 40 minutes ago
Akai MPC 500 for ministudio ok i have an MPC 500 on the way, as an addition to a selection of 'mini' gearz. this is a response to frustration that a volca... ibtl	replies: 9 views: 452	lovekrafty 56 minutes ago
SUPER 6 - a 12 voice poly by UDO 1 → 147 UDO on Instagram: “We are excited to launch our first instrument in the coming months. Keep in touch. Watch this space.... Deleted 80b9b09	replies: 4,389 views: 390,559	synth4ever 57 minutes ago
Roland TR-6S 1 → 10 Wow, have You seen this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvThv5w-RUk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O687uE5dk-c Totally... unicorn74	replies: 273 views: 28,148	DCMag 1 hour ago
ISLA Instruments S2400 1 → 127 ISLA instruments is working on a modern version of the legendary EMU SP-1200 Js.theracon	replies: 3,794 views: 308,120	Seamus O' Bottle 1 hour ago
Is NI Reaktor Still Worth it in 2021 1 → 2 So I've been bit by the bug of wanting to build custom synths for my own use that can be laid out in exactly the format I like,... StarfishMusic	replies: 49 views: 1,495	StarfishMusic 1 hour ago
Roland MKS-80 availability A few years back, at any given time there were two or three MKS80s on Ebay/Reverb. Now that I've got some cash for one and the... HSLand	replies: 14 views: 470	Jmfreeland 1 hour ago
Klark Teknik 3RD DIMENSION BBD-320 1 → 23 No... pppch	replies: 686 views: 79,827	Synthbuilder 1 hour ago
Kurzweil PC4 1 → 89 Introducing the Kurzweil PC4! \| Kurzweil Nice! theshinenz	replies: 2,650 views: 189,334	Musician 1 hour ago
Chase Bliss Meris CXM 1978 Reverb coming to fruition 1 → 4 Based on the Lexicon 224. It looks pretty cool and sounds pretty awesome. Bring your wallets, though...holy moly guacamole....it... Quartermass	replies: 112 views: 9,790	UncleGroOve 1 hour ago
MPC Live2 vs Pioneer DS Toraiz ? Looking to purchase my first hardware sampler... Necessary to mangle samples as much aspossible, mostly in the lab... Maybe... insect1	replies: 8 views: 216	insect1 1 hour ago
Granular Sampler capabilities Tasty GR1 Vs Iridium ? I know the Iridium has many other bells and whistles, but which has the best Granular sampler itself,... insect1	replies: 3 views: 170	insect1 1 hour ago
Töörö Hybrid Polyphonic Synth on Kickstarter 1 → 2 There's currently an active Kickstarter campaign for a new hybrid polyphonic synth called Töörö by Fred's Lab. I've been... monoopti	replies: 48 views: 2,880	jm2c 1 hour ago
Behringer 2600 1 → 222 Here's the... vlz	replies: 6,642 views: 502,441	Marzzz 1 hour ago
iConnect MioXL over LAN Hello, I'm considering an iConnectivity MioXL to replace my MOTU128. It checks a lot of boxes for me and it has the capability... XXXEsq	replies: 5 views: 118	lost_the_peace 1 hour ago
First post- looking for a synth sound Hi everyone, this is my first post. Please correct me if I posted this in the wrong place. I am a beginner fl studio user and... Thunderbird 98	replies: 15 views: 328	Mutantt 1 hour ago
Moog One - Owners Discussion 1 → 134 Mods, sorry if you think this is a duplicate ... just thought we might have a place that can stay more on topic. Probably not... jmcecil	replies: 3,999 views: 254,116	Mutantt 1 hour ago
How stable is the Octatrack? Hi. I’ve been interested in an Octatrack for many years now. I’ve ignored this crave because I had Ableton but I think I... Sarrova	replies: 14 views: 599	jm2c 1 hour ago
Roland Cloud 1 → 144 Looks like Roland Cloud is going live with its early access beta. I'm under NDA so can't say anything, but they posted this... rsaintjohn	replies: 4,290 views: 297,059	Analogue Mastering 2 hours ago
Moog Drummer From Another Mother (DFAM) 1 → 24 New Moog "drum Machine" Thoughts? DFAM (Drummer From Another Mother) \| Moog Music Inc 3wdFyN_yy7Q DiggingForRoots	replies: 690 views: 100,921	Sebastian N 2 hours ago
🔥 What music is rocking your boat lately? 1 → 204 I figure its time for another round up of what we're all digging. I'm really loving this mix from Moderate on BPitch. Moderat -... msl	replies: 6,113 views: 317,585	Bignatius 2 hours ago
How do you assign Qlink knobs on Akai Force to drive an external synth Been playing with the Akai Force for few weeks now; and it is the brain of my hardware system; although there is one thing that... Darkmere	replies: 2 views: 140	apoclypse 3 hours ago
Sequential Prophet 6 1 → 250 Anaheim, CA—January 20, 2015—Dave Smith today announced the Sequential Prophet-6, a new 6-voice synthesizer with an... Pym	replies: 7,486 views: 1,000,355	cbmd 3 hours ago
Midi TRS A x B converter I ordered 5 https://www.retrokits.com/shop/trsabdongle/ sds1fs1r	replies: 3 views: 132	ibtl 3 hours ago
Abstrakt Instruments VS-1 Polyphonic Analog Synth 1 → 13 Amazing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smQy6BvZbHc Also... autoy	replies: 385 views: 29,123	NoTBatmaN 4 hours ago
Uno synth pro leak 1 → 7 Features Dual-filter paraphonic analog desktop synthesizer 3 discrete wave-morphing oscillators with PWN, synch, FM and ring... kcearl	replies: 200 views: 12,866	Squeegee 303 4 hours ago
Tranzistow Synthesizer 1 → 22 My friend made a few demos of my software synthesizer called Tranzistow which I developed just for fun cooge Tranzistow... HrastProgrammer	replies: 654 views: 44,475	HrastProgrammer 4 hours ago
Polysix- Nothing but clicking when set to short Decay times. VR adjustment? Hey guys, hoping someone on the board can help me with adjusting a Polysix I just finished refurbishing. Everything is working... ashargento	replies: 4 views: 125	ashargento 4 hours ago
Akai pro force 1 → 280 Well, I’ve just seen the new Akai Pro Force and I’m extremely surprised at how good this looks. I need to know more about... TobiasJ	replies: 8,382 views: 681,687	Oscar1 4 hours ago
Add it up I needed to take inventory of all my music equipment. It was not easy, but because I keep all my manuals as pdf, it was not hard... sds1fs1r	replies: 13 views: 311	Squeegee 303 5 hours ago
Korg ARP2600M 1 → 16 drummingpianist	replies: 460 views: 28,017	samiam 5 hours ago
Roland RD 88 Stage Piano 1 → 13 ponkine	replies: 383 views: 39,701	Fleer 6 hours ago
New Korg Sequencer SQ-64 Polyphonic Sequencer 1 → 8 Looks like Korg is bringing a new midi and modular sequencer:... omnibrain	replies: 236 views: 26,104	grayxr 6 hours ago
Sequential Pro 3 1 → 129 Hmmmm, this is... flat	replies: 3,848 views: 327,903	WahooCavalier 6 hours ago
What’s so great about the Prophet 5? 1 → 5 As the title states. I have my synth pallet pretty well full at the moment. Now I can focus on the epically out of reach GAS. The... Mr. Syc	replies: 120 views: 8,236	zerocrossing 6 hours ago
Audiothingies Micromonsta 2 1 → 6 Looks like the follow-up to the Micromonsta is now available: https://www.audiothingies.com/product/micromonsta2/ First... filip606	replies: 160 views: 13,157	NobleSobel 6 hours ago
Any justification for waldorf blofeld in this day and age? 1 → 16 Got a chance to get a new one for $375, which is pretty low. I already have a handful of great analog synths (grp a4, omega 8,... zahush76	replies: 471 views: 57,647	hcppp 6 hours ago
April 2021 New Gear Thread 1 → 6 Guess I'll kick it off this month. I normally only post my modules in the Modular subforum, but I thought this could be fun to... Derp	replies: 174 views: 6,682	Doc Tonewheel 7 hours ago
Volca (sample) firmware hack? 1 → 33 Not sure where to post this. I have a volca sample and beats. I am really interested in getting into the firmware. I... amp3rsand	replies: 963 views: 125,981	mrhooks 8 hours ago
NEW: Korg Minilogue xd 1 → 65 Korg Minilogue xd, with custom digital oscillators, like the Prologue. Yum. spybar	replies: 1,948 views: 246,237	soulgolem 8 hours ago
Sequencer Algorithm Outboard Gear Need some advice.... I'm looking for a melody sequencer with some sort of algorithmic capabilities I can't get from a step... 5pinetin	replies: 2 views: 97	trick fall 8 hours ago
New Roland Jupiter X / XM 1 → 199 Looks like my predictions and mock ups were pretty close... flat	replies: 5,947 views: 513,655	Yul 9 hours ago
Virus TI USB Issues... 1 → 2 Finally got my virus ti2 desktop last. Very happy with it so far. Just noticed a problem with just having the usb cable... Analog8	replies: 36 views: 4,030	JblKid95 9 hours ago
Looking for a sampler 1 → 2 I'm looking for a hardware sampler that has a lot of effects/processing options, like time stretch, pitch change, delay and stuff... BertMush	replies: 43 views: 1,147	Monotremata 10 hours ago
Best cheap gear you have? 1 → 4 To be more precise, I mean cheap synthesizer you have. BUT you can also share us your other cheap gear that is somehow... DistortedHorizon	replies: 111 views: 6,057	Philips 10 hours ago

POLL: Are you interested in a "DJ Tools and Techniques" subforum? 1 → 5

Gear thread - Pics of your setups 1 → 678

Share Samples Here 1 → 22

Older VA synths... Obselete or overlooked? 1 → 14

Behringer RD808 Analog Drum Machine 1 → 338

Polyphonic, patch-memory modular synths? Having your cake and eating it too 1 → 2

Moog New Dark Series for Matriarch & Grandmother 1 → 5

SUPER 6 - a 12 voice poly by UDO 1 → 147

Roland TR-6S 1 → 10

ISLA Instruments S2400 1 → 127

Is NI Reaktor Still Worth it in 2021 1 → 2

Klark Teknik 3RD DIMENSION BBD-320 1 → 23

Kurzweil PC4 1 → 89

Chase Bliss Meris CXM 1978 Reverb coming to fruition 1 → 4

Töörö Hybrid Polyphonic Synth on Kickstarter 1 → 2

Behringer 2600 1 → 222

Moog One - Owners Discussion 1 → 134

Roland Cloud 1 → 144

Moog Drummer From Another Mother (DFAM) 1 → 24

🔥 What music is rocking your boat lately? 1 → 204

Sequential Prophet 6 1 → 250

Abstrakt Instruments VS-1 Polyphonic Analog Synth 1 → 13

Uno synth pro leak 1 → 7

Tranzistow Synthesizer 1 → 22

Akai pro force 1 → 280

Korg ARP2600M 1 → 16

Roland RD 88 Stage Piano 1 → 13

New Korg Sequencer SQ-64 Polyphonic Sequencer 1 → 8

Sequential Pro 3 1 → 129

What’s so great about the Prophet 5? 1 → 5

Audiothingies Micromonsta 2 1 → 6

Any justification for waldorf blofeld in this day and age? 1 → 16

April 2021 New Gear Thread 1 → 6

Volca (sample) firmware hack? 1 → 33

NEW: Korg Minilogue xd 1 → 65

New Roland Jupiter X / XM 1 → 199

Virus TI USB Issues... 1 → 2

Looking for a sampler 1 → 2

Best cheap gear you have? 1 → 4

POLL: Are you interested in a "DJ Tools and Techniques" subforum?
1 → 5

Gear thread - Pics of your setups
1 → 678

Share Samples Here
1 → 22

Older VA synths... Obselete or overlooked?
1 → 14

Behringer RD808 Analog Drum Machine
1 → 338

Polyphonic, patch-memory modular synths? Having your cake and eating it too
1 → 2

Moog New Dark Series for Matriarch & Grandmother
1 → 5

SUPER 6 - a 12 voice poly by UDO
1 → 147

Roland TR-6S
1 → 10

ISLA Instruments S2400
1 → 127

Is NI Reaktor Still Worth it in 2021
1 → 2

Klark Teknik 3RD DIMENSION BBD-320
1 → 23

Kurzweil PC4
1 → 89

Chase Bliss Meris CXM 1978 Reverb coming to fruition
1 → 4

Töörö Hybrid Polyphonic Synth on Kickstarter
1 → 2

Behringer 2600
1 → 222

Moog One - Owners Discussion
1 → 134

Roland Cloud
1 → 144

Moog Drummer From Another Mother (DFAM)
1 → 24

🔥 What music is rocking your boat lately?
1 → 204

Sequential Prophet 6
1 → 250

Abstrakt Instruments VS-1 Polyphonic Analog Synth
1 → 13

Uno synth pro leak
1 → 7

Tranzistow Synthesizer
1 → 22

Akai pro force
1 → 280

Korg ARP2600M
1 → 16

Roland RD 88 Stage Piano
1 → 13

New Korg Sequencer SQ-64 Polyphonic Sequencer
1 → 8

Sequential Pro 3
1 → 129

What’s so great about the Prophet 5?
1 → 5

Audiothingies Micromonsta 2
1 → 6

Any justification for waldorf blofeld in this day and age?
1 → 16

April 2021 New Gear Thread
1 → 6

Volca (sample) firmware hack?
1 → 33

NEW: Korg Minilogue xd
1 → 65

New Roland Jupiter X / XM
1 → 199

Virus TI USB Issues...
1 → 2

Looking for a sampler
1 → 2

Best cheap gear you have?
1 → 4