Korg partners with jazz luminary Robert Glasper to deliver EXs43 for KRONOS—an expansion designed to capture the essence of Glasper’s grand and electric piano sounds. This official walkthrough takes us deep into the sampling sessions at Chaplin Studios, revealing not just technical rigor but also the expressive intent behind each note. The result is a free expansion that gives KRONOS users a direct line to Glasper’s performance palette, with thoughtfully sampled instruments and tailor-made electric piano configurations. The video highlights both the artistry and the engineering, making it a compelling watch for anyone interested in digital instrument architecture and expressive … Read more

EXs43 Glasper’s Grand & EP, Korg KRONOS

23. July 2026

OXI Instruments

OXI Instruments: Mod Lanes, Pattern Reset and the Hidden Rhythms Within

MILES

In this Playbook episode, OXI Instruments brings modular sequencing tricks front and centre with a technique from Pietro Coquinati. The focus is on mod lanes in the OXI One sequencer—specifically, how manipulating modulation lane lengths and reset functions uncovers new phrasing and groove. The demonstration is practical, hands-on and rooted in rhythmic grounding, showing how a simple chord can be made to pulse, evolve and surprise. For anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of sequencing modulation, this is a prime example of how subtle voltage choreography breathes life into even the most straightforward patches.

Novation Peak, Oxi One

23. July 2026

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy Unleashes Polyrex: Juno Vibes, No Fuss

SPARKY

Ready for a synth flashback without a migraine? Nu-Trix The Synth Guy dives into Polyrex from SuperKeys (Safari Audio), a software beast channeling vintage Juno grit with zero learning curve. Forget endless menus—everything’s up front, punchy, and ready to rave. Whether you’re after classic 80s swells or bass that shakes your studio flat, Nu-Trix slices through the fluff and gets straight to the dirt. This video’s got all the essentials—no filter-envelope lectures, just raw sounds and honest opinions.

Polyrex

23. July 2026

Jon Makes Beats

Jon Makes Beats Turns Yoshi’s Island Into a Banger—Eggward on the SNES Sauce

RILEY

If you thought nostalgia was just for dusty cartridges, think again. Jon Makes Beats, with Eggward at the helm, dives headfirst into Yoshi’s Island and flips those classic Super Nintendo sounds into a modern beat that slaps harder than a dropped 808 on concrete. This isn’t your average sample job—Jon’s workflow is a wild mix of geeky SNES tricks and streetwise groove-crafting. Pull up a chair (or a milk crate), because this session’s got tips, laughs, and more layers than your uncle’s Thanksgiving leftovers. Ready for a taste of pixel-powered funk?

ChipsynthSFC, FabFilter Timeless, FL Studio

22. July 2026

Creative Sauce

Creative Sauce Dials Up Ample Bass P Lite: Free Bass That Hits Hard

SPARKY

What happens when home-studio sense meets a free bass plugin that actually slaps? Creative Sauce’s latest deep-dive into Ample Bass P Lite proves you don’t need a swanky wallet to lay down serious low end. Expect amp sims, effects, and a Riffer that might just make the piano roll jealous. This isn’t your average YouTube gear rundown—Mike’s in it for the sound, the detail, and the occasional pun. If you want to know whether this plugin is more than just another freebie, keep reading.

Ample Bass P Lite

22. July 2026

Signal Sounds

Signal Sounds and Chris Miller: Where Serge, Cybernetics, and Sonic Storytelling Collide

LUMINA

What happens when the boundaries between modular synthesis, cybernetics, and techno dissolve? Signal Sounds invites Chris Miller—alias Gunnar Haslam, La Synthese Humaine, and more—for a conversation that ripples across eras, identities, and the glowing circuits of the Serge modular system. We drift through New York’s techno undercurrents, the elastic philosophy of aliases, and the hands-on realities of DIY synthesis. This episode is a nebula of ideas, where every patch cable could be a synapse connecting science, sound, and the search for new musical worlds. Dive in, and let your ears wander.

22. July 2026

Espen Kraft

Sample Scout Rampage: Espen Kraft’s Lightning-Fast Workflow for Vintage and DAW Chaos

SPARKY

If you’ve ever waded through folders of crusty drum hits at 3am, Sample Scout might just be your new secret weapon. Espen Kraft isn’t here for pointless nostalgia—he’s here to make old samplers and modern DAWs bow to his will. In this no-messing video, he slices, preps and exports samples at breakneck speed, showing off a tool that could make even the Akai S1000 feel fresh. If you’re ready to drag your vintage kit into the 21st century (or just want to skip the sample-wrangling headache), read on.

22. July 2026

Andertons Synths, Keys and Tech

Gold-Plated Punch: Andertons Synths, Keys and Tech Put the Studiologic Numa X Piano GTse to the Test

SPARKY

Andertons Synths, Keys and Tech roll out the Studiologic Numa X Piano GTse, a stage beast with a shimmer and a brain to match. Jack Duxbury dives straight in, tearing the box open and poking at its new TRS2 sound engine, wooden keybed, and a parade of presets that swing from gospel to out-there. If you reckon all stage pianos are boring, this one’s aiming for your jugular—with a finish that might just blind your bandmates. Let’s see if the hype holds up under the studio lights.