Arturia’s official walkthrough of the MiniFreak 5.0 update spotlights a significant leap for both hardware and software users. With a fresh sound bank of 23 presets, sample and wavetable import, and robust content management, MiniFreak takes a major step toward user-driven sound design. We examine how these new features reshape the workflow and open creative doors, while remaining grounded in the actual hands-on processes shown in the video.

MiniFreak, MiniFreak V

16. September 2026

Expert Sleepers

Expert Sleepers Disting NT: Little Spacey BBD Delay Lands in Firmware 1.16

MILES

Expert Sleepers brings a classic bucket-brigade delay vibe to the Disting NT with the new Little Spacey algorithm in firmware 1.16. Based on their own 2009 VST, this effect brings dark, analogue-style echoes—with all the quirks and tweaks you’d expect—straight to your Eurorack. The video walks through stereo and mono operation, hands-on parameter control, and a few modulation tricks that show just how far this digital BBD can stretch in a modular setup.

Expert Sleepers disting NT

16. September 2026

Verysickbeats

Verysickbeats Rebuilds Outkast’s Secret Groove: Polyrhythm Tricks on the MPC2000XL & SP-404MKII

RILEY

Alright, beat nerds—strap in. Verysickbeats (aka JFilt) just cracked open the polyrhythmic sauce Outkast used on “Mainstream,” and he’s showing exactly how to cook it up in your own studio with an MPC2000XL and SP-404MKII. If you ever wanted to know why that groove hits so weird and hypnotic, this is the breakdown you need. Expect laid-back teaching, plenty of gear flexing, and a groove that’ll make your head nod sideways. Trust, some of this is better seen (and heard) than explained. Let’s dive in.

MPC2000XL, SP‑404MKII

16. September 2026

Bounce Chord

Bounce Chord’s Overdrive Stacking: Three Killer Pedal Pairings That Actually Work

SPARKY

If you thought stacking dirt was just for the indecisive, Bounce Chord is here to slap you straight. In this brisk, delightfully scruffy video, our pedalboard tinkerer lays out three of his go-to overdrive pairings—no boutique nonsense, just real-world setups you could build off Craigslist. Whether you’re chasing classic crunch, mid-forward punch, or fuzzed-up clarity, this is a fast-track lesson in making your signal chain both gnarlier and smarter. You’ll want to keep your own earholes primed—this isn’t just about copying settings, it’s about finding your own dirt groove.

Black Mass Electronics 1312, Boss BD-2 Keeley modified, Boss DS-1, Malaise Forever Golden Guillotine, T. Rex Gristle King

16. September 2026

Synth Diy Guy

Synth Diy Guy Goes Full Rave with the Joranalogue Flow 3 Filter

SPARKY

What happens when you hand Synth Diy Guy the Joranalogue Flow 3? Absolute modular mayhem. In this wild ride, he wrings out every drop of character from this so-called “auto dynamic filter” – which is really just an envelope filter with a few sneaky tricks. Expect envelope followers, stereo patching and more cable spaghetti than a rave afterparty. If you like your filters fast, reactive and a bit unpredictable, buckle up.

Joranalogue Contour 1, Joranalogue Cycle 5, Joranalogue Filter 8, Joranalogue Flow 3, Joranalogue Link 2, Joranalogue Morph 4, Joranalogue Orbit 3, Joranalogue Step 8, Mordax Data

15. September 2026

Oscillator Sink

Oscillator Sink’s Spotykach: Loops That Breathe in the Half-Light

LUMINA

In the soft glow of Oscillator Sink’s world, the Spotykach emerges as both ghost and guide—a looping device that haunts the threshold between instrument and effect. This video slips beneath the surface of its drifting sound, where tape echoes and digital fragments fold into each other, summoning blurs of memory and fragile resonance. Oscillator Sink’s ASMR calm draws us into an open, unsynchronized exploration—ambient clouds, accidental beauty, and stories written in delay and decay. Here, every loop is an invitation to wander, and every modulation a gentle ripple in the fabric of sound.

15. September 2026

Meska

Oscillator Mayhem: Meska Pushes the Gotharman’s Tuul to Cluster Glory

SPARKY

Meska, dark techno alchemist and gear wrangler of the statik collective, dives straight into the Gotharman’s Tuul for a rapid-fire tour of oscillator clusters and chord creation. Forget theory – it’s all about stacking sines, detuning like a mad scientist, and bending pitch with external CV until the walls shake. If you’re after a step-by-step patch nerd-out with a twist of French accent and a taste for the experimental, this video’s your rave bunker.

15. September 2026

Taylor Fiore

Rainy Tokyo Grooves: Taylor Fiore Works His Magic on the OP-XY

RILEY

Taylor Fiore, aka WhosTaylor, dives into the neon-lit alleyways of Tokyo—without ever leaving his studio. Armed with the OP-XY, he cooks up a moody beat that drips with rainy midnight city vibes, all while chatting like you’re both waiting for ramen at 3am. Expect OP-XY tricks, sidechain sauce, and lead lines that glow like a vending machine in Shibuya. Don’t expect starchy gear talk—Taylor’s all about raw creativity and groovy hacks.