Synthmagazine UK | Synth News, Gear & Sound Design

18. July 2026

O’Flynn’s Sonic Gymnastics: MusicRadar Tech Gets Messy with Modulars and Beatstep

When MusicRadar Tech sits down with O’Flynn, you know it’s not going to be a sterile preset parade. The London producer fires up his modular rig and gets loose, letting mistakes and happy accidents shape his sound. The Arturia Beatstep gets a starring role, but the real magic comes from O’Flynn’s relentless tinkering—ripping vocals, mangling arps, and slapping on granular chaos until the groove bites back. If you think you need a spaceship’s worth of kit to make dance music slap, this video will set you straight. Expect hacks, quirks, and a reminder that sometimes bad ideas are just one

Arturia Beatstep, Hologram Electronics Microcosm, Korg Kaoss Pad, Make Noise Morphagene, Mutable Instruments Plaits

17. July 2026

LUMINA

Devin Belanger

Devin Belanger’s Ottobit X: Sonic Ghosts in a Retro-Future Mist

Step inside Devin Belanger’s shimmering world, where the Meris Ottobit X transforms every sound into a spectral echo of nostalgia. Through his poetic lens, each effect pedal becomes a portal—summoning glitchy dreamscapes and vaporous textures that drift between decades. This isn’t just a demo; it’s an immersive journey through magnetic haze and pixelated memory, guided by an artist who sees every signal as a cinematic universe waiting to bloom.

Meris Ottobit X

17. July 2026

SPARKY

Alex Ball

Alex Ball vs. the Roland JP-8000: Trance Weapon Unleashed

Alex Ball, synth historian and groovebox archaeologist, takes the Roland JP-8000 for a spin through trance history and digital wizardry. From the prototype rabbit hole to Super Saw mayhem, this deep-dive video isn’t just for nostalgia heads—it’s got enough sonic dirt and vintage drama to satisfy any synth junkie. And if your JP dies? Don’t worry, there’s a modern hack for that. Plug in, detune wide, and let’s get ravey.

Boss VT-1, JE-8086, Roland JP-8000, Roland JP-8080, Roland MC-303

17. July 2026

TAS

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy Spins Up Chaos: Gyro by 10K Audio Reviewed

Ready for a loop machine that’s wilder than a possum in your picnic basket? Nu-Trix The Synth Guy dives headfirst into Gyro from 10K Audio, a MIDI plugin that turns step sequencing and randomisation into an art form. It’s not your average looper — this beast morphs chords, patterns, sounds and FX with a single key press, all while inviting happy accidents and sonic surprises. If you’ve ever wanted a performance tool as unpredictable as Melbourne weather, this one’s for you. Grab a cold one and let’s get weird.

Gyro by 10K Audio

17. July 2026

SPARKY

Liam Killen

Liam Killen’s Digitone II: More Tracks, More Chaos, More Techno

Liam Killen is back at it, showing why the Elektron Digitone II is his go-to rave bunker weapon. This isn’t just a polite upgrade – it’s a full-blown street brawler with more channels, more sound design elbow room, and a knack for Berlin techno. Killen’s signature blend of clarity and practical wizardry makes this tour de force all killer, no filler. If you want to see layering tricks, external FX mayhem, and templates that might actually help your next jam, strap in. He’s got the groove – and now, even more channels to abuse.

Elektron Digitakt II, Elektron Digitone, Elektron Digitone II, Meris Ottobit X

17. July 2026

RILEY

Verysickbeats

Verysickbeats Drops the Synido TempoKEY K32 Play: Pocket-Sized Heat or Street Toy?

You ever found a controller so small you could lose it in your hoodie pocket, but it still has enough juice to spark a beat session on the L train? Well, Verysickbeats (that’s JFilt to you) just took the Synido TempoKEY K32 Play for a spin and, let’s just say, this purple mini-key slab surprised even him. Built-in sounds, a real speaker, Bluetooth flex, and some quirks—this video’s got the real talk. If you want to know whether this thing is a studio sleeper hit or just another toy, keep reading. And yeah, there’s a giveaway too, so don’t sleep.

MicroKORG, Synido TempoKEY K32 Play

16. July 2026

MILES

OXI Instruments

OXI Instruments: Saga Sequencing for Interlocking Melodies – A Patch-Oriented Deep Dive

OXI Instruments brings us an inside look at their favourite melodic workflows with the OXI One sequencer, focusing on the Saga pattern engine. In this video, we see practical techniques for creating evolving, interlocking melodies with minimal steps and clever sequencing tricks. Hardware fans get a proper session: two classic oscillators, a low-pass gate, Maths for envelopes, and a handful of utilities all under OXI’s control. It’s a showcase of how a sequencer can become the heart of a modular system, not by menu-diving, but by hands-on rhythmic and melodic experimentation.

LXD Low Pass Gate, Macbeth Dual Oscillator, Make Noise Maths, Mimeophone, OXI One MIDI/CV Sequencer, OXI Pipe, Quadrat, Verbos Complex Oscillator

16. July 2026

SPARKY

Metamyther

Metamyther Throws Down: Mimeophon vs. Cosmic Debris vs. Supermassive – Hardware vs. Plugin Rumble

If you’ve ever wondered who wins in a delay and reverb street fight—old-school hardware or a free software juggernaut—Metamyther’s got a no-holds-barred shootout for you. He pits the Make Noise Mimeophon and WMD’s Cosmic Debris against Valhalla’s Supermassive plugin, running the same audio through all three. Expect sharp takes, crunchy demos, and a scorecard that doesn’t pull punches. Whether you’re a rack rat or a bedroom DAW raver, you’ll want to see which of these effects comes out swinging.

Make Noise Mimeophon, Valhalla Supermassive, WMD Cosmic Debris

16. July 2026

SPARKY

Oscillator Sink

Oscillator Sink’s SWEN2 Review: Monosynths Just Got Their Groove Back

Oscillator Sink, the king of calm walkthroughs, gets his hands on Analog Sweden’s SWEN2 and—shock horror—actually has fun with a monosynth. In a world of bland ‘utility’ boxes, the SWEN2 comes swinging with oddball tricks, a generative sequencer, and a vibe that’s more rave bunker than lab coat. If you think you’ve heard it all from monosynths, you haven’t plugged this one in yet. Expect filth, flexibility, and a heap of surprises.

Analog Sweden SWEN2

16. July 2026

LUMINA

Lodewijk Vos (LØ)

Lodewijk Vos and the Fragile Violins: Weaving Human Breath Into Strings

In the luminous borderland between the clinical and the human, Lodewijk Vos (LØ) invites us to witness the birth of Fragile Violins—a string library stitched from the velvet scars and trembling sighs of real players. This is not a catalog of polished perfection, but a living, evolving organism, where bow hairs scrape and sonic ghosts flicker in and out of focus. As Vos bends tape, modular wires, and the restless hands of violinists into one shifting tapestry, we’re reminded that music’s soul is found in its imperfections—alive, raw, and always moving.

four-track recorder, Fragile Violins, LoPeman from Error Instruments, Modular Synthesizer, reel-to-reel tape machine, SOMA Lyra-8

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