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24. July 2026

DivKid’s Ziggurat Review: Quantizer Chaos in a 14HP Bunker

Quantizers boring? Not on DivKid’s watch. We dive into his mega-demo of Acid Rain Technology’s Ziggurat—a four-channel quantizer that’s smarter than your average sequencer and rowdier than a rave at closing time. Expect note-wrapping wizardry, slews on demand, and more patching tricks than you can shake a stackable at. If you thought quantizers were just for pitch correction, think again—this street weapon is here to turn your modular on its head.

Acid Rain Technology Ziggurat

24. July 2026

LUMINA

Sam Gutman

Resonant Alchemy: Sam Gutman Dives into the Sonic Worlds of Noisy 2.6

In Sam Gutman’s latest exploration, we descend into the vaporous realm of Noisy 2.6—a physical modeling synth that conjures impossible, tactile sounds. Sam, ever the sonic cartographer, invites us to drift through glass strings and cathedral-sized resonators, revealing how this instrument transcends mere emulation. Here, sound is both ghost and sculpture, and with every gesture on an MPE controller, a new world unfurls. This journey is less a demonstration and more a passage into the spectral architecture of synthetic resonance.

Expressive E Osmose, Noisy 2.6

24. July 2026

SPARKY

The Midlife Synthesist

Redshift 6: The Midlife Synthesist Unleashes a Polyphonic Street Weapon

The Midlife Synthesist dives into the Redshift 6 with the kind of energy you’d expect from a rave in a hardware store. This isn’t your average firmware recap—he’s slicing through the hype and getting straight to the raw, dirty power of Supercritical’s latest updates. If you’ve been waiting for the Redshift 6 to finally come together, or you just want to see a synth get pushed to its limits, saddle up. This one’s for the sound designers, the sequencer freaks, and anyone who likes their gear with a bit of bite.

Supercritical Redshift 6

23. July 2026

LYRA

Korg

Korg and Glasper: Crafting Signature Grand & EP Sounds for KRONOS (EXs43)

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

EXs43 Glasper's Grand & EP, Korg KRONOS

23. July 2026

MILES

OXI Instruments

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

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

SPARKY

Nu-Trix The Synth Guy

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

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

RILEY

Jon Makes Beats

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

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

SPARKY

Creative Sauce

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

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

LUMINA

Signal Sounds

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

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.

Doepfer Modular System, Korg MS-20 Mini, Make Noise Rene, Mutable Instruments 0-Coast, Prism Circuits Paperface Panels, Random Source Serge Modules, Serge Modular Synthesizer

22. July 2026

SPARKY

Espen Kraft

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

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.

Akai S1000, Sample Scout, Sample Wrench

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