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8. July 2026

Monotrail Tech Talk: Round Robin Rave-ups – Turning Modular Sequences into Street Weapons

Monotrail Tech Talk isn’t here to sell you fairy tales – just hard-hitting modular tricks. This time, it’s all about round robin voice allocation, the not-so-secret technique that gives your bland sequences a much-needed injection of chaos and character. If you thought two voices were just for polite duets, think again. Monotrail slices through MIDI, analog, and modulation setups – with just enough geekery to keep your patch cables sweating. Ready to level up your sequence game? Strap in, it’s a wild patch ride.

Doepfer modules, Make Noise LXD

8. July 2026

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TAETRO

Reason Rack Unleashed: TAETRO Turns Software into a Sonic Street Weapon

TAETRO, known for his sharp live performances and hands-on tutorials, dives deep into the hybrid wilds of Reason Rack, Ableton Live, and Novation Circuit Tracks. Forget sterile DAW workflows—this is all about patch cables, generative chaos, and treating your laptop like a battered groovebox. TAETRO’s style? Playful, direct, and always a step ahead of the beige crowd. If you’re ready for a setup that kicks like a drunken horse and blurs the line between hardware and software, read on. But don’t expect a user manual—this is full-on rave bunker mentality.

Ableton Live, Launch Control, Launchpad Mini, Novation Circuit Tracks, Reason Rack

8. July 2026

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DivKid

DivKid’s LEQA Ride: Stereo Street Weapons and Sonic Surgery in Eurorack

When DivKid gets his hands on the 4ms LEQA Levelling EQ Amplifier, you know you’re in for more than a dull demo. This isn’t just another ‘end-of-chain’ box – it’s a streetwise blend of compression, EQ, and stereo width that turns polite signals into rave bunker monsters or glues a mix tighter than a festival tent at 4am. DivKid drags the module through dirty beats, lush ambience, and gnarly feedback, all while showing just how creative you can get with the right tools. If you think EQ and compression are only for mastering, wait until you see them unleashed on

4ms LEQA Levelling EQ Amplifier, Mutable Instruments Rings

8. July 2026

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Devin Belanger

Devin Belanger Unleashes Strymon Timeline MX: A Delay Pedal That Means Business

If you think delay pedals are just for guitarists, Devin Belanger is here to slap that idea out of your head. In his latest video, he throws the Strymon Timeline MX into the synth bunker and lets it rip—showcasing new dual delay tricks, wild algorithms, and some seriously deep sound design. Devin’s style is sharp, fast, and refreshingly honest—no fluff, just raw sonic action. Grab your headphones and brace yourself, because this isn’t your dad’s ambient pedal demo.

Analog Cases XTS Performance Stand, Strymon Timeline MX

7. July 2026

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Meska

Meska Goes Deep: Mutable Elements Clone Reviewed, Hacked & Twisted

Mutable Instruments Elements – but make it a clone, slap on some custom firmware, and hand it to Meska of the statik collective. What do you get? A sound design playground that’s as versatile as it is unruly. In this quick, no-nonsense demo, Meska slices through the features, excitement methods and wild mod options, giving us a glimpse into why Elements remains a street weapon for Eurorack heads. Ready for dirty textures and sonic detours? Strap in.

Mutable Instruments Elements

7. July 2026

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Omri Cohen

Omri Cohen’s VCV Rack Roundup: Free Modules That Actually Bang

Omri Cohen is back at it, slicing through the latest VCV Rack modules faster than a rave DJ through cheap lager. If you want to know which new virtual boxes are worth your CPU cycles, he’s got the lowdown – from face-melting drum voices to chaos sequencers that’ll turn your patch into a toaster-fight. Forget the manuals and skip the hype, Cohen demos what actually matters, with sounds and tricks you’ll want to nick for your own modular mayhem.

Signal Function Set Band, Signal Function Set Gravity, Signal Function Set Muse, Signal Function Set VEC, Submit Drift, Submit Impact, Submit Squeeze, Submit Swip, Tenitis Clap, Tenitis Ghost Control, Tenitis Ghost Hi-hat, Tenitis Ghost Kick, Tenitis Mixer, Tenitis Ride, Tenitis Snare, Tenitis Toms, VCV Rack

6. July 2026

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LNA Does Audio Stuff

Robot Rave: LNA Does Audio Stuff Makes Ableton’s Vocoder Go Full Cyborg

Ready to wire your vocals straight into the mainframe? LNA Does Audio Stuff shows how to unleash Ableton Live’s vocoder for that classic robot voice in just four minutes. It’s a fast, punchy walkthrough for anyone who’d rather sound like a malfunctioning android than read a manual. If you like your synth tips with zero fluff and a dash of UK charm, you’re in the right rave bunker.

Ableton Live Vocoder, Ableton Wavetable

6. July 2026

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Blairy's Beatlab

Blairy’s Beatlab Unleashes the Elektron Dark Trinity: A Rave Bunker in a Box

Old Uncle Blairy of Blairy’s Beatlab takes the Elektron Dark Trinity – Analog Rytm, Analog Four, and Octatrack – for a manic spin, proving you don’t need a stadium full of gear to start a sonic riot. Expect raw jams, unpredictable beat flips, and enough hands-on tweaking to make your DAW blush. This is hardware workflow the way it should be: direct, dirty, and full of surprises. If you’re after glossy tutorials, look elsewhere – this is the real deal.

Elektron Analog Four, Elektron Analog Rytm, Elektron Octatrack

6. July 2026

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Voltage Labs

Voltage Labs: Altinbas’ No-Laptop Live Rig – An Aussie’s Dream Jam Box

Ever wanted to roll up to a bush doof with a setup that’s pure hands-on chaos, no laptop safety net? Voltage Labs takes us for a wild spin through Altinbas’ fully improvised live rig, where every knob twist is a leap of faith and every groove’s cooked up on the fly. From fat basses to atmospheric clouds, this crew’s got the gear knowledge and style to match. If you like your synth jams raw, this one’s a beauty. Fair warning: you’ll be itching for a play after.

Arturia KeyStep Pro, Dave Smith Instruments Evolver, Elektron Model Samples, Waldorf Blofeld

5. July 2026

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tafony

Sonicware CyDrums: tafony’s 4D Drum Bunker Test

tafony dives headfirst into the Sonicware CyDrums, serving up digital drum mayhem with a side of sharp critique. Expect velocity pads, a maze-like project system, and a compressor that smashes harder than a warehouse rave. If you want unfiltered thoughts on quirky hardware that promises more depth than a London pothole, this is your jam. tafony’s style? Opinionated, unsponsored, and definitely not your mum’s gear review.

Sonicware CyDrums

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