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10. September 2026

Metamyther Unleashes Shakmat’s Lancer’s Lash: Snare Mayhem for the Modular Masses

Metamyther dives headfirst into the Lancer’s Lash, Shakmat’s latest snare module built for ravers and noise warriors. Forget bland drum sounds—this box spits out everything from surgical techno cracks to IDM chaos, all in one tidy 8HP slab. If you’re already running with Battering Ram or Archer’s Rig, this is the missing piece in your drum arsenal. Metamyther’s cinematic-industrial approach isn’t for the faint of heart, and neither is this module. Buckle up, things get crunchy.

Shakmat Archer's Rig, Shakmat Battering Ram, Shakmat Lancer's Lash

9. September 2026

MILES

Intellijel

Intellijel Metropolix: Mod Lane Gates & Trigs in the Wild

Intellijel’s latest Metropolix beta firmware update unlocks new sequencing tricks by letting users extract gates and triggers from the sequencer’s mod lanes. In classic Intellijel fashion, the official walkthrough dives deep into connectivity, setup, and real-world patching, showing off not just new firmware options but also the kind of creative modular thinking that makes Metropolix a live-rig classic. Expect demonstrations with a host of familiar modules and a dryly practical look at how these new features want to be used.

Intellijel Atlantix, Intellijel Bifold, Intellijel Flurry, Intellijel Gx Expander, Intellijel Metropolix, Intellijel MultiGrain, Intellijel Plonk, Intellijel Qx Expander, Intellijel Sealegs, Intellijel Swells, Intellijel X-Fade 1U

9. September 2026

SPARKY

Creative Sauce

Creative Sauce Schools Us: Wave Balance Plugin Turns Gain Staging Into Child’s Play

Ever wrestled with getting your analog-modelled plugins to sound like the legends they claim to be? Creative Sauce, champion of the home studio underdog, takes Wave Balance for a spin—a dirt-cheap plugin that promises smarter, faster gain staging without the usual faff. In classic Mike style, it’s all about getting pro results without buying into gear snobbery. If you’re tired of plugins that only shine for YouTube influencers, this one’s got something for the rest of us. Let’s see if it’s all sauce, or actually some substance.

Wave Balance

9. September 2026

SPARKY

AP Mastering

AP Mastering vs. the World: Why the MOTU 10pre Eats Other Interfaces for Breakfast

If you’re sick of audio interfaces that promise the world and deliver wet cardboard, AP Mastering’s latest video is your antidote. In true no-fluff style, he dissects the MOTU 10pre, showing off its pro credentials, real-world muscle, and why ten mic pres matter if you’re recording more than just bedroom pop. Expect tough talk, practical demos, and a brutal comparison shootout – plus a reminder that some gear just plain slaps when you put it to work.

Apple MacBook Pro (2015), MOTU 10pre, Shure SM58, Sontronics microphones, Squarp Hapax

9. September 2026

RILEY

Verysickbeats

Verysickbeats Flips Dilla Bass Magic on the SP404MKII

If you ever wondered how J Dilla’s basslines could slap so hard you spill your coffee, Verysickbeats is here to spill the secret sauce. JFilt drops streetwise wisdom on the SP404MKII, showing how to cook up those chromatic basslines that make beats groove like broken subway tracks. Sampling tricks, dirty layering, and Dilla vibes all collide in a workflow that’s as gritty as your favorite corner taco stand. This isn’t about textbook music theory—it’s about moving heads and shaking rooms. Ready to ride the bassline wave?

Roland SP202, Roland SP404MKII

9. September 2026

SPARKY

Metamyther

Metamyther Gets Filamental: MIDI Orchestration on Steroids

Filament by Forma Labs lands in Metamyther’s bunker, and things get orchestral – fast. This isn’t your grandma’s plugin; it’s a MIDI-mangling street weapon that takes one sequence and sprays it into a multi-instrument rave. Metamyther tosses out the classical playbook, loads up dirty synths, and shows how Filament slices through DAW workflow like a knife through butter. If you’re sick of endless MIDI tracks and want chaos with control, this video’s for you.

Forma Labs Filament, Moog Mariana, Newfangled Audio Generate

8. September 2026

SPARKY

Chris Sangster

SangsterSounds Digs Deep: Logic Pro’s Track Inspector Unleashed

Chris Sangster, aka sangstersounds, isn’t here for shallow dives—he’s spelunking right into the guts of Logic Pro’s Track Inspector. If you thought this panel was just for renaming tracks and picking fancy icons, brace yourself. Chris rips through hidden features, obscure MIDI routing, and Flex Time trickery with his trademark clarity, all while keeping things practical for real-world producers. Expect workflow hacks, CPU-saving tips, and enough creative options to make your next session a toaster-fight in a rave bunker. Logic Pro users: this is not the time to look away.

Korg SV1, Logic Pro, Presonus Faderport

8. September 2026

JET

HAINBACH

HAINBACH’s FBT Synther 2000: No Filter, No Mercy

HAINBACH drags the FBT Synther 2000 out of synth history’s dustbin and into the harsh light. This Italian oddball ditches filters and subtlety for three oscillators of untamed, unapologetic electricity. Forget lush pads or polite brass sounds—this is synth anarchy, and HAINBACH’s deadpan style is the perfect match for a machine that never learned to behave. Whether it’s a museum piece or punk noise box, you’ll want to hear it scream.

FBT Synther 2000

8. September 2026

SPARKY

Sineway

Sineway’s Redshift 6 Rave Surgery: Paraphony, Chroma Chaos and Digitakt II Tricks

Forget polite polyphony – Sineway rips apart the Supercritical Redshift 6 and wires it up for a paraphonic workout that’d make any club system sweat. With a Digitakt II on sequencing duties and the Chroma Console dialling in filth, this isn’t your average YouTube tutorial – it’s a modern groovebox brawl. Expect deep dives, dirty tricks and a creator who doesn’t waste your time. If you want the full patch voodoo or just to see what happens when you let a synth run wild, this one’s essential viewing.

Elektron Digitakt II, Hologram Chroma Console, Hologram Microcosm, Novation Launch Control XL 3, Supercritical Redshift 6, Zoom LiveTrak L6max

8. September 2026

TAS

Meska

Meska’s Glitchy Feedback Patch: Typhoon & Warps Go Full Sci-Fi

If you’re after glitchy, generative mayhem that’d make a cockatoo drop its chips, Meska’s latest video is a must-watch. This time, he’s wrangling Typhoon and Warps into a feedback patch so chaotic you’d think it was cooked up during a dust storm on the Nullarbor. With modulation from Juniper and some sneaky stereo filtering, Meska shows how to conjure wild, sci-fi textures with a few cables and a handful of modules. Grab a cold one, because things are about to get properly bonkers in the Eurorack outback.

Juniper, Mutable Instruments Warps (Parasite firmware), Stereo Filter, Typhoon

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