YOUTUBER: HAINBACH

8. May 2026

HAINBACH Gets Weird: Bastl Kalimba Reviewed Like a Roo on a Trampoline

Ever wondered what happens when a kalimba and a synth have a wild night out? HAINBACH’s latest video dives headfirst into the Bastl Kalimba—a physical modeling FM synth that looks like it’s ready for both a bush doof and a living room jam. With early firmware quirks and a design that’s part game controller, part thumb piano, this beast is as unpredictable as Melbourne weather. HAINBACH’s experimental flair meets Bastl’s madcap innovation, and the result is a portable sound machine that’s equal parts chaos and charm. Strap in, mates: this one’s not for the faint-hearted or the strictly acoustic purists.

Bastl Kalimba

28. April 2026

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HAINBACH’s Freaky Looper Showdown: Three Sonic Oddballs Go Walkabout

Strap in, mates—HAINBACH’s back with a trio of loopers that’ll make your average pedalboard look like a Bunnings sausage sizzle. In this wild ride, he wrangles the Soma Cosmos, Synthux Academy Spotykach, and Ciat-Lonbarde Cafe Quantum, each one pushing the boundaries of what looping even means. If you’re after safe, predictable loops, you’re in the wrong outback. HAINBACH’s style is as experimental as a kangaroo with a soldering iron, and these machines are here to test your taste for sonic chaos. Curious which box will send you tumbling down the rabbit hole? Read on, but don’t blame us if your

Ciat-Lonbarde Cafe Quantum, Soma Cosmos, Synthux Academy Spotykach

14. April 2026

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HAINBACH’s Sonic Alchemy: Octaves and the Art of Passive Bandpass Filters

Step into HAINBACH’s world, where sound is sculpted by the weight of metal and the hush of electricity’s absence. In this immersive exploration, we drift through the magnetic resonance of passive bandpass filters—those spectral tools that once haunted the laboratories of audio pioneers. HAINBACH, ever the sonic storyteller, reveals how these relics inspire the new AudioThing Octaves plugin, a digital echo of analog ghosts. Prepare to witness frequencies sliced and reshaped, not by force, but by the gentle gravity of coils and the poetry of stepped selection. This is not merely a demo—it’s a meditation on the tactile soul of

AudioThing Octaves

8. April 2026

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HAINBACH Illuminates Sound: The Rare Waves Photophone OCM-2 as Sonic Prism

What if sound could be caught not by air, but by light? In this luminous exploration, HAINBACH guides us through the Rare Waves Photophone OCM-2—a microphone that listens with photons, not pressure. His poetic curiosity turns everyday objects into shimmering soundscapes, revealing textures that shimmer and slide like spectral ghosts. This is not just a review; it’s an immersion into a new way of hearing, where cheese graters, tape machines, and kalimbas become portals to otherworldly resonance. Prepare to drift into a world where stereo movement bends reality, and the boundaries of recording dissolve into light.

Rare Waves Photophone OCM-2

18. March 2026

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HAINBACH’s Kalimba of Doom: When Outback Vibes Meet Synth Mayhem

Ever wondered what happens when you toss a kalimba into a sonic blender with vintage synths and a dash of mad scientist energy? HAINBACH, the maestro of experimental soundscapes, takes us on a wild ride with his viral “Kalimba of Doom” patch. This isn’t your grandma’s thumb piano—think more along the lines of a bush doof after a thunderstorm, with resonators rattling like a ute on corrugated roads. If you’re keen for a peek behind the curtain of viral sound design, strap in—HAINBACH’s got tricks that’ll make your gear sweat.

Dingusvalju Yuma Chromatic Kalimba, Nebula Instruments Resonator, Redeco Diffuseur, TTSH (ARP 2600 DIY Clone by Patchpoint)

10. March 2026

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HAINBACH vs. Soviet Juno: The RMIF TI-5 Synthesizer Gets a Proper Rinsing

Bored of synths that work too well? HAINBACH drags the RMIF TI-5 out of Soviet obscurity and straight into the rave bunker, warts and all. This rare, eight-voice hybrid is a Frankenstein’s monster of analog warmth and digital chaos, built with more hope than hardware. If you like your gear unpredictable, with filters that snarl and envelopes that lag like dial-up internet, you’re in for a treat. HAINBACH’s signature blend of dry humour and deep sound exploration makes this a must-watch for anyone who thinks perfection is overrated.

RMIF TI-5 Synthesizer

2. February 2026

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HAINBACH and the String Armonica MK2: Overtone Dreams and Sonic Glasswork

Step into a mist-laden soundscape where resonance shimmers and history hums beneath your fingertips. HAINBACH, ever the explorer of sonic oddities, invites us to drift inside the String Armonica MK2—a modern vessel inspired by Benjamin Franklin’s glass armonica, yet reborn for today’s ambient voyagers. This is not just an instrument; it’s a magnetic bridge between ancient psalter and futuristic shimmer, where every note blooms like fractured light through fog. Prepare to be enveloped by overtone-rich textures and the peculiar beauty of a machine that feels as much spirit as circuitry. The real magic, as always with HAINBACH, is best experienced

String Armonica MK2

22. January 2026

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HAINBACH’s Tape Looper Trick: Hands-On Chaos for the Brave and the Bizarre

Ever wanted to turn your crusty old tape machine into a looper that’s as unpredictable as a possum at a picnic? HAINBACH, the maestro of experimental sound, is here to show us a tape hack so simple, you’ll wonder why you haven’t been doing it since your first garage jam. With nothing but your finger and a bit of cheek, this technique transforms any tape echo or recorder into a playground of rhythmic madness and sonic artefacts. It’s messy, hands-on, and gloriously imperfect—just the way we like it. Dive in for a wild ride through tape quirks, creative chaos, and

EchoFix, H&H Electronics Echo Unit, Nagra, Roland Space Echo, Sony TC-377

16. January 2026

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HAINBACH Unleashes the BME Rattlesnake: Electro Monster from Luxembourg

HAINBACH dives headfirst into the BME Rattlesnake, a drum machine that looks like a relic from your nan’s attic but sounds like it’s ready to start a warehouse riot. This isn’t your average preset box – it’s got a bite, a history, and a clap that could wake the dead. HAINBACH’s signature blend of deep-dive nerdery and hands-on sonic mayhem is on full display, as he wrings out every drop of weirdness from this Luxembourgian oddball. If you think you know drum machines, think again – the Rattlesnake’s about to rattle your assumptions.

BME Rattlesnake Drum Machine, Surge Modular Synthesizer

23. December 2025

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HAINBACH’s Hybrid Nebula: Where Analog Breath Meets Digital Memory

In the magnetic twilight between tape hiss and pixel clarity, HAINBACH invites us into his laboratory of sound—where analog warmth and digital precision swirl together like fog and fractured light. This isn’t just a studio tour; it’s a meditation on process, space, and the ghosts that haunt every note. As acoustic instruments, ancient synths, and modern DAWs collide, we witness a workflow that’s less about control and more about creative resonance. For those who dream of sculpting soundscapes that shimmer between worlds, HAINBACH’s hybrid approach is a map to new sonic territories.

A&T Mixer, Ableton Live, AKG BX20 Spring Reverb, Brooklyn ADC, Brüel & Kjær Scientific Filter Banks, Eventide Digital Delay, Extinct Audio BM-9 Ribbon Microphones, FFOSSO, Hologram Microcosm, Nagra Tape Machine, Phonia Preamps, RME Audio Interface, Rodec Restyler, Telefunken M15 Tape Machine, Valhalla VintageVerb

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