In this video, I explore PWM’s Mantis, including its oscillators, stereo filters, drive and effects. I also go through modulation, duophony, quad mode and the arpeggiator, followed by the pros,

In this video, I explore Beetlecrab’s TEMPERA and its grid-based approach to granular synthesis. I go through emitters, tracks, sampling, modulation, effects and macros, followed by the pros, cons and

In this video, I review Oberheim’s TEO-5 and explore its filter and through-zero FM. I go through synthesis, effects, modulation and sequencing, then discuss how it compares with Take 5

In this video, I explore Arturia’s PolyBrute 12 and its FullTouch keybed. I compare it with the original PolyBrute and demonstrate the different pressure and envelope modes, including MIDI and

In this video, I explore the production version of Moog’s Spectravox and share ten patch ideas. I go through its filter bank, spectral shift, vocoder and modulation, then try techniques

In this video, I explore Korg’s NTS-3 KAOSS PAD and its touch-controlled effects workflow. I go through routing, effect types, user effects and settings, including my Phasing Looper plugin. Timeline

In this video, I compare Elektron’s Digitakt II with the original Digitakt. I explore its expanded sampling, kits, machines, filters, sequencing and performance tools, followed by the pros, cons and

In this video, I review Arturia’s AstroLab and explore its sounds, browsing, macros and effects. I also go through performance features, splits and layers, Analog Lab integration, and a way

In this video, I walk through an ARP 2600 patch inspired by the duduk sound in Dune 2. I explore the oscillators, envelopes, noise, clipping, filter and aftertouch vibrato that

In this video, I explore AnalogFX’s SER-2020 and its twin-peak filters. I go through formants, oscillators, modulation and performance controls, then share patch ideas using duophony, feedback, sample-and-hold and more.