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Look how colours of sliders match patch cables and how neat the routing is.

I am scared.... I have been watching many videos about modular synths lately. And I have sold some of my gear and have a sum to spend on the new ones. I feel I am getting hooked but I know what are the consequences of going down this rabbit hole. Some rational part of me still wants to buy at least a semi-modular one, but the other is pushing me towards amazing world of "lego" blocks. I am saying to myself "I will just build something tiny and we will see" but I know it is not true :) Dear YT, please stop showing me mylar videos.

I would like to ask for your recommendations of great sample packa I can purchase for my TV. Techno, Melodic Techno and EDM. Some general electronic music too.

I am not a fan of factory ones and would like to get hold of some quality drums and synths/keys. I multisampled Pianoteq and some synths. I also got some from EZbot and Red Means Recording.

Of course, they don’t need to be for TV - just general recommendations of sample packs that are highly valued in the community as I am overhelmed with options.

Greetings from Austria and Italy!

I want to autosample Pianoteq on TV. Please advise what are the most optimal settings? Range & Resolution. I did some experiments in the past but I am new to sampling.

An opportunity has come up to expand my collection with one more piece of gear. Right now:

• Syntakt + Behringer 2600 work brilliantly together for techno loops - the Elektron has an amazing interface and is incredibly fast, while the 2600 has so many sweet spots.
• MPC One+ - a fantastic collection of plugins and a great middle ground between a DAW and a screenless groovebox. I’ve already managed to record a few sequences with multiple layers and tracks. It also comes with lots of interesting effects and samples. This setup tends to push me more towards house music.

I’m considering two very different directions:

1. Upgrade the One+ to an MPC XL

• The 16 Q-Links seem incredibly useful, from track volume control and step velocity editing all the way to navigating the piano roll.
• MPE support looks great for effects and performance.
• More processing power would be welcome, since my One+ struggles a bit with some of the Native Instruments plugins.
• I’m hoping it would help me finish more complete tracks and become the clear centerpiece of a small studio setup.

2. Elektron Tonverk

• Granular synthesis, auto-sampling, a bit of wavetable synthesis.
• A very interesting and experimental machine, although its identity still feels somewhat undefined.
• Potentially even more techno textures and weird instruments.

I know this is highly subjective, especially since I’m currently very much into techno and mono analog gear. Still, the XL is tempting because it looks like an incredibly powerful machine for creating complete tracks from start to finish and it probably is great for Techno too. What would you do in my situation? 🤔

Hi! This is my current dawless setup, and I’d love to get some advice on expanding it. I’m looking to add a mono synth that would be fun for hands-on knob tweaking during loops and potentially useful for live performance in the future (mostly techno).

Right now I’m torn between the Moog Messenger and the Dreadbox Typhon.

Moog Messenger

• Amazing sound
• Lots of knobs
• Two oscillators
• Built-in sequencer
• The keyboard could actually be useful, although it has relatively few keys and I’m not sure I really need one at the moment
• The size - I don't have too much space on my desk with a laptop with Ableton - desktop version would be ideal
• I absolutely love the Moog sound - the Model D and Model 15 apps on iPad sound fantastic, but having to drag my fingers around a touchscreen is… meh

Dreadbox Typhon

• Fewer knobs and more menu diving, but at least it has a display
• Equally inspiring sound
• Built-in effects, which the Messenger doesn’t have
• Much cheaper
• Very compact form factor
• On the other hand, it has quite a few limitations including one knob for two oscillators etc.

If I go with the Typhon, I could also add a Novation Launch Control for controlling my iPad, MPC, and Syntakt.

What would you recommend for this setup and use case?

When TR-1000 drum machine was released I was always curious why it is 4 times the price of TR-8S. When I was at Superbooth 2026 I asked Andy from Roland about these two machines:

• The key differences between the Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator and the TR-8S Rhythm Performer,
• Why beginners might still prefer the compact T-8 AIRA Beat Machine,
• Who is buying the TR-1000, how users are responding to it, and whether it could be the only drum machine you’ll ever need.

It is not a sponsored video. Just curious.

If you liked it, you can find more videos from Superbooth - including the ones about UDO DMNO synth and Redshift 6. https://www.youtube.com/@MusicJourneyWithPaul

I had a chance to sit down with George Hearn, the owner and lead engineer at UDO Audio at Superbooth. We started talking about the DMNO synth but very quickly shifted toward topics like:

- there is no point in building hardware that only emulates software synths/VSTs

- that most of us just buy synths for fun and pure joy - only a small percentage of lucky individuals will make a living from it

- why running a boutique synth manufacturer is hard

- why minimalism is crucial to synth design

- what is great about entering the state of flow.

Not sponsored, on anything. Just curious.

This kind of content doesn’t usually perform well with YT algorithms but I believe the discussion about creativity and our approach to music is always a good thing. We can talk about GAS all day as it gives us a lot of adrenaline but at the end of the day, what really matters is why we do what we do.

If you would like to watch the whole interview here is a link to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZGfhLUSmSw