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Molten Music Tech Podcast

Molten Music Tech Podcast

Written by: Robin Vincent
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 Robin Vincent presents music technology news, reviews and a regular electronic music showcase. Featuring modular synthesizers, Eurorack, hardware synths and software instruments, modular DIY, DAWs, audio hardware and live performance.Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Music
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  • Molten Music Monthly January 2026 (Namm, Buchla and more)

    Molten Music Monthly January 2026 (Namm, Buchla and more)
    Jan 30 2026
    January brings the NAMM show and Buchla & Friends to delight us with new shiny things. Here are the highlights that twanged my triggers. Oh, and no live stream this Sunday - we'll schedule it for the 8th of February if that's ok. Advert free version on Patreon - just become a member: https://www.patreon.com/posts/molten-music-149455551 Index - 0:00 Intro - 0:13 Native Instruments go into preliminary insolvency - 2:32 Thonk modules - 5:48 Korg microAUDIO722 and Korg Filter Ark - 7:06 Fender Studio Pro 8 - 9:44 Korg Kaos Pad V - 16:30 ASM Leviasynth - 17:50 Stylophone Voice and Sequencer - 21:12 Akai MPC XL - 24:09 Emily Hopkins Parting - 27:03 Behringer JT2, JN80 - 29:01 Bastl Citadel Alchemist - 32:14 Casio SX-C1 - 33:27 Polyend Endless - 34:36 Noise Engineering Multi Repetitor - 39:24 ALM Busy Circuits - 41:05 Terraphones Nymira - 41:52 Modulaire Maritime Phosgene - 42:39 Lumatic Visual Devices Rorschach - 43:24 Weston Precision Audio Trivium - 44:33 Mega Modular Corporation - 45:24 Scoopy Scoop labs Rune-1 - 46:36 Trilling Passaggio - 47:39 Alan Instruments Space Drum - 48:28 Celemony Tonalic - 49:40 Synth East - 55:49 Coming Up - 58:52 Native Instruments go into preliminary insolvency https://cdm.link/ni-insolvency/ Thonk modules https://www.thonk.co.uk/brand/thonk-synth/ Korg microAUDIO722 and Korg Filter Ark https://youtu.be/7nnaLiC5QCI Korg.com Buy from Sweetwater - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/19ndPg Buy from Gear4Music - https://tidd.ly/4jFheQR Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/634441?offid=1&affid=1460 Fender Studio Pro 8 https://uk.fender.com/pages/fender-studio Korg Kaoss Pad V Korg.com Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-kaosspadV Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/634455?offid=1&affid=1460 Buy from Gear4music - https://tidd.ly/4bVukra ASM Leviasynth https://www.ashunsoundmachines.com/ Buy from Gear4music - https://tidd.ly/4qNMoYO Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/634929?offid=1&affid=1460 Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-leviasynth Stylophone Voice and Sequencer https://stylophone.com/stylophone-voice/ https://stylophone.com/stylophone-otf-waiting-list/ Akai MPC XL https://www.akaipro.com/mpc-xl/ Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-mpcxl Buy from Gear4music - https://tidd.ly/4kagBif Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/632168?offid=1&affid=1460 Emily Hopkins Parting https://oldbloodnoise.com/parting Behringer JT2, JN80 http://behringer.com Bastl Citadel Alchemist https://bastl-instruments.com/eurorack/modules/citadel-alchemist Casio SX-C1 http://casio.com Polyend Endless http://polyend.com Noise Engineering Multi Repetitor https://noiseengineering.us/products/multi-repetitor/ Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-noisemultirepetitor Buy from Signal Sounds - https://moltenmt.com/signal-noisemultirepetitor ALM Busy Circuits http://busycircuits.com Terraphones Nymira http://terraphones.com Modulaire Maritime Phosgène https://www.modulaire-maritime.com/product-page/phosg%C3%A8ne Lumatic Visual Devices Rorschach https://lumaticvisual.com/ Weston Precision Audio Trivium http://westonaudio.com Mega Modular Corporation https://megamodular.co Scoopy Scoop labs Rune-1 https://scoopyscooplabs.com/products/rune-1/ Trilling Passaggio https://www.trillingsynths.com/products/passaggio Alan Instruments Space Drum https://www.alaninstruments.com/ Celemony Tonalic http://tonalic.com/ Synth East http://syntheast.com No one pays me to make videos, but you could support my video-making with a dollar or two via Patreon or by shopping via the affiliate links below: ► http://patreon.com/robinvincent - now featuring advert-free videos and Molten Instruments Check out everything I do on synths, modular, DIY, Surface Pro, music tech software and hardware ► https://authory.com/RobinVincent ► https://MoltenMusicTechnology.com ► https://linktr.ee/MoltenModular ► https://youtube.com/@MoltenMusicTech ► https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MoltenModular Affiliate links where I can get a few pennies for the things you buy: ► Signal Sounds (UK): https://moltenmt.com/signal-sounds ► Gear4Music (UK): https://tidd.ly/42otxsx ► Thomann Music Store (UK/EU): https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=1460 ► Perfect Circuit (US): http://moltenmt.com/perfect-circuit ► Joe Browns Snazzy Shirts - https://moltenmt.com/joebrowns ► Donner Music UK: https://moltenmt.com/donner-uk ► Donner Music US: https://moltenmt.com/donner-us ► Donner Music EU: https://moltenmt.com/donner-eu (use discount code MOLTEN for 10% off!) ► Rhodes Plugins: http://www.rhodesmusic.com/#a_aid=Molten ► Sweetwater Sound (US): https://imp.i114863.net/molten-sweetwater ► Clockface Modular (Japan/Int): https://clockfacemodular.com?sca_ref=2404548....
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  • Molten Music Monthly December 2025

    Molten Music Monthly December 2025
    Dec 26 2025
    To round out the year here's my pick of 2025 and December's highlights of modular, synths and wild music technology. Best modular: Knobula Monumatic Mzourek Diktaak Strymon SuperKar+ TinRS Bopp & Steve Arcane Caress of Stars Index - 0:00 Intro - 0:12 YouTube Stats - 2:05 Best Eurorack of 2025 - 5:06 January - 8:13 February - 10:59 March - 13:19 Arpil - 14:57 May - 17:10 June - 19:14 July - 20:47 August - 22:27 September - 24:29 October - 26:48 November - 27:36 Fancy Synthesis K-Accumulator - 30:37 Native Instruments Absynth 6 - 31:36 GLX Audio Balsam - 32:53 203 Mystrix 2 - 34:04 Klevgrand Parrot - 36:42 Gintronic Transparentsea - 37:17 Arturia Pigments 7 - 38:42 Hampshire Electronics Vulcan - 42:13 Shmoergh Moduleur - 43:36 Coming up - 47:58 Best of: January - Bitwig Connect 4.12 https://www.bitwig.com/connect/ Buy from Signal Sounds - https://moltenmt.com/signal-bitwigconnect412 Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-bitwigconnect412 February - Momo Muller Universal Synth Editor https://uni-editor-synth-bridge.jimdofree.com/ March - XAOC Quad Digital Delay Samarkanda https://xaocdevices.com/main/samarkanda/ Buy from Signal Sounds - https://moltenmt.com/signal-XAOCsamarkanda Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-xaocsamarkanda April - Cre8audio Assembler and Boom Chick https://www.cre8audio.com/assembler Buy from Signal Sounds - https://moltenmt.com/signal-assembler Buy from Gear4Music - https://tidd.ly/43IQUiI Buy from Perfect Circuit - http://moltenmt.com/perfect-assembler May - Instruo Seashell https://www.instruomodular.com/ Buy from Signal Sounds - https://moltenmt.com/signal-seashell Buy from Perfect Circuit - http://moltenmt.com/perfect-seashell Buy from Thomann - https://thmn.to/thoprod/619069?offid=1&affid=1460 Buy from Gear4music - https://tidd.ly/3Sszq3q June - Monoplex https://koma-elektronik.com/new/product/monoplex/ July - Arcane Devices Caress of Stars https://arcane.audio/ August - ALM Stem Ripper https://busycircuits.com/pages/alm050 Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-stemripper Buy from Signal Sounds - https://moltenmt.com/signal-stemripper September - Atov Faderpunk https://atov.de/products/faderpunk Buy from Signal Sounds - https://moltenmt.com/signal-atovfaderpunk Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-atovfaderpunk October - Whimsical Raps Atrium https://atrium.whimsicalraps.com/ November - Arturia Astrolab 37 https://www.arturia.com/products/hardware-synths/astrolab/astrolab-37 Buy from Perfect Circuit - https://moltenmt.com/perfect-astrolab37 Buy from Signal Sounds - https://moltenmt.com/signal-astrolab37 Fancy Synthesis K-Accumulator https://www.fancysynthesis.net/ Native Instruments Absynth 6 https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths/absynth-6/ GLX Audio Balsam https://www.glx.ltd/ 203 Mystrix 2 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/203null/mystrix-2 Klevgrand Parrot https://klevgrand.com/products/parrot Gintronic Transparentsea https://gintronic.io/ Arturia Pigments 7 https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/pigments/overview Hampshire Electronics Vulcan https://hampshireelectronics.co.uk/products/vulcan-eurorack-polysynth Shmoergh Modular https://www.shmoergh.com/
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    52 mins
  • Molten Music Monthly November 2025

    Molten Music Monthly November 2025
    Nov 28 2025

    A bumper bunch of blips and boxes for you this month including some scattered thoughts on the impact of AI on music and our industry.

    Do/don't be afraid (delete as applicable).

    Sponsored by DF Audio - https://dfaudio.com.au

    Affiliate links (specific product links below):

    ► Sweetwater Sound (US): https://imp.i114863.net/molten-sweetwater

    ► Perfect Circuit (US): http://moltenmt.com/perfect-circuit

    ► Signal Sounds (UK): https://moltenmt.com/signal-sounds

    ► Gear4Music (UK): https://tidd.ly/42otxsx

    ► Thomann Music Store (UK/EU): https://www.thomann.de/de/index.html?offid=1&affid=1460

    Index - 0:00

    Intro - 0:12

    DF Audio - 0:25

    Hot Quick News Roundup - 2:48

    Teenage Engineering EP–40 riddim 'n ting - 5:54

    Endorphin.es Evil Pet - 8:32

    Arturia KeyStep Mk2 and Astrolab 37 - 11:35

    Make Noise Multiwave - 15:36

    ASM Diosynth - 17:35

    Venus Instruments Veno Orbit - 19:18

    Landscape Moon - 20:32

    Industrial Music Electronics Modules - 21:48

    Loess Labs Quad Creek - 23:21

    AudioThing B00GA - 24:57

    Patch and Tweak community - 26:29

    AI - 28:17

    RackDocs - 42:48

    Frequency Central Florian - 44:49

    Lunacy Audio Taps and Portals - 45:35

    Steinberg Cubase 15 - 47:35

    Mentha Works Monk Echo - 50:41

    Synth East Update - 52:10

    Synth Picnic - 55:58

    Coming Up - 57:58

    Teenage Engineering EP–40 riddim 'n ting

    https://teenage.engineering/products/ep-40

    Endorphin.es Evil Pet

    https://www.endorphin.es/

    Arturia KeyStep Mk2 and Astrolab 37

    https://www.arturia.com

    Make Noise Multiwave

    https://www.makenoisemusic.com

    ASM Diosynth -

    https://www.ashunsoundmachines.com

    Venus Instruments Veno Orbit

    https://www.venusinstrumentsaudio.com

    Landscape Moon

    https://www.landscape.fm

    Industrial Music Electronics Modules

    https://www.industrialmusicelectronics.com/

    Loess Labs Quad Creek

    https://loess-labs.net

    AudioThing B00GA

    https://www.audiothing.net

    Patch and Tweak community

    https://www.patchandtweak.com

    AI

    https://aiformusic.info

    RackDocs

    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/rackdocs-eurorack-reference/id6753894257

    Frequency Central Florian

    https://frequencycentral.co.uk

    Lunacy Audio Taps and Portals

    https://lunacy.audio

    Steinberg Cubase 15

    https://www.steinberg.net/

    Mentha Works Monk Echo

    https://mentha.works

    Synth East

    https://syntheast.com/

    Synth Picnic

    https://synthpicnic.com/
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