Molten Music Technology

01/12/2025

Molten Music Monthly November 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 - Buy from Perfect Circuit - DF Audio are kindly sponsoring this months Molten Monthly. They have a new version of the Patchwork and a little thing called the Nano U....

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 Buy from Perfect Circuit – https://moltenmt.com/perfect-dfaudiopatchwo...

25/11/2025

Best Budget Synthesizers – November 2025

In my roundup of the best synths you can get on a budget we're looking at electronic music making boxes under approximately $300 or there abouts. There's plenty to play with, lots of explore and whether this is your first synth or you just need some new inspiration, these machines will make the best use of your cash. This video is not sponsored by anyone so please use the affiliate links below if you were hoping to buy something as that would send a couple of dollars our way to help support the channel - that would be marvellous!...

In my roundup of the best synths you can get on a budget we're looking at electronic music making boxes under approximately $300.

14/11/2025

A dozen or so patches for the Donner L1 for you to experiment with a use as a starting point for further adventures. Below is a link to a blank patch sheet and a book of all the patches used in this video. donner-l1-patchesDownload

A dozen or so patches for the Donner L1 for you to experiment with a use as a starting point for further adventures.

10/11/2025

With more music shops closing Synth Picnic is as relevant and important as ever. In this vide I share my thoughts on the Synth Picnic we've just had and how it could be a way forward for music tech retail - no really.

With more music shops closing Synth Picnic is as relevant and important as ever. In this vide I share my thoughts on the Synth Picnic we've just had and how it could be a way forward for music tech retail - no really.

10/11/2025

The KeyStep controllers are superb for their connectivity, ease of use and half decent keybed. When they told me they had a new version coming out my first thought was that they would somehow ruin it....

The KeyStep controllers are superb for their connectivity, ease of use and half decent keybed. When they told me they had a new version coming out my first thought was that they would somehow ruin it.

10/11/2025

As the clocks go back we can revel in the warm glow of synthesiser circuits and modular voltages. Here are the interesting bits and boxes that appeared over the last couple of weeks....

As the clocks go back we can revel in the warm glow of synthesiser circuits and modular voltages. Here are the interesting bits and boxes that appeared over the last couple of weeks.

10/11/2025

Synth East 2026 is happening from the 20th to 22nd of February at the Norwich Arts Centre...

Synth East 2026 is happening from the 20th to 22nd of February at the Norwich Arts Centre

10/11/2025

We had our first Synth Picnic and it was a very beautiful thing. But what's next - will there be another?

10/11/2025

A super-stringy, super-pipey Karplus Strong module with up to 32 voices. SuperKar+ combines a Chord Voice with a polyphonic Solo Voice for a spectacularly useful module that's oozing texture and organic tones.

A super-stringy, super-pipey Karplus Strong module with up to 32 voices. SuperKar+ combines a Chord Voice with a polyphonic Solo Voice for a spectacularly useful module that's oozing texture and organic tones.

10/11/2025

The Gen X-2 is fun synth that's packed with analogue grit and rosy memories with expanded features that never quite live up to their potential. It's frustratingly great!

The Gen X-2 is fun synth that's packed with analogue grit and rosy memories with expanded features that never quite live up to their potential. It's frustratingly great!

10/11/2025

Just got back from Machina Bristronica and I have much to tell you. So grab a coffee and let's explore Bristol's synth festival and a plenty of other bits and pieces from September's releases. Reflections of Bristonica A fabulous weekend of beeps, boops, beer and conversation. In terms of performances, discussions and talks there was so much I didn't see which I'm sorry about, but the days seemed to be whisked away in a hundred conversations with engaged, thoughtful and creative people passionate about synths and music technology....

Just got back from Machina Bristronica and I have much to tell you. So grab a coffee and let’s explore Bristol’s synth festival and a plenty of other bits and pieces from September’s releases. Reflections of Bristonica A fabulous weekend of beeps, boops, beer and conversation. In terms of perf...

10/11/2025

How does it take three modules for form a kick drum?...

How does it take three modules for form a kick drum?