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The video, via Oakland Ghosts, takes an in-depth look at the Cyma Forma ALT soundscape synthesizer.

The ALT features five analog voices, a stereo filter inspired by the Korg MS-20, patch-matrix editing, 4 modulation sources and more.

“I’ve been waiting almost 2 years to get this bad boy in my hands,” they note, “and the wait it finally over with the first units currently shipping. Let’s take a look at the artful packaging, what comes in the box and the unit itself with a general overview and first play with this one of a kinds synth!”

Topics covered:

00:00 Intro

01:02 ALT Unboxing

06:24 General Overview

07:00 Voice (Oscillators)

09:06 Notes (changing Scales and Keys)

11:12 Waveshapes

11:45 Build a Chord

12:15 Alter (Filters & Delay)

15:16 Delay

16:08 Movement (Modulation)

17:23 LFO1 to Cutoff on Filter 1

18:34 Random to OSC5 Frequency

20:04 LFO2 to OCS3 Frequency

20:50 LFO2 to Cutoff on Filter 2

21:48 Random to OSC4 Frequency

22:20 LFO1 to OSC2 Amplitude

23:15 ARP to LFO2

24:25 LFO1 to Time

25:55 First Impressions/Final Thoughts

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Check out the video and share your thoughts on the Cyma Forma ALT in the comments!

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Roland has introduced the Aerophone Brisa, the latest member of the company’s Aerophone family of digital wind instruments.

The Aerophone Brisa combines the design and key layout of a traditional flute with Roland’s SuperNATURAL Winds sound engine, which they say mirrors the immediacy and dynamic control of traditional instruments.

Aerophone Brisa features 100 built-in sounds, including flute family instruments such as concert and bass flutes, piccolos, and jazz flutes, along with saxophone, clarinet, trumpet, and other wind instruments. Also included are orchestral strings, world sounds like pan flute and shakuhachi, plus synthesizers and drum sounds.

For flutists, the instrument introduces a unique way to shift octaves by directing their breath between two mouthpiece holes as they play. Flute and trumpet fingering modes are available, along with a special Brisa mode that’s ideal for saxophone and recorder players and anyone new to wind instruments.

Aerophone Brisa’s digital engine allows players to add harmonies and drones, enriching solo and ensemble sessions with tonalities that typically require multiple musicians. There are many ways to control sounds in real time, including customizable thumb and S1/S2 buttons and an integrated motion sensor to apply vibrato, pitch bend, and other effects with simple body movements.

Aerophone Brisa features an onboard speaker, headphone jack, and rechargeable battery, letting you play anywhere. The USB-C port provides audio/MIDI communication with music production apps, and the headphone output can also be used to connect with a sound system for live performances. Bluetooth MIDI is also available to send wireless MIDI data to Bluetooth-enabled devices.

The Aerophone Brisa will be available in November 2025, including on the Amazon site for $1,759.99.

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Behringer has reintroduced the BM-15M Resonance Filter, a knockoff of the Moog MF-105 MuRF pedal.

The pedal was originally introduced as the BM-15M MURF Box, but was shortly later pulled from the market. We haven’t seen any explanation from Behringer on this yet, but it looks like copying the ‘MURF’ name may have been a legal liability.

Like the Moog original, the pedal is designed to let you create resonant filter effects, and to let you animate these effects rhythmically.

Features:

• 8 Filters with selectable patterns
• Based on the Moog MF-105 from the ’90s
• Envelope control
• USB/MIDI control
• Rate control for modulation speed
• Resonance control for enhanced filter effect
• Mix control for blending between input signal and MURF output
• Expression pedal input for real-time control

At least some of the initial batch of Behringer’s MuRF knockoff had noise issues, as documented by Starsky Carr in his A/B comparison. Hopefully this issue was addressed with the name update.

The BM-15M Resonance Filter is shipping now from their factory, priced at $129 outside the US, and $50 more ($179) for US buyers.

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