Sysex Dumpster
Episode 55 - In this episode we discuss Superbooth 2025.
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 55
Sysex Dumpster
SysEx Dumpster is a quasi-monthly podcast about modular synths, music gear, and related garbage. Hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck.
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Sysex Dumpster
Episode 54 - Wicked sing along with David Carradine, Synthesis Technology E430 Morphing SVF is delicious for breakfast lunch and dinner, Infinite Digits Ectocore aka Breakcore the Module, Getting wibbly wobbly timey wimey with the Make Noise Multimod
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 54
Sysex Dumpster
Episode 53 - Topics: The crew reminisces about 2024 and speculates as to what the future holds for 2025 in the magickal world of modular synths and music gear...
Jan 18, 2025•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 53
Sysex Dumpster
Episode 52 - Greg shills their new record, Nick tosses the Torso T1 and cozies up with an LX Euclid, Dave crushes on the Erica Synths Graphic Resonant Filter Bank, eyeballing the Elektron Digitone mk2.
Nov 26, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 52
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Episode 51 - LARDibles
Sep 10, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 51
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Episode 50 - In this episode we discuss Superbooth 2024 and measure gear announcements using the newly devised GROB metric.
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 50
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Episode 49 - In this episode we discuss the new Makenoise Corner (Morphagene love), Bubblesound SeM20st, Winterbloom Neptune, ALM Cizzle, Xaoc Zagrzeb, Torso Bootleg Cuckoo review, AI Stereo Matrix mixer, and Stylophone CPM DS-2 synth.
Apr 20, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 49
Sysex Dumpster
Episode 48 - Dave escapes the spectre of death and survives covid just to discuss the best and worst trash of 2023.
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 48
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Episode 47 - Granulizing your grains with Cornflakes, Mojave, and Arbhar v2, Japan bestows Nick with auditory zen, Elmyra 2 receives the live performance pressure test by Dave, Waldorf M, Elektron Korner gets a spicy surprise, Polyend Play+ gets absolutely nobody excited except for a single Synthtuber
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 47
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Episode 46 - Stinky gear aromatherapy, Dave oscillates between Mindphaser and Three Body, Nick veers into Versio territory, Greg describes a shameful fling with the Strega, Dave opens up about his Firmware fetish, Tickling the Pianophonic ivories, earning our Sealegs, and more.
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 46
Sysex Dumpster
Episode 45 - Knobcon 11 quest completed, Dave gets a Noise Engineering Xer Mixa legendary loot drop, Nick goes rogue and pockets an LZX Factors, Greg conjures a noise demon on IME Volkmire's Inferno prototype, Elektron Korner goes kraykray, and other adventures.
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 45
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Paul Schreiber of Synthesis Technology and MOTM fame reluctantly joins us in the dumpster to discuss stealing aircraft grade aluminum, jamming out to Synergy, restoring vintage audio test equipment, reverse engineering the Midiverb, and life after eurorack.
Jul 28, 2023•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 44
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Discussing Superbooth 2023 from the Black Lodge, Tiptop ART, Elektron Heat FX, Korg Acoustic Synthesis Phase 5, Xaoc Leibniz Binary Subsystem, Make Noise Spectraphon, Roland S-1 tweak synth, DinSync RE-101, Erica Synths Steampipe, IME Volkmires Inferno, Bears on ski lifts during the last run of the evening.
Jun 05, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 43
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of NAMM 2023, live gear spying on Skinny Puppy and Lead into Gold, Cosmix Pro woes, Nick gets on board the WMD Subway, high praise for the Synthtech E440 as it phases out of existence.
May 08, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 42
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We discuss the plethora of noise inside a cosmic mix of frapping tools. Don't push your synth-fluencer expectations into the red when you really should be recording, even if that means Skrilly ends up catching piss in the Berghain basement. Mutable blinding quick take makes you forge time in your vehicle for the 2nd time this year. Bye er301...time for a can of sofia squirt ripples. Vandy Macho Man Detroit theft reissues abound.
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 41
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Episode 40...the good, the bad, and the ugly. The crew relives their best and worst modular moments of 2022.
Jan 11, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 40
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Episode 39 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in November 2022. Dave rips into the guts of the XAOC Leibniz binary system, Greg ghost rides the Ghost, Nick reviews Syntakt and Octatrack MKII, Dave is wishy and washy on the Qu-bit Nautilus, Greg on distortion: British Noise Electronics Grit etc., MODBAP Trinity. Sponsored by https://www.vareschimastering.com/
Dec 10, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 39
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Episode 38 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in September 2022. Hands on with the Chase Bliss Generation Loss MKII, Nick cuddles the cutie Roland TR-6s, Dave sets sail for the Qu-Bit Nautilus, Greg jumps on the Modbap Trinity hype train, Squarp Hapax arrives, Patreon supporter Q+A. Intro music by Greg, outro music by Dave. Sponsored by https://www.vareschimastering.com/
Oct 12, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 38
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Episode 37 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in August 2022. Topics include: Sherman Filterbank, Shakmat Mod Medusa, Dave dips a toe into the Xaoc Devices Leibniz binary subsystem, WMD rides off into the sunset, surviving the modular dystopia on the horizon. Sponsored by https://www.vareschimastering.com/
Sep 03, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 37
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Episode 36 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in July 2022. Topics include: Superboothy things, Erica synths stealing the show, ghosting on Endorphin.es, Finegear dirt magnet attracting our eyeballs, Nick takes the electric Qu-bit Aurora acid test, ogling the new Xaoc devices lineup, Dave gets hands on with the Pittsburgh Modular filter of crows, mixing it up with the Frap Tools creative mixer series, Greg goes boxcar hopping on the Polyend Play hype train.
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 36
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Episode 35 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in April 2022. Topics include: Dave raises his eyebrows over the Tiptop Buchla 258t, Greg goes back in the box to explore Noise Engineering VST plugins, Nick returns to planet Jupiter, changing stances on the Roland mc707, OXI ONE sequencer review part 1, droning on about the Forge TME Vhikk
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 35
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Episode 34 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in January 2022. Topics include: VR is the future again, best of 2021, module availability, VCV Rack 2 and hybrid setups, Strymon Starlab, Oxi One Sequencer
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 34
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Episode 33 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded in October 2021. Topics include: Superbooth things, Erica makes drum machines great again, the pumpkin spice must flow, triple Beads threat, Dreadbox cashes in on domestic violence, Nick surfs the Piston Honda and Kermit mk3 waves, Befaco big thicc sql database module, Plankton zaps
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 33
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Episode 32 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in September 2021. Topics include: Elektron Rytm mkII enters the ring, going rogue with the Elektron Machinedrum x.04 unofficial firmware, Erica LXR mkII unable to usurp the OG mk1, Erica Matrix Mixer blowing up the spot, hands-on with the SSF Triptych, contemplating all-in-one modular analog synth voices.
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 32
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Episode 31 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in July 2021. Topics include: Brain boosting, comparing Sonic Potions LXR Drum Synth mk1 to the Erica Synths mk2, Dave spins right round right round with the Xoac Moskwa II sequencer and Ostankino II expander, Nick joins the Cosmotronic Cosmix party, swooning over the British Noise Electronics CasFetA teaser videos.
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 31
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Episode 30 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in May/June 2021. Topics include: Who’s house? Greg’s house, modwiggling, bootleg module boxes, Boss RC-505, Shakmat Harlequin’s Context, vpme.de T43 adder, Strega-gate surprise, BII Triptych, black panel disease, NoiseEng alt firmwares, O+C Hemispheres, that sexy Polyend Tracker.
Jun 27, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 30
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Episode 29 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in March 2021. Topics include: Distilling menthol cigarettes, Dave becomes a wino, Makenoise Strega go wrbl wrbl, Nick converts to the Church of Sherman, first excursions with the Synthtech E520 hyperion, big happy fun time with Bastl 60knobs kits, the end of Mutable, the birth of Beads, and Divkid's fantastic overview video.
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 29
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Episode 28 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. This episode was recorded online in December 2020. Topics include: finally finishing DIY projects, 2020 year in review, blurring the line between modular effects and pedals with Hologram Microcosm, Tesseract's Sweet Sixteen, Westlicht Performer, Polyend Tracker, high-end dongles.
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 28
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Episode 27 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics include: cacti vs. succulents, Intellijel Quadrax, WMD C4RBN revisited, chiming in on the Noise Engineering jack controversy, shameless record release plugs, Nick's epic Acid saga concludes with the Cyclone TT-303 MK2, Cosmotronix Cosmix, FX AID XL, Humble Quad Operator FM Oscillator Bank, Elektron Model:Cycles, Qubit Surface, IOLabs Flux "Temporal Modulation Synthesis Complex Rhythm Sequencer”. SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vas...
Nov 05, 2020•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 27
Sysex Dumpster
Episode 26 of the SysEx Dumpster podcast. Topics: SysEx Dumpster is hosted by Dave 8cylinder, Nick Vasculator, and Greg VanEck. Intro music by Greg, outro music by Dave.
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 26
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