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# REPLAY: MONDAY MUSIC - August 17, 2026 - Strap in and put on your hats. We’ve gots to talk!
- URL: https://www.gerenm.net/monday-music-august-17-2026-strap-in-and-put-on-your-hats-weve-gots-to-talk/
- Published: 2026-08-17T15:48:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-17T15:48:02.000Z
- Author: Geren Mortensen
- Tags: Vidcasts, Webcast, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-08 19:19

> ONCE AGAIN, the upstream feed to YouTube started falling apart in the last 20 minutes or so of the stream. I have, again, uploaded the rest of the show as a separate file.

I had a plan. And then Luke and Joe had a podcast and literally gave me an assignment. So, in addition to news about Arturia, Native Instruments, and the ongoing Sweetwater/Modal Electronics availability debacle, I’ll dive into their thoughts and give my perspective on some of the topics. There’s a lot to unpack here!

TIMELINE:  
[00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&ref=gerenm.net) Begin transmission  
[00:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&ref=gerenm.net) The Opening Jam  
[09:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=540s&ref=gerenm.net) Welcome, show open, fixing the chat  
[10:14](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=614s&ref=gerenm.net) Proper good evening, show open, etc.  
[11:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=670s&ref=gerenm.net) What's in The Jam  
[20:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=1200s&ref=gerenm.net) Reading chat  
[20:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=1225s&ref=gerenm.net) Another new synth ... I don't think I need any more VSTs ...  
[21:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=1265s&ref=gerenm.net) Can do vocoding  
[22:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=1368s&ref=gerenm.net) There was data loss last week. The Missing Bits uploaded.  
[23:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=1425s&ref=gerenm.net) Modal Element One delays continue  
[24:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=1450s&ref=gerenm.net) PBS station archive loss  
[27:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=1650s&ref=gerenm.net) Some AstroLab followups: Answers from Arturia  
[33:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=1980s&ref=gerenm.net) Analog Lab/AstroLab with KeyLab mkIII for layer controls?  
[38:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=2285s&ref=gerenm.net) New drum machine from Arturia? DrumFreak?  
[39:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=2370s&ref=gerenm.net) Basic difference between DrumBrute and DrumFreak  
[40:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=2420s&ref=gerenm.net) Behringer BCR32 finally coming  
[42:20](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=2540s&ref=gerenm.net) Native Instruments and inMusic as we know it is dead; other changes; Komplete upgrades; etc.  
[51:45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=3105s&ref=gerenm.net) Dawesome releasing Abyss II Aug 20\. Special upgrade and intro pricing applies  
[53:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=3189s&ref=gerenm.net) Minimal Audio releasing new granular effect Aug 19  
[54:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=3245s&ref=gerenm.net) Synthseeker podcast comments pt1: Synth screens/displays/LEDs, Behringer Pro-800  
[58:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=3480s&ref=gerenm.net) Is the Leviasynth an "Arranger"  
[1:06:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=3960s&ref=gerenm.net) Leviasynth vs Hydrasynth internals/platform  
[1:07:05](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=4025s&ref=gerenm.net) AMS parentage: Medeli  
[1:10:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=4210s&ref=gerenm.net) Does carry Medeli arrangers  
[1:11:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=4260s&ref=gerenm.net) AstroLab vs Iridium as Pigments-in-a-box  
[1:15:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=4500s&ref=gerenm.net) (People started noticing buffering and stuttering about here. The "missing bits" video is linked below)  
[1:18:00](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=4680s&ref=gerenm.net) Joe's commentary on programming of piKorgs vs. using the software, and compared to synths such as Moog Messenger  
[1:19:35](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=4775s&ref=gerenm.net) Some good user interfaces  
[1:20:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=4840s&ref=gerenm.net) Pittsburgh Modular new synth has blank panel over Eurorack expansion that people are kvetching about  
[1:21:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=4883s&ref=gerenm.net) I hate wearing hats  
[1:21:55](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=4915s&ref=gerenm.net) Longevity of motorized knobs and faders  
[1:23:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=4995s&ref=gerenm.net) PPG UX = bad  
[1:25:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=5122s&ref=gerenm.net) Displays and good ergonomics  
[1:25:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9ONKAoRmQ&t=5122s&ref=gerenm.net) VIDEO AND AUDIO REALLY FALLS APART HERE.

Missing bits video for this stream is here: [ • MONDAY MUSIC - August 17, 2026 - Strap in ... ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws8oY6V36rY&ref=gerenm.net)

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