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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

I never really messed around with Notator (or Logic). I went from trackers on the Commodore to Cubase on the Atari and later on PC. I’ve been using Ableton for years now, but honestly I’m barely doing anything with it at the moment.

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

My Atari Mega STe from 1991 needed a new keyboard. The “new” keyboard had a German layout, so I had to swap a few keys. Everything works again just as it should. Even Cubase 3.01 still runs smoothly from the hard drive. #electronicmusic #synthsky #retrocomputers #90s #atari

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Absolutely! The sounds are massive, and the workflow is just as incredibly smooth as the TR8s.

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Moved the TR-1000 a bit lower, but since it’s quite bulky, the Virus and the Iridium had to be raised quite a bit. No magic tricks with the Roland here (actually very simple), but I think the whole setup sounds pretty nice. #synthsky #electronicmusic #dawless #dancemusic

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Man, those analog bass drums are insanely cool. Even the simplest loops sound great. #synthsky #electronicmusic #dawless #dancemusic

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

The TR-8S is all sorted and runs like a dream. The TR-1000 is solid too, though it starts up a bit late. I’m assuming they’ll sort this out soon. TR-8S available if you're interested 😉

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Yeah, I hooked it up to a separate output on the Hapax so I could offset the 48ms lag. I kinda remember this being an issue with the TR-8S too when it first came out.

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

🎉 Just picked up my brand-new Roland TR-1000. 😎 Straight from Haarlem 🇳🇱 as the very first customer! Fresh out of the box, full of rhythm, and ready to groove 🥁✨ #electronicmusic #studiogear #studioporn #livejams #dawless #roland #tr1000 #tr8s #synthsky

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Getting used to the new setup. Mostly using the Faderfox to jam with the Virus and Iridium. Still waiting on the TR1000 though. #synthsky #electronicmusic #livejam #dawless

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

I've downsized the setup considerably because I simply had too much gear. Everything is now within easy reach. And I've already made room for the TR-1000. 😎 #synthsky #dawless #electronicmusic

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

After three weeks of traveling through South Korea and Japan, I finally got to play with my new Cre8audio West Pest. What a fantastic sound and nice workflow! #synthsky #electronicmusic #dawless

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

The mouse was also called a tank. My Atari Mega STE with Cubase 3.01 on its 40 MB HDD still runs like a charm.

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

With @jeffbak.bsky.social Spent the whole evening messing around #MediaPipe for #TouchDesigner motion tracking synced with sound and visuals 🎶🌀 #Synplant #Ableton #SynthSky #ElectronicMusic

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Messing around on Whit Monday. The Strymon Dig v2 🫨 delay pedal, like the new blueSky, Flint, Lex, Deco, and El Capistan v2 pedals, has full MIDI implementation. You can select the channel, send program changes to recall presets and of course, sync it to the clock. ⏰

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

And just like that, the brew starts leaning into psy vibes... Psy party next week in Amsterdam, maybe that's why! #synthsky #dawless #electronicmusic

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

A relaxed Saturday afternoon spent shaping something new from last night's leftovers. Thanks to the Hapax transpose track, the sound flows with a bit of movement. #dawless #synthsky #dawless #electronicmusic

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

New Tascam Model 2400 mixing console in da house! 🔥 Jammed with the guys last night and after a few hours of techno violence we made a kind of dub. Here's a fragment. #synthsky #dawless #electronicmusic

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

I was working on a dark sound when suddenly a really fat synth roared as I opened the filter of the Access Virus Ti. 🎶 🖤 #synthsky #dawless #electronicmusic #dance

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Exploring polyrhythms and messing around with the Arpoly midi effect on the Squarp Hapax (see display). The first two notes have been recorded, and I'm adding some variation with a third 1/16 note. Simple, but having fun 🎶 #synthsky #dawless #electronicmusic #dance

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

No idea why I'm in such a cheesy mood, but today we remember those who fought for our freedom. Nowadays, it's not so self-evident anymore, but we will not forget them. Please ignore the Crocs 😁🧀 #synthsky #dawless #trance #modularsynth #electronicmusic

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

A recording to test the new location of the camera. 🎥 The Virus Ti is 20 years old but still rocks like crazy 🤘🏼 #synthsky #dawless #electronicmusic #dance

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

And of course, let's not forget the Roland TR8s 🥁

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Flying Solo 😎 The Moog, Virus, Iridium and the Roland S1 sound great together. Quickly threw together a minijam to give you an impression.. #synthsky #dawless #trance #housemusic #techno

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Actually, we were just warming up, but suddenly it sounded really nice 🎶✨ with @moszfett.bsky.social #synthsky #electronicmusic #musiciansky

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Fatsoen is vaak ver te zoeken inderdaad.

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

3 mins is the limit since a few weeks..

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Like a train 🚂💨 with @moszfett.bsky.social ☀️ Digitone, Moog, Roland TR8s, S1, Virus Ti, Akai One+. #synthsky #dawless #electronicmusic #housemusic #capcut

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Cool! And how cool that System 7 is still performing. Been a big fan since the early 90's. 🔥

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Another snippet of last night's jam with @inminorrealms.bsky.social Digitone, Moog, Roland TR8s, S1 and and the Access Virus Ti. #synthsky #dawless #electronicmusic #housemusic #capcut

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

A snippet of last night's jam with @inminorrealms.bsky.social Digitone, Moog, Roland TR8s, S1 and and the Access Virus Ti. #synthsky #dawless #electronicmusic #housemusic

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

@inminorrealms.bsky.social lives in Belgium and comes around every now and then to jam. We met him through Insta and he has become an indispensable part of the Cave. 😎 #synthsky #electronicmusic #dawless #dawlessjam

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

6 minutes of last nights jam. With @RobBassmentAmsterdam @jeffbak.bsky.social @moszfett.bsky.social For Rob, Michel, and Jeffrey, 135 bpm is almost a daily routine, but for me, this tempo is a bit out of my comfort zone. ✨ youtu.be/dPuCkF12Mg0

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2025 02 14 135bpm D minor

YouTube video by Stephan's Cave

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

With the help of these countless trolls, Putin has indeed brought us (Europe and the US) exactly where he wanted us. Divided to the core and often in the hands of a few puppets on strings.

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

From St. Petersburg, countless trolls have been deployed on Facebook to sow division. That has been proven. It was even in the newspaper here in the Netherlands.

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Stephan’s Cave @stavescave.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Not surprising because the man has Asperger's syndrome. Their social immaturity gives him away. It may be difficult for them to engage meaningfully in friendships and relationships. They may find it difficult to connect with people. The emotional connect is difficult too

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