Posts by Lasse Eilers

Tiptop Audio Buchla Model 230t: Get Your Hands on the Triple Envelope Follower Now!

The much-anticipated Tiptop Audio Buchla Model 230t Triple Envelope Follower is now available for purchase.

How to Control a Modular Synth from a DAW (and Vice Versa)

There are various ways to control a modular synth from a DAW for sequencing and automation. We check out some of the most popular solutions.

Synapse Audio Proxima: The Prophet-600 Reborn in Software

Synapse Audio Proxima brings the sound of the iconic Sequential Circuits Prophet-600 to your DAW. The '80s polysynth has been enhanced with lots of new features.

Amazing Omnisphere Hack: Build Your Own Multisamples in Omnisphere 3!

According to Spectrasonics, you can’t import your own multisamples in Omnisphere 3. This YouTuber has figured out how to do it anyway!

Apocalypsis, FeenstaubHDR, Metal Box Lite: Free Plugins of the Week

This week’s round-up of freebies brings you a terrifying multi-effect, a bus processor, and a unique digital reverb: Apocalypsis, FeenstaubHDR, Metal Box Lite!

Endorphin.es Evil Pet Goes Against the Grain

Just in time for Halloween, Endorphin.es has unleashed Evil Pet, a cross between a stereo granular effects processor, synth, FM radio, recorder, and sampler.

Elton John’s Mellotron Up for Auction, CITADEL, Novachord: Synth Journal

The Bastl Instruments Kastle series goes Eurorack, a handy web app makes sure you’ll never forget a patch again, and Elton John’s Mellotron goes up for auction.

Arturia MiniLab 3 Champagne: Because Your Chords Deserve a Little Sparkle

The Arturia MiniLab 3 Champagne is the latest in a series of striking special editions. Meet the keyboard controller to go with your Mimosa!

Whimsical Raps Atrium: This Gesture-Controlled Polyphonic Instrument Will Blow your Mind

Whimsical Raps Atrium is an analog polytimbral performance instrument with five voices, heaps of modulation, and a mind-blowing user interface.

Mayer EMI Vibes on Sale: Over 18% Off! 

The Mayer EMI MD850 Vibes is now especially affordable! For a limited time, you can save over 18% when you purchase the powerful desktop synth.

Spirals, KG Series, Pyrite: Free Plugins of the Week

Spirals is a spaced-out delay and shimmer reverb plugin that bathes your sounds in a sea of swirly echoes. Also check out the free KG Series!

Polyend Tracker Updates: Now with Focus Loop

The Polyend Tracker series gets an update! The new firmware for the Polyend Tracker Mini, Tracker+, and Tracker includes a feature many users had requested.

The Best Mono Synths under $500 for Leads and Basslines

You don’t have to spend a fortune to get your hands on a great-sounding synth! We check out the best mono synths under $500.

The Usual Suspects JE-8086: 2 Trance Legends for the Price of … None?

After their awesome emulations of the Virus and Nord Lead, The Usual Suspects have re-engineered the chip that powers the JP-8000. JE-8086 will be released soon!

Transient Pepper, Filter4Tongue, Formant: Free Plugins of the Week

Transient Pepper spices up your grooves, Filter4Tongue is a creative filter bank, and Formant provides effortless vocal shaping: Free plugins of the week!

Behringer UB-Xa Mini: Oberheim to Go

The Behringer UB-Xa Mini brings the sound of the UB-Xa to the compact and affordable Mini series. The classic Oberheim sound in a bite-sized package?

Yamaha MODX M: The Mid-Range Synth Workstation Finally Gets AN-X!

Yamaha’s new MODX M series of synthesizer workstations arrives with a host of new features and upgrades, including the AN-X engine from the MONTAGE M!

Shallow Grave, Initial Clipper 2, GLOSS: Free Plugins of the Week

Shallow Grave is an awesome free cascaded filter plugin, Initial Clipper 2 delivers tasteful soft clipping, and GLOSS models two vintage choruses and a reverb.

Robot Rocket, Track8 and an Ultra-Rare Pink Synth: Synth Journal

Robot Rocket recreates Daft Punk’s iconic vocal FX, Track8 is a hardware arranger for audio and MIDI, and the GS Music e7 gets a special edition for a good cause.

New Update Adds More Features. Behringer Wave Review: Wave Surfing Like It’s 1981 – Available Now!

The Behringer Wave looks like a dream come true for all fans of wavetable synthesis. As an affordable clone of the PPG Wave 2.2/2.3, it brings back the legendary instrument that pioneered the synthesis ...

Awesome Synth Deals at Thomann: KORG, Novation, Yamaha!

Thomann is offering some excellent synth deals right now! Save up to 15% on controllers and synthesizers from Novation, KORG, and Yamaha.

Against the Grain: Best Granular Synths & Samplers 2025

Granular synths and samplers are among the most powerful tools for creative sound design. We check out the best granular synths of 2025.

Watch a Sound Blaster 2.0 Card from 1994 Come Back to Life

The Sound Blaster cards of the ‘90s hold a special place in the hearts of many synth and gaming enthusiasts. Watch a scrapped Sound Blaster 2.0 come back to life!

8TT, CloudReverb, Sotto Spindown: Free Plugins of the Week

8TT is an awesome free 8-band OTT compressor with one of the best user interfaces we’ve seen in a while. Check it out in our round-up of the best free plugins!