Posts by Lasse Eilers

Thomann Cyberweek 2025: Best Digital Piano and Keyboard Deals

The Thomann Cyberweek Sale is in full swing! Discover the best digital piano and keyboard deals and save on stage pianos, arranger workstations, and more!

B00GA, KAONA Fresh, and a new Book by Love Hultén: Synth Journal

In this edition of Synth Journal: B00GA by Hainbach and AudioThing, an ingenious cooling solution for your Eurorack, and a new book by Love Hultén.

Best MIDI Controller Apps for iOS: Control your Synths from your iPhone or iPad

MIDI controller apps are one of the quickest and cheapest ways to add a custom controller to your setup. Turn your iPad or iPhone into a controller!

Crush FX, Selene, StereoChorus: Free Plugins of the Week

Crush FX is a free multi-effects processor with 15 studio-grade effects! We’ve also got a beautiful algorithmic reverb and a wide stereo chorus.

Make Noise Multiwave: A New Breed of Wavetable Oscillator

Make Noise unveils the next module of the New Universal Synthesizer System: Multiwave is an 8-channel wavetable oscillator with a bunch of tricks up its sleeve.

Expressive E Osmose 61: 5 Octaves of Pure Expression

Expressive E has announced the Osmose 61! With five octaves, the larger version of the revolutionary keyboard offers even more creative freedom.

Behringer BQ-10: Bringing Back the SQ-10 – Almost!

The Behringer BQ-10 is becoming a reality! The analog sequencer takes clues from the famous KORG SQ-10 from the 1970s.

Crypt, Transient Control, MidBoss: Free Plugins of the Week

Crypt is a hyper-unison synthesizer for super-fat trance and EDM sounds! This week’s round-up also brings you a transient shaper and a saturator.

Big Discounts on Osmose, Launchkey MK4, Scarlett Anniversary Edition: Deals of the Week!

Save on the amazing Expressive E Osmose, the Novation Launchkey 49 MK4 White, and the striking Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Anniversary Edition audio interface!

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.

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.

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!

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.