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While the Surface Book 3 pulses with premium power the Surface Go 2 can offer some surprisingly music-friendly stability at an affordable price point. Which one would make for an awesome DAW platform?
Behringer has posted a picture of some old circuit board with the announcement that they have started work on an "exciting synthesizer" - can you guess what it is?
Possibly the oddest and most intriguing CV generator we've come across is the Press Controller from Softwire Synthesis that uses a chunky "button" to convert pressure into control voltage.
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The TheoryBoard returns in a slightly different form called Thy333 and hits Kickstarter as a colourful MIDI controller, composition tool, chord generator and music instrument.
The Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII is a chunky beast of a controller with a fat weighted keyboard but it lacked something to stand on - until now! Here are some stylish wooden legs that are just the job.
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Stunningly futuristic portable games machine with built-in Nanoloop sequencer and synthesizer for making music is opening for preorders on the 3rd August.
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The retro-style Heaven 16 sequencer is the latest in a line of intriguing analogue, handmade Eurorack from D&D Modules that you might not have come across before.
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Seems obvious but up until now user-made Blocks couldn't use the front patching "racks" concept that was introduced in version 6.3 - but with 6.4 now they can!
The Guqin is often known as "the instrument of the sages" and here Sound Magic has based their modelling on a design dating from the Tang Dynasty 1200 years ago. It sounds magnificent.
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Revealed at NAMM but now shipping is the Qu-Bit Surface multi-timbral physical modelling Eurorack voice for plucks, strikes, bangs, chokes and spatialized stereo.
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An interesting project is underway from Ghost In Translation building a unique modular format based on Eurorack sizing but run on Teensy boards and controlled by MIDI behind the scenes.
Behringer has released a bunch of photos of Eurorack modules that appear to be clones of the modules from the classic ARP 2500 synthesizer. Could this be the clone of the most desirable synth ever?
While Behringer fans bemoan the delayed release of the RD-9 some enterprising geezer from Stockport has the original prototype for sale - or so he says.
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The EF209 is the self-proclaimed Drone King by pedal manufacturers Electro Faust. It features 6 oscillators and numerous modulation possibilities.
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Time is running out on the ExtraLife Instruments Super Sixteen Kickstarter - they need a handful more pledges to hit the goal! It offers 64 steps of CV/Gate sequencing with motion recording.
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These awesomely playful and colourful Eurorack cases are not actually LEGO but brick compatible 3D printed PLA. They come as a kit from Jakarta and are remarkably good value for a fun little case.
