Noise Engineering Bundle 2: Complex, experimental and shape shifting
25 Sep in Synths
Noise Engineering has some new software interpolations of some fabulous hardware modules. Bundle 2 takes on Mani Iteritas, Loquelic Vereor and Imitor.
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Befaco PONY VCO: Compact wave folding analogue oscillator
24 Sep in Synths
Befaco has a neat little new oscillator. It's called the Pony VCO, and it features wave folding, Thru-Zero FM, innovative tuning and a built-in VCA.
Twisted Electrons TherapSID MKIII: This time, bring your own chips
23 Sep in Synths
Twisted Electrons has produced the 3rd and final version of the TherapSID 8-bit synth and has gotten around the chip shortage by not including any.
Moog Model 10: Legendary cabinet modular back in production
22 Sep in Synths
Moog is reissuing the Model 10 modular. It's a faithful recreation of the 1971 original modular synthesizer in a single Tolex-covered cabinet. Wow!
REVIEW: Roland AIRA Compact T-8, J-6 and E-4
21 Sep in Synths
Over the summer Roland introduced us to 3 little AIRA Compact machines, the T-8, J-6 and E-4. Are they a perfect techno party or will they fall flat?
Midweek Modular: Barcelona, Crazy Chickens, Quad LFOs and ASMR
21 Sep in Synths
This week we DANCE like Crazy Chickens, meditate to Tassel and get deep with LFOs. Also, we preview this Saturday's Modular Day Barcelona.
Flow Capture: Spectrasonics introduces an instant record button
21 Sep in Synths
Spectrasonics introduces Flow Capture as a way to instantly record both MIDI and audio performances in Keyscape, Trilian and Omnipshere 2.
REON Muton: SemiModular synth with Flexible Advanced Multiplier engine
21 Sep in Synths
Muton from synth makers REON is a new synth powered by the Flexible Advanced Multiplier engine for extreme modulation and improvisation.
Artisan Electronic Instruments previews Iliad polyphonic synthesizer
20 Sep in Synths
Based on Artisan Electronic's Nucleus voice card, the Iliad is a custom-built synth offering from 4 to 16 voices of analog and digital oscillations.
Magerit LANIAKEA: Cosmic oscillator that explores a universe of sound
20 Sep in Synths
LANIAKEA is about wavetables, analogue waves and additive oscillators, resonators and strings, all spilling into an epic cluster of cosmic sound.
Roland SPD-SX PRO: Ultimate sampling pad that raises the bar
20 Sep in Synths
Roland releases a new level of sampling pad in the SPD-SX PRO. With a bunch of road-tested professional enhancements for the most demanding gigs.
Phil Speiser THE_INSTRUMENT: Understated life changing virtual synth
19 Sep in Synths
THE_INSTRUMENT reports to herald in a new era of music making with a revolutionary workflow and impossibly awesome sounds. Can it live up to the hype?
Intech Knot untangles your DAWless MIDI control
15 Sep in Synths
Knot is a standalone USB MIDI Host that can bridge the gap between your USB MIDI controller and your old-school MIDI gear for DAWless synth control.
Roland updates the MC-707, MC-101 and VerseLab to v1.8
15 Sep in Synths
The new update from Roland brings clip compatibility between devices, undo/redo, MIDI CC recording, new effects and a host of other updates.
Midweek Modular: Knobcon 2022 special report
14 Sep in Synths
Knobcon 10 took place last weekend and was full of fascinating modular, synths and fabulous performances. Here are a few things that caught my eye.
Therevox Ondes VCO: Eurorack recreation of the Ondes Martenot oscillator
14 Sep in Synths
Therevox builds modern analogue synthesizers inspired by the Ondes Martenot. The Ondes VCO recreates the building block of this historic machine.