Teaser video of a Vector Digital Hardware Synthesizer

A new Vector based desktop synthesizer appears to be emerging from Vector Synth. It's all about orbits, inertia and morphing between sound sources. Check out the teaser video.

Korg Gadget 1.2 for Nintendo Switch goes multiplayer

New version 1.2 of Korg Gadget on the Nintendo Switch introduces the idea of collaboration with up to 4 players multiplayer composition mode and a cool new song transfer feature.

OP-Z: Teenage Engineering’s grey slab of mystery available for preorder

With the OP-Z they plan to push more boundaries, annoy more people and reach new levels of hipster smugness. 16 tracks of sequencing covering drums, synths, sampling, MIDI, CV, lights and video - and it's tiny.

Touché SE: affordable version of the wobbly block USB expressive controller thing

Become one with the Touché SE wobbly block controller and you'll be gesturing your control over all your software instruments. This USB only version is a great price for a fabulous amount of nuance and ...

Get your Krell on with the TipTop Audio Forbidden Planet Analog Filter

TipTop Audios new Steiner-Parker inspired multi-mode analog filter is going to take your Eurorack into orbit! Forbidden Planet combines the usual 3 modes with some unusual CV control - things could get spacey.

Generator: next generation three channel step sequencer now generally available

The second batch of Analogue Solutions 3-channel, CV and gate sequencer are ready and the Generator is now generally available. Could this be the modular controller you've been looking for?

Circuit Happy uncovers “The Missing Link” between Ableton Link and analogue gear

Having trouble getting all your synths and laptops to sync together at your local synth jam? The Missing Link will fill in the gaps by turning Ableton Link into 5V Clock - but how many will you need?

Roland’s AX-Edge keytar with custom blades couldn’t be more metal

Equal parts nuts and awesome the AX-Edge is the coolest thing ever. Any normal person would feel ridiculous but in the hands of the right sort of extrovert this thing is gonna rock!

Roland makes the JUNO-DS61 slightly larger: Enter the JUNO-DS76!

I was so frustrated that the JUNO-DS61 felt a little small and yet the JUNO-DS88 was too many notes for me to cope with. With the new 76-keyed JUNO-DS76 I couldn't be happier.

Make Noise reinvent René – their three dimensional prism of composition

Make Noise's Cartesian sequencer has evolved into a third dimension so you can now snake in one dimension while Cartesianing in two others, simultaneously. And it all lights up, which is nice.

Polyfusion comes back to modular after 40 years to give us a Series 3000

UPDATED! Polyfusion came out of Moog in the 1970's and pushed modular forwards. They're back to reintroduce their monster Series 2000 modular in a smaller, future-looking form as the Series 3000.

Otto’s DIY Cookbook – handy recipes for Eurorack modular DIY

Otto's DIY Prototyping Environment is getting a Cookbook with recipes for building Eurorack modules. This free download kicks off with a simple VCO and teaches you about synthesis and circuits at the same time.

The ATOM: small but mighty performance pad controller from PreSonus

The small but mighty ATOM is a compact performance pad controller with lots of special Studio One integration. Perfect for banging out beats on the Impact XT drum machine.

Tinami MD-1 is a custom MIDI controller built to your design

Go to the website, design your dream MIDI controller using knobs, buttons and faders on a 4 x 4 grid and hit the order button. That's the plan and they are taking preorders on Kickstarter to make it happen.

Korg celebrates 10 years of the nanoSERIES MIDI controllers with a splash of colour

Korg releases their inner fabulousness with Orange/Green and Blue/Yellow anniversary nanoSERIES controllers. Or this is what happens when you let your kids loose in your design software.

MODX: Yamaha’s AWM2 Synthesis and FM-X Technology synthesizer gets leaked

Yamaha replace the ageing MOXF with the new MODX with a shed load of more space, a tonne of new waveforms, operator FM-X and a USB audio interface. All run via a touch-screen and Super Knob.