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Pittsburgh Modular Electronic Sequence Designer to debut at Superbooth 2018
17 Apr 2018 in Synths
A beautiful looking 4 channel, 32 step, CV and MIDI stand-alone sequencer from Pittsburgh Modular will get it's first showing at Superbooth 2018. Could be totally stunning.
Uli Behringer asks for ideas for Eurorack modules
15 Apr 2018 in Synths
With a couple of cool synthesizers under his belt Uli Behringer turns his attention to Eurorack modules. Do we want Behringer modules for $49-$99? If you've got some ideas Uli would love to hear them.
Stargazer: a dual wavetable drone with a load of knobs to play with
14 Apr 2018 in Synths
Stargaze is a "drone synthesizer for the abrasive elite". It's an angry synth, laden with knobs begging to be fiddled with. There's no CV, no MIDI and no distractions, you just have to play it.
Forget the TR-808 trainers what about these new Roland System 500 modules?
13 Apr 2018 in Synths
New Roland System 500 modules spotted at the Puma launch party in Berlin that featured those TR-808 trainers. Confused? Who cares - look, new unannounced System 500 Eurorack modules!
Move over Adidas and let Puma have a go at the TR-808 trainers
13 Apr 2018 in Other
Remember those Adidas TR-808 trainers from last year that you couldn't buy. Well Roland have no teamed up with Puma to offer some trainers that might actually make it to the shops. Thank goodness!
Mutable Instruments Stages: The Modulation Construction Set
13 Apr 2018 in Synths
Stages offers 6 programmable segments of CV modulation that can combine into envelopes, loop into LFOs and step into sequences. Mutable Instruments continue to define the modular story.
Livestock MAZE routing and mixing matrix module now available for preorder
12 Apr 2018 in Synths
MAZE is a 4 x 4 matrix of audio and CV routing with saveable patches that you can morph between and select via CV. Live muting and preset switching make for a very performance orientated patching machine.
PATCH & TWEAK: Exploring Eurorack for the modular curious
12 Apr 2018 in Synths
Following the success of PUSH TURN MOVE author Kim Bjørn is launching a second book on Kickstarter called PATCH & TWEAK - Exploring Modular Synthesis. Your coffee table has never looked so good.
Musikmesse 2018: Elka Panther – a seriously fruity organ
11 Apr 2018 in Synths
The cool orange organ that wanted to sound like every 60's classic organ sound is revived and modelled into a thrilling virtual instrument. The Elka Panther is like a Farfisa/Vox hybrid with some serious bass.
Musikmesse 2018: Camelot manages hardware and VSTi’s for live performance
11 Apr 2018 in Studio
Camelot provides a cross-platform management, hosting and MIDI/Audio routing for live performance for not just virtual instruments and effects but hardware instruments too. It will even pull all the presets in.
Musikmesse 2018: Playtronica – an interactive, immersive digital playground
11 Apr 2018 in Synths
Through motion sensors, induction, conduction and touching fruit you can trigger nodes that play notes and generate tunes from playful interaction. Playtronica pulls everyday objects into electronic music.
Musikmesse 2018: StudioLogic Mixface USB MIDI controller
11 Apr 2018 in Studio
A MIDI and DAW controller designed to host a USB keyboard and direct it to 4 zones of control via Bluetooth and USB. Control your iPad and computer from one place. Ideal for the Studiologic SL88.
Musikmesse 2018: Nord Piano 4 – this time it’s personal
11 Apr 2018 in Synths
We thought the Nord Piano 3 was the pinnacle of all red pianos, but just two years later the virtually hammered machine returns as the Nord Piano 4. It's red, it's seamless, it has crossfades and filters.
Musikmesse 2018: CHRT analog monophonic valve synthesizer designed for blowing
11 Apr 2018 in Synths
A gloriously shiny valve based monophonic synthesizer designed for a wind controller to produce a uniquely expressive and electronic sound. The tubes are used at every stage to create the sound.
Tracktion BioTek 2 public beta oozes out of the undergrowth
10 Apr 2018 in Synths
Tracktion has released the public beta of BioTek 2. It's a new evolution of their organic/mechanic hybrid virtual synthesizer and brings new oscillators and presets by Richard Devine.
Polyphonic Solina strings in your Eurorack? Meet StringTheory
10 Apr 2018 in Synths
Make Synths Not War has created the StringTheory module that brings 4-voice Solina Strings into your Eurorack. It's played by MIDI, not CV which won't suit everyone but makes it very good value.
Zen Delay: Are Ninja Tune getting into desktop effects boxes?
10 Apr 2018 in Studio
A bunch of photos of an unannounced prototype desktop effects box emerge. The Zen Delay has record labels Ninja Tunes name on it, an Erica Synths flavour, a filter, drive and nice fat tube.
New modules for old: Befaco introduce a module exchange upgrade policy
08 Apr 2018 in Synths
Got an old Befaco module and you'd really like to upgrade to the newer version? Well now Befaco will exchange your old module for a 50% discount off the price of the new one - that's pretty cool.
Magix keep the audio furnace alight with Sound Forge Pro 12
07 Apr 2018 in Studio
Sound Forge Pro 12 is the old staple of PC based audio editing brought up to date through Magix thoughtful development and remains one of the most professional editors on any platform.
Audiophile Circuits League cooks up a 70’s style System 1 Stereo Synth
07 Apr 2018 in Synths
Take 10 of Audiophile Circuits League gloriously old-school looking modules and double up on channels to create the ACL System 1 Stereo Synth that will debut at Superbooth 2018.
Magus Modular Synthesizer Toolkit – any synthesizer you want in a patchable box
07 Apr 2018 in Synths
Rebel Technology Magus can be any synth or sound processor you could ever need. Just load the algorithm from a library of hundreds or create your own and then patch it any way you please.
Exodus Digital Valkyrie multi-timbral synthesizer to debut at Musikmesse 2018
07 Apr 2018 in Synths
British made 8 part multi-timbral 128 voice 1280 oscillator hardware synthesizer Valkyrie is ready to swoop into Musikmesse on a blazing path of glory. Sounds a lot better than it looks!
U-He to reveal their first Eurorack module at Superbooth 2018
06 Apr 2018 in Synths
Super software instrument makers U-He have teased a foray into Eurorack with an image of part of their first hardware module. Can U-He cross from software to hardware and make it work? We'll find out at ...