Whatever happened to these synths from 2017?

What happened to those synths we got excited about earlier in the year that never appeared? I've dug around to see what's MIA and what might still be coming plus an update on those TR-808 Adidas Trainers.

Sensel Morph gets an upgrade to remap everything and MPE support

The recently release Sensel Morph customisable MIDI controller now lets you change the function of all the control areas so you can mix MIDI control with keyboard strokes, and adds MPE support.

The Vibe Bar – a whammy bar for keyboards (no really)

Give your keyboard solos a bucket full of expression with the Sonic Manipulation Vibe Bar. Roll it and wobble it for pitch bend and expressive vibrato with the natural use of your playing hand.

Shakmat Modular Time Wizard: Cast some Eurorack clock sorcery

The Shakmat Modular Time Wizard can generate complex polyrhythms and weird time signatures through the combination of 6 clock dividers, multipliers, logic and resets - it feels like magic.

Bastl Kastle 1.5 upgrades the noise and sounds “way better”

Bastl's newly upgraded Kastle 1.5 gets a paint job, USB power, new synthesis modes and a greatly improved sound engine. It's still a lot of fun even with the annoyingly small knobs and patch wires.

Uli Behringer opens up about the leak – and promises one user a free 2600

Uli Behringer steps up on Gearslutz to talk about what happened with the synth and drum machine leaks and explains how their development system works. He also promises someone a 2600 as soon as they are ready.

AVP introduce Cosmwave FX prototype multi-effects desktop unit

The march of the desktop effects unit continues with this analog/digital hybrid multi-effects unit from AVP Synthesizers. The Cosmwave FX will offer up Phaser, Flanger and up to 1 minute of delay.

The iMac Pro – for the style professional

Apple has opened pre-orders on the new iMac Pro. Take it up to 18 Cores and 128GB of RAM and expect to part with over $15,000. And you need to aim high because you can't upgrade it later.

Behringer massive synth clone leak was all a dream

Behringer say the accidental leak yesterday of 6 classic synthesizers and 5 drum machines were apparently all just "concepts". Are our classic vintage synths safe or is this just a smoke screen?

Behringer accidentally leaks a whole world of forthcoming vintage clones

For a couple of hours Behringer's website played host to 6 new classic synthesizer clones and 5 vintage drum machines before they were pulled. No images, but were they teasing us or is someone about to get ...

SYNC24USB: Sync your TR-808 and other DIN sync gear via a USB cable

How do you keep your old TR-808 in time with your DAW? DSP Synthesizers could have the simplest solution yet with the SYNC24USB which is just a USB MIDI to DIN sync cable.

Noise Engineering get industrial and conservational with Manis Iteritas

Manis Iteritas is a bad-ass industrial strength unapologetically aggressive wave folding oscillator with a dark and gritty character. It's also helping to save the endangered pandolin.

Build a complete analog modular synthesizer out of 1U tiles

Syinis have released a range of 1U Eurorack tiles that together can form a complete analog modular synthesizer either in your rack or in their own case. Small modular can be beautiful.

Free sampled DX7 synth for your iPad and the ability to make your own

AudioKit have started the ball rolling with their DX7 instrument but they've made it open source and are inviting you to build your own sample-based instrument for iPad and sell it in the App Store.

Arturia releases V Collection 6 and includes Buchla, Fairlight and DX7

Arturia's V Collection 6 bundle of vintage and classic instruments expands to 21 sound making machines and over 6000 presets. New to the party are the Buchla Easel, Yamaha DX7, CMI Fairlight and a Clavinet.

Lifeforms Micro Sequencer: 8 step sequencer with quantizing and scales

Pittsburgh Modular have revealed a cool little slider based 8-step sequencer. The Lifeforms Micro Sequence has scale quantization and micro tuning, clock divider, multiple gate-in modes, and more.

Reaper to get Melodyne integration with ARA support

Cockos have announced that Reaper will receive the long-awaited ARA (Audio Random Access) in the next version which will mean complete integration of Celemony Melodyne.

Trueno: an analogue synth in a USB dongle with a plug-in interface

Trueno takes what's cool about analogue synths and throws away everything except the sound. This USB dongle-sized analogue synth puts all the controls into a plug-in. Good idea?

Analogue Solutions Treadstone Synthblock synthesizer and loop sequencer

The other thing Jason Bourne found in that Swiss bank lockbox was a semi-modular analogue synthesizer in a bulletproof box with MIDI loop sequencer and patch points. Treadstone was his DJ name.

Make Noise upgrade their Shared System with Tempi and a new steel case

The Make Noise Black and Gold Shared System Plus is an exquisite collection of artistic modules wrapped up in a new 7U steel case complete with 1U CV Bus routing and utilities.

Synthesis Technology E370 Quad Morphing VCO limited edition black panel

The E370 was successfully funded on Kickstarter and those orders are shipping now. Pre-orders are now open on the next batch with a limited edition black front panel until the 16th December.

Modulor A1 Analog Modulation Synth: stomp box sized semi-modular

the Modulor A1 is a little semi-modular mono-synth housed in a bulletproof stompbox enclosure with a handful of patch points for connecting to other gear. But don't expect it until May 2018.

TB22++ Thought Box: Moog Unit portable modular system

The TB22++ Thought Box is a Moog-style 5U modular system complete with 15 modules including a 3 oscillators and a Q960 sequencer in a folding cabinet for a lot less than a Make Noise Shared System.

Tallin 1956 Dual Discrete Core VC Amp: it’s a posh VCA

From the "Working Class Electronics" of Poland's XAOC comes an exquisite dual discrete VCA with overdrive. Tallin 1956 is uncommonly good and should probably be your next VCA (we always need more).