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Summer NAMM 2017: Eventide Euro DDL – delay module for Eurorack
12 Jul 2017 in Synths
A fully analog signal path surrounds and controls this digital delay line module from Eventide. The Euro DDL can give high definition delay up to 10 seconds or 160 seconds of lo-fi looping in your Eurorack.
Dreadbox Medusa: monosynth with a head full of snakes
12 Jul 2017 in Synths
Did I say snakes? I meant sequencer - momentarily distracted by the mythical beast that turned Jason's Argonauts into stone. Medusa is a 3 oscillator monosynth with a sequencer and arpeggiator by Polyend.
Midimutant: a system that programs synths by artificial evolution
11 Jul 2017 in Synths
Do you find programming synthesizer a bit dull? Why not get a machine to do it? Midimutant will analyse your sounds and start programming patches by artificial evolution.
Percussa float the idea of a Super Wavetable Oscillator Eurorack module
10 Jul 2017 in Synths
Percussa have asked the Eurorack community if they fancy a Super Wavetable Oscillator in their rack with 64 parallel oscillators, 18 CV inputs and fully configurable routing and modulation. What do you think?
Get instant atmospheric generation with Dronar Free Edition
08 Jul 2017 in Synths
Need some drama in your life? How about 3.7GB of free evolving and modulating sonic soundscapes taken from the Dronar series of atmospheric generators?
Grandstage: An enormous stage piano from Korg
07 Jul 2017 in Synths
Korg are ready to unleash the Grandstage piano, probably the ugliest and squarest piano ever to get a 1970's veneer and a neon backlight. Perfect for your opening night at Raymonds Revue bar.
UVI unearthed an Akai AX80 and made it into the UVX80 VST Instrument
06 Jul 2017 in Synths
Another classic synth from the vaults. This time it's the rarely seen Akai AX80 1984 8 voice polysynth reborn as the UVI UVX80. Relive all those sounds you thought were coming from a Juno.
Sneak preview of the SSF Entity Percussion Synthesizer
06 Jul 2017 in Synths
Steady State Fate's Andrew Morelli has been teasing a new Entity Percussion Synthesizer Eurorack module on both Instagram and YouTube. Exclusive: We have the full, unreleased and exclusive details!
Control your envelopes with Erica Synths Black VC EG and Expander
05 Jul 2017 in Synths
The Black VC EG and the Expander offer a full ADSR with individual stage CV control, and CV or Gate output, along with looping, retriggering and three types of output.
Classic Machines: vintage drum machines for Cubasis 2.2
04 Jul 2017 in Studio
Steinberg's Cubasis for iOS get's an update to version 2.2 which introduceds in-app purchasing and a bundle of 10 Classic Machines 80's drum machine legends. It's also half price for a couple of weeks.
Zvuk9: Expressive, grid based MIDI controller for hand shaping sound
Inspired by a Hang drum the Zvuk9 is a 9 pad grid of MIDI control and parameter manipulation. Offering touch position, note, velocity, aftertouch and movement mapping to whatever you want to control.
Bastl softPop: playfully organic semi-modular noise creature
04 Jul 2017 in Synths
Don't let the dull exterior fool you, the softPop is one psychedelic semi-modular biological entity that moves, grooves and devours other boxes of noise with the wet fart of ecstatic synthesis.
DIY dual 2HP Freez macro module with Look Mum No Computer
01 Jul 2017 in Synths
Look Mum No Computer takes two 2HP Freez modules and builds a macro voltage controlled locked looper in the coolest and zaniest hackable DIY project you'll see this week.
Octatrack MKII performance sampler announced by Elektron
Last night's leak foretold this morning's announcement of a new and updated Octatrack MKII. Seems like it might be more cosmetic than anything else and Elektron say it won't come with Overbridge.
Moog discontinues the Minimoog Model D, again
29 Jun 2017 in Synths
In 1981 the Minimoog Model D was discontinued because of the pressure of the digital age. In 2017 could it be the attack of the clones or have they simply run out of parts? Either way, we're sad to see it go.
Dope Matrix Mod Squad: 20 modules of virtual modular for Ableton Live
28 Jun 2017 in Synths
Drop a virtual modular system into Ableton Live via Max For Live. Dope Matrix Mod Squad will keep your fingers busy in sound generating, pattern making and effects processing.
Usine Hollyhock 3: a modular DAW unlike any other
27 Jun 2017 in Studio
Sensomusic's Usine Hollyhock 3 is an explosion of colour, control, manipulation and sound generation. Patch together MIDI, audio, DMX lighting and video in a modular environment of extraordinary creativity.
Pulsar: Burst generator inspired by outerspace for Eurorack
26 Jun 2017 in Synths
Pulsar will send galactic bursts of CV through your Eurorack, in multiple modes and out of multiple outs with a spinning wheel of LEDs telling you what's going on.
Tinami will build you a custom MIDI Controller
Tinami will let you design and layout your own custom MIDI controller on their website and then build it and ship it to you. Currently in development but this could get really interesting.
BeatStep Pro firmware 2.0 brings lots of new goodies
Polyrhythms, arpeggiation, rolls, pattern chaining and Volca compatibility are amongst some of the new features added to the Arturia BeatStep Pro in the bumper 2.0 update.
SessionCake: personal modular amp and mixer for jamming
The remarkably named SessionCake is a little personal battery powered amp for guitar, synths or microphone that can be chained together for a jam-tastic time. Perfect for jamming, band practice and synth meets.
Chill out with Oskar Fischinger’s ambient sounds and visuals on today’s Google Doodle
22 Jun 2017 in Other
To celebrate what would have been the 117th birthday of filmmaker, animator and artist Oskar Fischinger Google have created a doodle that incorporates his animations with a matrix style step sequencer.
Roland brings back the D-50 Linear Synthesizer as a plug-in
22 Jun 2017 in Synths
With all the excitement of the SE-02 we missed the sneaky release of a vintage digital classic - the Roland D-50 Linear Arithmetic Synthesizer recreated as a plug-in.