Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Tiptop Audio Fold Processor: wave multiplier and sub-octave generator

30 Mar 2017 in Synths

Based on a classic Serge design the Fold Processor folds waveforms and then generates multi-octave low-frequency square waves for some sonic oompf.

Dadamachines: MIDI to motor machine for making music with everything

29 Mar 2017 in Synths

Dadamachines takes your MIDI performance and crashes, bangs, pokes and twangs it into the real world with the automat toolbox of motors and solenoids. On Kickstarter now.

Radikal Swarm Oscillator consumes your Eurorack

29 Mar 2017 in Synths

Clone 2 oscillators into 16 and swing them around your Eurorack like a swarm of analogue modular bees.

MFB NANOZWERG PRO synthesizer for Eurorack revealed

29 Mar 2017 in Synths

MFB reimagine their fruity desktop monosynth as the Nanozwerg Pro monophonic synth voice for Eurorack with an even better filter, and morphing LFO.

The Moog DFAM Drum Machine that you’ll never own

29 Mar 2017 in Synths

This year's Moogfest VIP Engineer Workshop will be building the Moog DFAM drum machine, but you'll never have one, it's not coming soon, there's nothing to see here.

Korg Kronos LS – the lighter way to enjoy a workstation

29 Mar 2017 in Synths

Korg announce a lighter, faster, groovier Kronos LS workstation that won't break your back taking it to gigs. And check out the new red SV-1.

Mutable Instruments Clouds Kammerl update

Mutable Instruments Clouds gets a beat mangling firmware update from Kammerl

28 Mar 2017 in Synths

Kammerl is a new alternative firmware that brings beat repeating and slicing to Mutable Instruments Clouds Eurorack module.

Blinksonic Processorz: free performance remix effects for Reaktor Blocks

28 Mar 2017 in Synths

If you own Reaktor Blocks then prepare to lose a couple of hours playing with Processorz, a free remix effects processor that's too much fun.

Moog has come to the end of the Voyager XL

27 Mar 2017 in Synths

Moog have announced the discontinuation of the last of the Voyager range of synthesizers - the Voyager XL. What next for Moog?

VK-2 Viking synthesizer for Reason misses the point of modular

27 Mar 2017 in Synths

Blamsoft's VK-2 Viking is a fabulous virtual model of Moog modular for Reason 9.2 that's totally wound up and boggled our synthesizer correspondent.

Troll8: micro-sized synthesizer, sequencer, controller and drum machine

27 Mar 2017 in Synths

Troll8 is a teeny weeny micro synthesizer, drum computer and sequencer from Kiel University. Loads of functionality but is it too small to be useful?

VirtualMIDISynth: a Windows MIDI synth that doesn’t suck

26 Mar 2017 in Synths

The Microsoft GS Wavetable synth is 21 years old and still the only MIDI file player in Windows. VirtualMIDISynth aims to do something about that.

Mescaline experimental synthesis sculpture from Folktek

24 Mar 2017 in Synths

Mescaline is a combination of art, design, electronics and sonic exploration for a truly intoxicating synthesis experience.

Hyve Touch Synth gets funded in hours on Kickstarter

23 Mar 2017 in Synths

Skot Weidmann's Hyve DIY workshop synth is being made available for everyone - this is a great day! It's on Kickstarter now.

Magix Music Maker now available for free

23 Mar 2017 in Studio

The entry level version of Magix Music Maker is now available for free giving you 8 tracks of loop-laden music making with effects and virtual instruments

Audiobus 3: New version ready for release

23 Mar 2017 in Synths

Audiobus 3 is just waiting for Korg Gadget to get it's act together and then it could well have cracked the idea of an iPad as a music workstation

Can Apple’s new, cheap iPad tempt musicians into an upgrade?

22 Mar 2017 in Other

Could Apples new iPad have the grunt and the price to finally tempt me to upgrade from my old iPad and make music apps run properly?

Percussa Synthor System 8 open for pre-orders

21 Mar 2017 in Synths

Percussa's weirdly wireless and physical AudioCube manipulation, controller and Synthor hardware synth is now available for pre-order, and it ain't cheap.