Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Moog is being sued for misogyny and discrimination

14 Jun 2021 in Synths

Alarming allegations are being made against Moog Music by a former employee, who is suing her former employer for "intentional discriminatory acts and practices", seeking $1.1 million in damages. Misogyny at ...

Superbooth 21: Tickets on sale now

14 Jun 2021 in Synths

The most important synthesizer show of the year is back for a real-life, in-person Superbooth in September provided you have a negative Covid-19 test or vaccination passport.

NUSofting Sinmad: VA and physical modelling synth for improvising sounds

11 Jun 2021 in Synths

Sinmad has a novel approach to sound generation and a peculiar and organic voice combining two methods of synthesis in a colourful interface to encourage improvised sound discovery.

Source and Confluence: VCO and Expander from Tenderfoot Electronics

11 Jun 2021 in Synths

Source is an analog VCO and LFO with a huge frequency range and Confluence brings in some optional wave mixing, crossfading and noise.

Dual Dagger: Stereo Spectrum Slasher from Shakmat Modular

10 Jun 2021 in Synths

Get your stereo signals filtered with Dual Dagger offering a low-pass, high-pass and when coupled together a band-pass filter.

Spooky limited edition Dreadbox Typhon now available

10 Jun 2021 in Synths

Exclusively available via Synthesizer.gr this limited edition Typhon comes with a new paint job and a bank of gloomy sounds curated by Dimitris Pavlidis.

Rachael: Preorders open on Black Corporations Ring Modulating Deckard’s Voice companion

10 Jun 2021 in Synths

First announced two years ago Rachael is an analogue companion to the Deckard's Voice offering Ring Modulation, an envelope, LFO and VCO.

Toybox Nano Pack 2: More modules for Reaktor Blocks than you could ever need

09 Jun 2021 in Synths

How do you top an uber pack of 500 Reaktor Blocks modules? Why with 700 modules of course! Nano Pack 2 covers every function you can think of and more.

HY-SEQ32: Analog inspired 32-step sequencer for your DAW

07 Jun 2021 in Synths

HY-Plugins has harnessed the vibe of hardware step sequencers to bring evolving patterns and modulations to the desktop.

Nemesis 2: reinvents FM synthesis with NeoFM

07 Jun 2021 in Synths

Tone2 are boasting an easier and more powerful version of FM synthesis in the new version of Nemesis. So, what's NeoFM got to offer?

Studio Electronics SE-3X: 3-voice paraphonic synth with 4 classic filters

06 Jun 2021 in Synths

The SE-3X paraphonic rack mount synth comes with the Minimoog, Juno, ARP and SEM filters for a complete Resonant Filter Collection to run those 3 oscillators through.

Strombox: Modular cases for modular synthesizers

04 Jun 2021 in Synths

For your Eurorack enclosure needs, Stromboxes are configurable, modular and expandable and come either assembled or flat pack, raw or oiled.

Invader 2: No nonsense polyphonic virtual synthesizer

04 Jun 2021 in Synths

Invader 2 has 8 voices, looks like a synthesizer is supposed to look and sounds like one too. Pay what you want? Bring on the invasion.

Plinky: 8-Voice Synthesizer plastered in icons and full of fragility

04 Jun 2021 in Synths

Plinky is a playfully melancholic polyphonic synthesizer in Eurorack or desktop form that wears its fragility in a touchable interface.

Behringer RD-9 Rhythm Designer full details and price

03 Jun 2021 in Synths

At last, the full official details have arrived on the long-awaited RD-9 along with confirmation of the highly anticipated price of $349.

Despatch: Global Modulation Matrix for Ableton Live

01 Jun 2021 in Synths

Despatch is a nicely designed and visually arresting modulation device for Ableton Live that can create gorgeous modulation shapes and route them to any device or hardware.

Gig Performer 4: Build your ultimate live performance rig

01 Jun 2021 in Synths, Studio

Gig Performer 4 transforms your plugins and VSTi's into an impressive live performance rig with better-looking widgets, a new Global Rackspace, probability and zoomable wiring.

XAOC Devices MOSKWA II: Classically styled 8-step Rotosequencer

01 Jun 2021 in Synths

Building on the original rotosequencer the MOSKWA II is a circle of 8-steps of CV and Gate/Trigger generation with creative controls, a built-in quantizer and slew limiter.

F.’em: 11 Operator FM hybrid quad-timbral Synthesizer

01 Jun 2021 in Synths

11 Operators configured through a freely assignable matrix with FM, VA and sample-based sounds, multimode filters and a complex effects engine. Did we miss anything?

Positron 16: A concept for a morphing analog polyphonic synthesizer

31 May 2021 in Synths

Responding to Uli Behringer's public request for input on new synthesizers, Heinakroon created the beautiful Positron 16 concept. Will it get ever made?

Behringer says the RD-9 is finally shipping

31 May 2021 in Synths

Almost 3 years since the original announcement that Behringer was building a TR-909 clone the long-awaited RD-9 Rhythm Designer is boxed up and ready to go.

Black Corporation ISE-NIN: Is that a Jupiter-8?

30 May 2021 in Synths

Holy crap! Black Corporation reveals that they have what looks like a Jupiter 8 clone up their sleeve. It's called ISE-NIN and this is going to be awesome.