Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Musikmesse plans to return revitalised in 2022

15 Mar 2021 in Synths

There will be no Musikmesse Fair or Festival in Frankfurt again this year but plans are afoot to evolve the event for next year to recapture a bit of interest and excitement.

Pittsburgh Modular takes us on a Modular Synthesis Safari with 3 new modules

13 Mar 2021 in Synths

Limited Edition experimental modules Giraffe, Crow and Gibbon are for testing concepts and ideas for future instruments in Synthesis Safari Series 1.

Dove Audio MuSeq modular sequencer nearly ready

12 Mar 2021 in Studio

Paula Maddox from Dove Audio updates us on the forthcoming MuSeq sequencer module with 8-steps and very intriguing per-step displays.

Conductive Labs MRCC: Take control of planet MIDI

11 Mar 2021 in Synths

Got a desk overflowing with MIDI gear? Conductive Labs MIDI Router Control Centre (MRCC) could be what you need to take back control of your studio.

Google Arts & Culture presents Music, Makers & Machines

11 Mar 2021 in Synths

Google call it "A brief history of electronic music" and it is packed with music, technology, history with a massively diverse and international approach. Nothing brief about it!

AR Synth: Play classic synths in augmented reality right now!

10 Mar 2021 in Synths

Google Arts & Culture presents AR Synth a collection of 5 classic music machines scanned into an AR environment for you to play with in your browser.

Elektron Machinedrum gets an unofficial update

10 Mar 2021 in Synths

The old Elektron Machinedrum gets some groovy new features in this unofficial firmware update from die-hard users Yatai Li and Justin Valer.

M-Audio Hammer 88 Pro: Wide, weighted and in control

09 Mar 2021 in Synths

The Hammer 88 Pro brings properly graded hammer-action keys along with smart controls and auto-mapping in your favourite DAW.

Aida Sound Symphony: Touch screen MIDI Controller for handling your whole studio

09 Mar 2021 in Synths

Symphony is a comprehensive and fully customisable touch-screen MIDI Controller that can run and process MIDI through any software or hardware MIDI device.

AUXTURE: Experimental sampler and modulation machine

08 Mar 2021 in Synths

Auxture is a unique experimental sampler that enjoys toying with folders of samples by modulation, randomness and gestures.

US Patent Office rejects registration of “Behringer Oberheim”

05 Mar 2021 in Synths

Music Tribe's trademark application of "Behringer Oberheim" may falsely suggest a connection with Tom Oberheim says the US Patent Office.

Superbooth21 “Safety First Edition” delayed until it’s less risky

05 Mar 2021 in Synths

Superbooth21 is officially delayed until the end of the summer but they are determined to something in real-life this year.

Nameless Grand: unique hybrid piano combination from Sound Magic

05 Mar 2021 in Synths

Two grand pianos brought together through sampling and modelling with unique sound characteristics as the mysterious Nameless Grand.

Tom Oberheim announces TVS Pro Special Edition

03 Mar 2021 in Synths

The Oberheim TVS Pro is back by popular demand in a Special Edition complete with original Oberheim badge and personally signed by Tom.

Supercharge your oscillators with Ring Mod, Subs and Noise from VCO’s Little Helper

03 Mar 2021 in Synths

Takaab VLH (VCO's Little Helper) is a neat 2HP module that'll add those classic Ring Mod sounds, Sub oscillations and noise to any oscillator.

Vector 2.5: touchable hybrid synth gets an update and reopens the shop

03 Mar 2021 in Synths

Production on the next batch of Vector Synth starts this week plus some major improvements to the preset management, curve mathematics and some housekeeping.

Roland Cloud models the iconic JD-800 cyber-synth, free trial during March

03 Mar 2021 in Synths

Roland releases the JD-800 Model Expansion for Zenology and Jupiter-X/Xm. You can try it out until the end of the month absolutely free.

Keys & Frequencies: Thomann’s online synthesizer event hits town on 27 March

02 Mar 2021 in Synths

Thomann is bringing together a bunch of brands, artists and creators for an online synthesizer jamboree called Keys & Frequencies.

Win a Vintage Minimoog in the 2021 Moog Foundation Raffle

02 Mar 2021 in Synths

It's raffle time again and on the 50th anniversary of the shipping of the first Minimoog the Bob Moog Foundation has a vintage Model D synthesizer on offer for $20 a ticket.