ALOHA hits beta – This box could make online jamming a reality
11 Dec 2020 in Studio
Beta testing of Elk Audio's latency-busting online jamming technology is going well and we finally get some proper photos of the product.
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Maestro: 6 LFOs in a complex, syncable, waveshaping box of drama
11 Dec 2020 in Synths
From Acid Rain Technology comes Maestro, a 6-channel live switchable looping and one-shot LFO waveform generating machine.
Is Mutable Instruments Clouds 2 imminent?
09 Dec 2020 in Synths
Does the new Blades dual filter promotional image have a glimpse of the long-awaited Clouds 2 softly focused in the background?
Mutable Instruments Blades: Blissfully edgy duelling filters
09 Dec 2020 in
Blades features dual multi-mode filters with overdrive and wavefolding that fall on a continuum of filtering lows, highs and everything in between.
Patch: The Card Game that modifies your modular
08 Dec 2020 in Synths
Discover Oblique Strategies for modular in this beautifully realised pack of cards full of modular patching ideas and playful progression.
Riffer 3.0: Smart riff and sequence generator reaches the next level
07 Dec 2020 in Synths
Riffer takes the boring old piano roll and stuffs it full of probability and possibility in the best MIDI sequencer your DAW doesn't have.
Vendaval: Atmospheric wind generator for game and sound design
07 Dec 2020 in Synths
Vendaval a synthesizer that models the sound of wind built by composer and sound designer Caio M. Jiacomini (@caiojmini)
Need chords? Call the Chordmonger
07 Dec 2020 in Synths
Over 100 chords at your fingertips with the buttonised Chordmonger MIDI Chord Controller complete with arpeggiator and chord sequencer.
CHAOS: Six Channel Aleatoric Brain of hyper-Turing moods and oblivion
07 Dec 2020 in Synths
Chaos is a Turing machine on steroids while being force-fed probability both globally and individually for uncontrollable controllability - it's rather good.
Optimize Windows 10 for music production with these hidden power tweaks!
05 Dec 2020 in Tech
Optimize your Windows 10 computer for music production - including power user tweaks Microsoft removed in the 2004 & 20H2 updates!
Toybox Nano Pack creates a massive modular playground in Reaktor Blocks
04 Dec 2020 in Synths
The Toybox Nano Pack comes with a ridiculous amount of modules for Reaktor Blocks with every conceivable function converted in high-quality, low-CPU simplicity.
Low Frequency Expander 2.0 now works with Rev 4 Prophets
03 Dec 2020 in Synths
Big update to the LFE module that brings additional LFOs and envelopes to Sequential synthesizers and more, now supports the new Prophets.
Kastle Drum: mini patchable industrial glitch machine from Bastl Instruments
03 Dec 2020 in Synths
Remember the Kastle pocket-sized patchable synth? Well, this is the Kastle Drum its unruly rhythm-based sibling for industrial glitchy grooves.
Neuzeit Instruments Orbit: multi-function planetary sound design module
02 Dec 2020 in Synths
Orbit crushes bits, harmonizes oscillations, filters, envelopes and mixes with a vast array of knobs and functions it could be the ultimate sound design tool.
Flip! It’s a sampler app by Andrew Huang
02 Dec 2020 in Synths
Flip is designed for easy music-making on the go and features 9 channels of sampling, sequencer and performance tools.
TAQS.IM Solo Synth: authentic world and Middle Eastern sounds
01 Dec 2020 in Synths
Microtonal scale conversion and a hybrid sample and oscillator sound engine bring a powerfully modern world vibe to Solo.
Anyma Phi: Physical modelling synth in a compact hardware box
01 Dec 2020 in Synths
Just arrived on Kickstarter is the Anyma Phi, a monophonic physical acoustic modelling synthesizer with an exciting array of controls and possibilities.
The Trouser Press: Voltage controlled crossfading from God’s Box
30 Nov 2020 in Synths
God's Box is home to some quirky Eurorack kits and the new Trouser Press will keep your creases sharp and your signals crossfading.
Sine Vibes Node: 4-Operator FM for Korg logue synths
27 Nov 2020 in Synths
The magic of that Korg multi-engine custom oscillator just gets better and better with the Node 4-operator FM for Prologue, Minilogue XD and NTS-1.
OPZILLA: it’s a monster of an FM Synthesizer
26 Nov 2020 in Synths
2getheraudio has released OpZilla and it will destroy Tokyo with its FM synthesis, 4-operator algorithms and pitch envelopes.
Cherry Audio digs into the bargain bin and pulls out the Surrealistic MG-1 Plus
26 Nov 2020 in Synths
The Realistic Concertmate MG-1 was hidden gem of a synth sold in Radio Shack in the 1980s. Cherry Audio has resurrected it as the Surrealistic MG-1 Plus and it's yours over Thanksgiving for free!
BRAIN – Intelligent Synth: Infinite inspiration with a single click
25 Nov 2020 in Synths
Never have to come up with your own patch again with this intelligent and generative soft-synth called BRAIN.
Crazy Synth Kids ParipiDestroyer: Mini synth, huge sound
25 Nov 2020 in Synths
ParipiDestroyer has no right to sound so awesome in its tiny credit-card-sized form - it's an ultra-tiny acid bass machine.
Vital: stunning virtual Wavetable synthesizer from Matt Tytel
25 Nov 2020 in Synths
Matt Tytel has been releasing small feature videos of his forthcoming Vital wavetable synthesizer and it's looking pretty fabulous and should be getting near to release.