Pin Electronics MIASMA: Cute analogue synth in a carry case with touch-screen pin matrix

28 Sep 2020 in Synths

From the makers of the Portabella Synthi clone comes MIASMA; a discrete analogue modular synth in a hardshell carry case with an intriguing 10 x 10 touch screen pin matrix.

Flight of Harmony frightens us with the Infernal Noise Machine

28 Sep 2020 in Synths

The Infernal Noise Machine is a synthesizer of sound designed to unleash the sorts of noises that will keep you awake at night and put you off your breakfast in alarmingly rich and interesting ways.

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ZENOLOGY Pro opens the hood on Roland’s legacy synths and beyond

28 Sep 2020 in Synths

Roland has slowly filled their ZENOLOGY virtual instrument with vintage sounds well now you can blow the lid off and get down into every parameter with ZENOLOGY Pro.

Behringer’s latest crazy idea is to port guitar pedals to Eurorack

25 Sep 2020 in Synths

Would you like to fill your rack with guitar effects pedals in Eurorack format? This is the best crazy idea I've heard in ages.

SynthFest UK 2020 goes virtual with a 48 hour online event

25 Sep 2020 in Synths

The UK's largest synthesizer show SynthFest has announced that they are planning a 48 hour weekend of content and happenings from the 10th to the 12th of October.

Moog Music’s Dark Series drains the colour from the Matriarch and Grandmother

24 Sep 2020 in Synths

In homage to their vintage black aesthetic Moog brings that classic and distinct style to their Matriarch and Grandmother synthesizers. What do you think: more professional or killers of joy?

Joyst JV-1: Battle your melodies with this huge gamer-style joystick MIDI controller

24 Sep 2020 in Synths

The JV-1 has 39 tactile joysticks for granular control over pitch and velocity in this innovative MIDI controller - will you have enough fingers?

Elektron Analog Four and Analog Rytm MkII get a new look

23 Sep 2020 in Synths

They call it "Refined, Rewrought and Reborn" the Analog Four MkII synthesizer and Analog Rytm MkII drum machine get some new clothes and new content - this is not a MkIII.

Michigan Synth Works XVI Desktop Fader Bank for CV, I2C and MIDI

23 Sep 2020 in Synths

A delightfully simple bank of 16 faders that you can plug into MIDI, patch to CV and interface with I2C devices. USB powered long-throw faders for controlling stuff - brilliant!

Chronovore: TB-303 sequencer for Eurorack from Michigan Synth Works

23 Sep 2020 in Synths

MSW has taken on a 1:1 smd recreation of the classic Roland TB-303 sequencer and packed it into the 24HP Chronovore Eurorack module with the perfect choice of buttons and tempo knob.

Instruo Líon: Pin Matrix module for knotting and weaving signals and voltages

23 Sep 2020 in Synths

The Instruo Líon (pronounced Leon) is a 6x6 matrix mixer with a pin-style interface like that found on the Synthi. It can route signals, insert effects and is perfect for live patching.

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Steda Electronics SR-909 is ready to compose your rhythms

22 Sep 2020 in Synths

The Steda Electronics project to clone the Roland TR-909 is complete and kits are now available for preorder. The SR-909 is a dead ringer for the classic drum machine and sounds spot-on.

Roland FANTOM V2.0 update brings multisampling, new effects and more

21 Sep 2020 in Synths

Roland introduced the FANTOM in 2019 as an all-in-one music production environment. Version 2 overhauls the sampling engine, introduces effects to the master section and brings automation editing to the touch ...

Leak: Ableton Push 3 – could it be a standalone groovebox? No, it’s a fake.

21 Sep 2020 in Studio

An image emerged of the back of what could be the Ableton Push 3. There appeared to be audio in/outs and MIDI connections that got us all excited but it turns out it was a fake - Oops!

Nervous Squirrel WAVIATRIX: 24 channel sample playback module for 5U Moog Modular

20 Sep 2020 in Synths

WAVIATRIX will fire off 24 samples in response to buttons or trigger inputs with looping, polyphony and pitch control. Opens up huge soundscape potential in 5U Moog Modular.

Error Instruments Sound Scaper: Metallic digital sound torturer

18 Sep 2020 in Synths

Error Instruments brings us a metallic nightmare that'll generate shifting digital soundscapes. Sound Scaper is available in Eurorack or desktop with unique features.

Erica Synths Black Quad VCA 2: An update on a classic

18 Sep 2020 in Synths

You can never have enough VCAs and the Quad VCA has become a classic route to the control of CV and audio. Erica Synths updates the Black Quad VCA 2 to make it more versatile.

Tim Shoebridge’s Digital Waveform brings DW-8000 sounds to Korg *Logue synthesizers

16 Sep 2020 in Synths

In the latest custom *Logue oscillator from Tim Shoebridge comes an attempt to recreate the sounds of the Korg DW-8000 hybrid polysynth. Compatible with the Korg NTs-1 Minilogue XD and Prologue.

Patch & Tweak with Moog: Kim Bjørn collaborates with the masters of semi-modular

15 Sep 2020 in Synths

Kim Bjørn's Patch & Tweak can be found on the coffee table of every synth enthusiast and now with Moog Music he releases a special edition focusing on their unique range of semi-modular synthesizers.

M-Audio Keystation 88 Mk3: The Keystation controller grows wider

15 Sep 2020 in Synths

M-Audio extends the range of their MIDI/USB Keystation controllers to a full 88 keys with the Keystation 88 Mk3 while keeping it lightweight and gigable.

Instruments of Things TBD: Open source Eurorack DSP module for running your own algorithms

14 Sep 2020 in

If you ever wanted to run your own DSP synthesizer and effects algorithms in Eurorack then the TBD is for you! It gives you the hardware interface for your programming skills.

Behringer gives us an update on the RD-9 drum machine

13 Sep 2020 in Synths

Behringer says they are trying to fix the RD-8 MIDI sync which impacts the RD-9 firmware and so once one is ready the other will ship because "we simply don't compromise on quality".

SynthBooth: Virtual Modular Expo with makers, movers, talkers and performers

12 Sep 2020 in Synths

SynthBooth is a new online event for the modular synth community from the 16th - 18th Oct featuring manufacturers, panel discussions, seminars, live performance and a keynote from Suzanne Ciani.

DirtyWave M8: Handheld synth and tracker project is looking stunning

11 Sep 2020 in Synths

The M8 is an open-source sequencer/tracker and synthesizer project by musician Timothy Lamb (AKA Trash80) is based on Mutable Instruments Braids and is shaping up beautifully as it nears release.