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Moog Subsequent 25 leaked in Polish product catalogue
18 Dec 2019 in Synths
Polish music retailer Audiostacja.pl has an entry in their new printed catalogue for a Moog Subsequent 25 which looks a lot like the Sub Phatty but with some Subsequent 37 features.
Arturia Pigments 2: Polychrome Software Synthesizer wants to brighten your horizons
18 Dec 2019 in Synths
Arturia gives Pigments an upgrade that includes a sample and granular engine, improved randomisation in the sequencer, Buchla Easel low pass gate and a tape delay.
Sequencing in an infinite universe: ByteBeat for No Man’s Sky
17 Dec 2019 in Synths
ByteBeat is a new update for Beyond's space adventuring game No Man's Sky that features a synthesizer and sequencer for adding music to your space base.
The Peeps Music Box: handmade micro Music Easel
17 Dec 2019 in Synths
Inspired by the Buchla Music Easel the Peeps Music Box brings a west-coast analogue experience to a digital synthesizer core in an adorable form.
ImPerfect virtual synthesizer smashes digital perfection into analogue drift
15 Dec 2019 in Synths
ImPerfect from WA Productions is designed to take all the lovely unstableness and drift of analogue synthesizer and smash it into their new digital synth architecture.
Jean-Michel Jarre says Korg is building an ARP 2600
15 Dec 2019 in Synths
In what appears to be a Q&A with electronic music legend Jean-Michel Jarre he reveals that Korg is currently working on a 1:1 clone of the classic ARP 2600 synthesizer.
Ginkosynthese Little Synth DIY kit is the perfect gift for the synth-nerd in your life
13 Dec 2019 in Synths
Ever fancied a go at making a little synth? Or perhaps you need a little synth and wonder if there's something good and cheap out there? Then look no further than the Little Synth DIY kit!
Behringer gives a glimpse of Moog Modular inspired Eurorack modules
12 Dec 2019 in Synths
In the video for their new Eurorack Go modular case Behringer also gave a glimpse of some very interesting, unannounced Eurorack modules that are extremely Moogy.
Behringer reveals Eurorack Go: 2 x 140HP modular case
12 Dec 2019 in Synths
Behringer posts a video showing a new large but portable Eurorack case solution with integrated power supply, stand and carry handle. It's called Eurorack Go and could be very useful indeed.
Best polyphonic synthesizers of 2019: The Top 6 new polysynths you can actually buy
11 Dec 2019 in Synths
We all like multiple voices; the pads, the stabs and the textures as tones and timbres cascade and interweave. Which polyphonic synthesizers that went on sale in 2019 are your favourites?
Roland Cloud puts the XV-5080 Universe of Sound online
11 Dec 2019 in Synths
Roland defined the sound of the "naughties" with the XV-5080 PCM-based sound module and now it's available on Roland Cloud with all the editing that software can offer.
Erica Synths discontinues DIY modules to focus on educational kits
10 Dec 2019 in Synths
Erica Synths has decided to discontinue its line of DIY modules in order to focus on creating educational kits aimed at learning the basics of electronics.
Klevgrand Hillman: A simple, great-sounding vintage combo synth
10 Dec 2019 in Synths
A perfectly simple and beautifully presented virtual instrument from Klevgrand that's a bit like an organ, a bit like a string synth and a lot like a lush sounding instrument.
Roland Juno-DS and FA-06 Black Edition available now for super-limited run
09 Dec 2019 in Synths
Roland has produced a very limited edition run of its Juno-DS and FA-06 synthesizers, a Black Edition with all-black keys. But if you want one, you'll have to be quick...
DrumComputer: Synthetic beats and audacious kits from Sugar Bytes
06 Dec 2019 in Synths
DrumComputer pulls together 8 sound engines, layered synthesis, sequencing, performance controls and effects into a deliciously vintage-looking beat making virtual drum machine.
Moogfest synthesizer arts festival has been shelved for 2020
06 Dec 2019 in Synths
Moog Music has announced that they've put Moogfest 2020 on hold for logistical reasons in order to focus on the future and to investigate new ways of exploring the future of music, art and technology.
Teenage Engineering M-1: foldable, voice sampling headphones for OP-Z
05 Dec 2019 in Studio
Teenage Engineering has come up with some headphones that pair nicely with the OP-Z and other devices for on-the-move music listening and music-making.
Best Eurorack Modules 2019: Top 5 Modular Synths and Effects
05 Dec 2019 in Synths
Eurorack modular continues to generate interesting pathways into sound and synthesis and is becoming more accessible all the time. Here's our choice of modules that stood out this year.
Korg teases a New Legendary Synthesizer Recreation
04 Dec 2019 in Synths
It's Korg's turn to tease with a little video on the Korg UK Instagram channel. It reports to be a "New Legendary Synthesizer Recreation" and Korg says that "something super exciting is coming!"
Tesseract Modular Radioactive: toxic analog modelling digital oscillator
04 Dec 2019 in Synths
Radioactive is a 6HP digital chiptune-inspired synth voice for Eurorack with 5 different waveshaping modes, 3 oscillators with selectable waveforms, multi-mode envelope, quantizing and slew.
Waldorf Quantum Shadow Limited Edition anniversary synth
04 Dec 2019 in Synths
Waldorf Music celebrates 30 years in the business with a very limited edition version of what they are calling the Quantum Shadow. They will make only 30.
Tesseract Modular Sweet Sixteen Eurorack MIDI controller
04 Dec 2019 in Synths
Tesseract has taken the Open Source 16n Faderbank project and respun it into a Eurorack module with 16 CV inputs and outputs, MIDI and USB MIDI, and I2C connections.
Pittsburgh Modular releases the Analog Delay from the Voltage Lab
04 Dec 2019 in Synths
Pittsburgh has released a neat and perfectly formed bucket brigade "Analog Delay Unit" taken straight from the Lifeforms Voltage Lab modular synthesizer.