Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

InfraDeep PVX-800 Soviet inspired Duophonic Analog Synthesizer

28 Oct 2019 in Synths

The PVX-800 from InfraDeep takes on that classic Polivoks grunge and character from the original schematics, adds some extras and is looking pretty tasty in blue or white.

Befaco Instrument Interface plugs guitar and voice directly into your Eurorack

26 Oct 2019 in Synths

Befaco has updated its Instrument Interface module to feature a Neutrik combination connector for microphones as well as Hi-Z guitar and line-level instruments. It also does a bit of envelope following.

Befaco VCMC controls your MIDI gear with CV from your Eurorack

26 Oct 2019 in Synths

Befaco has released the VCMC Voltage Controlled MIDI Controller module which takes all your CV modulations, notes and gates and sends it out as MIDI to your DAW, soft-synth or hardware MIDI gear.

Clue #3 – Behringer for the WIN?

25 Oct 2019 in Studio

Behringer please, it's Friday, the last thing I need is another cryptic video to disturb my weekend. Get on with it so that I can enjoy my Friday beer in peace.

ADDAC 215 Dual Sample & Hold with extras Eurorack module

23 Oct 2019 in

ADDAC System has announced the 215 "Super Utility" module in the shape of a dual Sample & Hold with a couple of nice extras.

Clue #2 in Behringer’s play-along mystery game

23 Oct 2019 in Studio

The Behringer tease machine is in full flow as they reveal a new clue to this thing that's been 30 years in the making. I hope it doesn't become an 8-letter Countdown conundrum or we'll be guessing forever.

Superlative Space Bee SB01 opens for preorders on Kickstarter

22 Oct 2019 in Synths

Superlative has the Space Bee SB01 homage to the SH-101 ready for production and are looking for preorders on Kickstarter for $899 from people interested in "the sound of the past, crafted for the future".

FLASH: The synth built into a MIDI plug

22 Oct 2019 in Synths

On one end is a MIDI plug, on the other is a jack socket. Somewhere in between is FLASH - a teeny-tiny fully working 16-voice FM synthesizer.

Skwitch: the expressive squashy buttock for your iPhone music making

21 Oct 2019 in Studio

Skwitch is a springy dome of musical control that translates your fingering into expressive gestures through the squishing of a buttock-like interface - just make sure your hands are warm.

New modules for Voltage Modular from Vult, Ben Davis and M*4

21 Oct 2019 in Synths

Cherry Audio's Voltage Modular virtual Eurorack environment has picked up a bunch of new modules from developers Vult, Ben Davis and M*4.

Babylon Synthesizer – One Page Wonder virtual synthesizer

18 Oct 2019 in Synths

Babylon packs all its parameters into a single page for people who like to see every knob at all times. The 257 waveforms and 2300 presets will keep you so busy you probably won't need to edit them.

Rare Waves Grendal RA-99 Grenadier analogue synthesizer – first look

17 Oct 2019 in Synths

Rare Waves gives us a glimpse of the prototype of the forthcoming Grendal RA-99 analogue synthesizer, the successor to the RA-9 Grenadier plus the 2TAC Sequencer.

Analogue Pocket: portable gaming with built-in DAW, synthesizer and sequencer

16 Oct 2019 in Synths

The Analogue Pocket is a little powerhouse of a portable, handheld games machine but it also has Nanoloop which they say is a digital audio workstation, synthesizer and sequencer. Sounds like fun!

Kassutronics 2-channel bracelet Quantizer for Eurorack

16 Oct 2019 in Synths

A new addition to the growing range of modules from Kassutronics is a usually designed Quantizer based on the bracelet representation of scales with a lot of creative functionality behind the scenes.

Behringer “W” stands for WTF?

16 Oct 2019 in Synths

Behringer says they've been working on a "W" for 30 years in the latest tease campaign and offer up the slimmest of clues in a very dark and largely pointless video. What the f could it be?

GForce Virtual String Machine V3 goes stereophonic

15 Oct 2019 in Synths

GForce brings stereo playback to their Virtual String Machine along with 3.5GB of new stereo library and they've redesigned the GUI for higher density screens and routed the LFO to the filter.

USTA: the impossibly versatile 4-track orbital sequencer from Frap Tools

14 Oct 2019 in Synths

USTA is packed full of a ridiculous amount of features and creativity. I wonder how long it takes to become as proficient as the person in the video with all that button-pushing and knob-twiddling?

UVI goes infinite with Falcon 2 Hybrid Synthesizer

10 Oct 2019 in Synths

Falcon 2 decides that having every kind of synthesis and sampling is not nearly enough and removes all boundaries to let you play with infinite sonic possibilities. Sounds like fun!

Behringer Pro-1 and Crave are on their way and open for preorders

10 Oct 2019 in Synths

The eagerly awaited Pro-1 and Crave analog synthesizers are on their way. The first 1,000 units should land in Europe in the next few days and you can now preorder!

Tranzient: making music in virtual reality – are we there yet?

09 Oct 2019 in Studio

Tranzient from AliveIn Technology offers an immersive music-making environment in VR. Triggering loops, sequencing synthesizers and playing drums in real-time is just the start - this could be huge.

Cosmotronic Dimensions: a multi dimensional cosmic choir complex oscillator

09 Oct 2019 in Synths

Cosmostronic were showing Dimensions at Synthfest over the weekend. They are calling it a multi-dimensional cosmic choir which is the best description of an oscillator I've heard in ages.

Sampleson gets playful and intuitive with THINGS: the synth for fun times

08 Oct 2019 in Synths

THINGS is a fun virtual instrument that gives you a great place to play while generating surprisingly cool sounds, modulating rhythms and weird noises.

Waldorf STVC String Synthesizer and Vocoder is available now

08 Oct 2019 in Synths

Somewhat in the shadow of the release of Kyra, the Waldorf STVC String Synthesizer is here to show us how to do the old string/vocoder thing properly.

DPW MÖG D-2 4-band distortion for crunching your guitar through your Eurorack

07 Oct 2019 in Synths

DPW was showing their newly released MÖG D-2 4-band distortion and SH-1 Spectral Enhancer at Synthfest this year where you can plug your guitar into one and shape the harmonics and transients in the other.