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.
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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.
ResonHeart: An acoustic sound generator with a mechanical soul
03 Oct 2019 in Synths
The physical modelling in Xhun Audio's ResonHeart is based purely on the mechanical components of clockwork, air pumps, motors, pneumatic valves and complex resonators. It's a mechanical synthesizer.
More fun times are here with the Yamaha Sonogenic SHS-300 Keytar
03 Oct 2019 in Synths
The SHS-300 is a battery-powered Keytar with a built-in speaker, a dozen sounds and Bluetooth for ultra-portability. Paired with the JAM Function app you'll never play a wrong note.
Ampethron Sci-Fi DSP hardware synthesizer is a year from launch
02 Oct 2019 in Synths
New concept futuristic synthesizer Ampethron is a whole year from its launch date but here are some teaser images and sound examples. Will we be seeing more soon?
Spice up your Elektron Model:Samples with an Oversynth overlay
02 Oct 2019 in Studio
The Elektron Model:Samples is arguably one of the dullest looking groove boxes ever to emerge from Elektron well now you can spice things up a bit with an overlay from Oversynth - that's better!