Wintergatan Marble Machine X – the ultimate mechanical groove box
05 Aug 2019 in Studio
After a couple of years of development Wintergatan's Martin Molin takes the rhythm section of the new and improved Marble Machine X for a spin
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Yamaha releases next level digital workstation in the PSR-SX700 and SX900
04 Aug 2019 in Synths
If you're someone into styles, kits and innumerable voices that work together in perfect harmony then check out the new flagship PSR-SX series keyboard workstations from Yamaha.
Mystic Circuits Portal will wrap you into another dimension of distortion
02 Aug 2019 in Synths
Portal offers three flavours of simultaneous harmonic distortion that pulls waveforms apart and devours their souls. A horror story of a module that's not for the faint-hearted.
Seismic Industries CUEMIX performance mixer for super-slim Eurorack
02 Aug 2019 in Synths
At only 20mm deep the CUEMIX is remarkably slim and offers 8 channels of audio or CV mixing with 4 assignable outputs and post-fader direct outs on every channel.
Vult Freak: Manifold Filter Eurorack module of multiple personalities
01 Aug 2019 in Synths
Vult Freak is a hardware Eurorack module based on multiple software emulations of classic hardware filters. It's 9 virtual analog filters in one hardware module imitating software imitating hardware.
Mictic: the wristband that turns your body into an instrument
31 Jul 2019 in Studio
It's another one of those wearables this time in the shape of a wristband. Mictic will let you play sounds and samples from your phone while you dance about the place.
Need more Cowbell? Erica Synths has you covered.
30 Jul 2019 in Synths
We all need a bit more cowbell in our lives and Erica Synths has a new module that does nothing but cowbell. They've also released a very exciting mult - happy days!
System80 releases Roland inspired 810 synth voice and 820 oscillator
30 Jul 2019 in Synths
System80 love that Roland vibe and have released two new Eurorack modules inspired by the System 100m. The 810 is a three-section subtractive synth voice and the 820 pulls out the VCO on its own.
Mutable Instruments Clouds 2 delayed indefinitely
29 Jul 2019 in Synths
Émilie from Mutable Instruments reveals how all development has stopped on Clouds 2 and other modules while she considers her future in the Eurorack community.
Stochastic Inspiration Generator will get your probabilistic juices flowing
29 Jul 2019 in Synths
Omsonic has teamed up with dBs Music to produce a wonderfully creative Eurorack module that uses Stochastic random probability distribution to set the likelihood of notes firing through your rack.
Behringer teases a LinnDrum clone in a video recreating Michael Jackson’s Thriller
29 Jul 2019 in Synths
Patrick from Behringer drops a huge hint that Behringer is working on a LinnDrum clone while talking about Michael Jackson's Thriller which, we all know, actually uses the LM-1.
CRUMAR: This Frankenstein doll playing synths will haunt your dreams
28 Jul 2019 in Synths
Like some kind of mash-up between the baby doll from Toy Story, Chucky and a bizarre episode of Dr Who comes an extraordinary minute of synth-pop madness that you can't unsee.
Preorders open on the UDO Super 6 synth as full details emerge
27 Jul 2019 in Synths
More details arrive on the Super 6 synthesizer that impressed us at Superbooth and one store starts taking preorders with expected delivery in early 2020.
Aliens invade Reason with Helium Quad Evolving Synthesizer
26 Jul 2019 in Synths
The Helium Quad Evolving Synthesizer Rack Extension fuses synthesized waveforms with real instrument waveforms to crossbreed hybrid alien/human sounds controlled by a very dark interface.
Noise Engineering gets melodic with three new pitch CV modules
25 Jul 2019 in Synths
Noise Engineering offers up some pitch focused modules with the Vox Digitalis sequencer, Quantus Pax 4-channel CV prescision adder/transposer and Quant Gemi octave switcher.
Behringer Odyssey synthesizer sets sail for music shops
24 Jul 2019 in Synths
No news on the Behringer Odyssey for months and then suddenly it's in a box and on its way to your local store. Here comes the first batch of another classic synthesizer.
Behringer renames the MS-101 the MS-1: Bowing to pressure from Roland?
23 Jul 2019 in Synths
We saw recently how the forthcoming RD-808 has become the RD-8, now the MS-101 has followed to become the MS-1. Has Roland sent the heavies round to Uli Behringer's place?
Joué introduces the Grand Fretboard for all your MIDI fingering needs
22 Jul 2019 in Studio
Joué has produced the not unexpected Grand Fretboard. It transforms their Joué Board MPE/MIDI controller into a squishy guitar fretboard controller for playing licks and chords over a greater range.
Synthmata: free Volca Drum patch editor and kit sharing system
22 Jul 2019 in Synths
Synth YouTuber and musician Oscillatorsink has released an online editor for the Korg Volca Drum digital percussion machine. It reveals all the parameters of this little box and is completely free.
Travel with Tracktion through granular space aboard Delta-V’s Spacecraft
22 Jul 2019 in Synths
Delta-V Audio's SpaceCraft granular synth has been orbiting iOS for about a year but now with the help of Tracktion it's being brought into land on the planet of desktop so we can all have a ride.
Gibson show their soft side by returning the Oberheim name to Tom Oberheim
20 Jul 2019 in Synths
In a gesture of good will Gibson has returned the Oberheim brand and trademark back to the company founder Tom Oberheim who says he's thrilled!
Tangible Waves AE Modular system gets drums
19 Jul 2019 in Synths
Tangible Waves introduces a whole drum kit in a module, an analogue kick drum and clone of the Mutable Instruments Grids to sequence it - all for peanuts in terms of modular money.
Percussa SSP update features multichannel USB audio and CV support
19 Jul 2019 in Synths
A new update to the Percussa SSP will give it multi channel USB audio for routing audio and CV to and from your MacOS or Windows computer. All will be revealed in a live stream.
Casiotone is making music fun again
19 Jul 2019 in Synths
Casiotone is back for a new generation of portable home keyboard bashers with the battery-powered CT-S200, S300 and the light-up LK-S250. Check out that carry handle.