Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Superbooth 2019: Enjoy Electronics Reminder desktop effects box

09 May 2019 in Studio

Reminder is a very cool looking desktop effects processor featuring a filter bank, stereo delay, reverb and modulation with quadrophonic outputs and lots of manipulation.

Superbooth 2019: Polyend Preset will recall your Eurorack patches

09 May 2019 in Synths

Polyend Preset with record up to 30 seconds worth of voltage for output over 9 channels per preset. You can feed in sequences, patterns, modulations and have them all recalled at the touch of a button.

Superbooth 2019: Korg Nu:Tekt DIY Digital Progammable Synthesizer kit

09 May 2019 in Synths

Korg has a little DIY fun digital synth under development about the size of the Monotron but it just happens to be able to run Multi-Engine custom oscillators and effects from the Prologue/Minilogue!

Superbooth 2019: Erica Synths Black Sequencer 4 channels of CV, Gate and Modulation

09 May 2019 in Synths

Hot new Black Sequencer from Erica Synths that has 16 knobs for 64 steps over 4 channels of CV, Gate and Modulation with per-step automation, MIDI in/out and performance features.

Superbooth 2019: Novation Summit is their peak of the polysynths

09 May 2019 in Synths

Novation release Summit their new flagship polyphonic synthesizer which is like two Peaks stuffed into a keyboard but with almost every parameter out on the front panel. How will they top that?

Superbooth 2019: Korg Minilogue XD Module for your tabletop

09 May 2019 in Synths

The Minilogue XD is already turning out to be a bit of a classic and the Minilogue XD Module is just the space-saver we need to squeeze in another synth and you could poly-chain it up for 8 voices.

Superbooth 2019: Rossum-Electro Linnaeus Thru-Zero State-Variable Filter

08 May 2019 in Synths

Linnaeus is a stereo state-variable filter that provides the unique ability to linearly modulate its resonant frequency through zero into negative frequency while maintaining stability. Got that?

Behringer UB-Xa: seen in the flesh and we get our first demo

08 May 2019 in Synths

Behringer release and short and sweet video of what appears to be a working UB-Xa. We only get a couple of notes so I guess they are treating us mean to keep us keen.

Superbooth 2019: Endorphin reveals 5 more Eurorack modules

08 May 2019 in Synths

Along with the Ground Control sequencer, Endorphin is Introducing the Milky Way, God Speed+, Airstreamer, Swark Dirty to Me and a 2hp power module. Exciting stuff!

Superbooth 2019: Elektron Digitone Keys – is it some kind of dream?

08 May 2019 in Synths

The leak turned out to be a reality and we are now faced with coming to terms with a very strange looking synthesizer based upon the awesome Digitone. Is the Digitone Keys a dream or a nightmare?

Superbooth 2019: Teasers by IK, Elektron, Division Dept, Polyend, Novation, Pittsburgh!

08 May 2019 in Synths

A raft of new products awaits us at Superbooth 2019, with several leading makers issuing blurry, dark photos of upcoming products to tease us while we wait for the show to open. Updated: 8th May 14:34

Polyphenon 2 the advanced polyphonic hybrid synthesizer gets more advanced

08 May 2019 in Synths

Polyphenom 2 ups the ante on its predecessor with 200 wavetables, harmonic randomisation, a new filter and lots and lots of luscious sounds and textures.

Pittsburgh Modular Voltage Research Laboratory

Superbooth 2019: Voltage Research Laboratory modulates its way onto Kickstarter

08 May 2019 in Synths

Pittsburgh Modular release the full details on their Voltage Research Laboratory which you can explore as a complete organic system or as experimental parts in your own rack.

Superbooth 2019: Endorphin Ground Control modular performance sequencer

08 May 2019 in Synths

An 8 trigger output drum track and 3 melodic CV/Gate tracks make Ground Control one powerful and versatile Eurorack performance sequencer. It can even power your whole case.

Superbooth 2019: AJHSynth launching 3 characterful Eurorack modules

08 May 2019 in Synths

Along with a very precise Precision Voltages module comes the more out-there Entropic Doom Noisillator and the Lunar Module Apollo Communications emulator.

Roland Cloud gets classic pro sounds with the Roland SRX Studio

08 May 2019 in Synths

Roland brings some high-end professional sounds into the Roland Cloud subscription with a virtual instrument version of the classic SRX Studio expansion card.

LEAK? Elektron Digitone Keys: Is this Digitone/keyboard mashup for real?

08 May 2019 in Synths

An image allegedly taken from Thomann may have given the game away on the Digitone Keys, a weird looking mashup between the Digitone synthesizer and a MIDI keyboard - if this is genuine...

Superbooth 2019: The Division Department 01/IV analog drum synthesizer

08 May 2019 in Synths

The 01/IV makes its debut at Superbooth with 4 channels of analogue drum synthesis that can cross-modulate. There's no sequencer, USB or CV connections so you'll need to get MIDI into it from somewhere.

Superbooth 2019: IK Multimedia reveals UNO Drum hybrid drum machine

08 May 2019 in Synths

UNO Drum is a 12-track drum machine featuring 6 analogue sounds and many more PCM ones in a compact form that makes it easy to bash out rhythms and create patterns. A percussive partner to UNO, then.

Sampleson spectral model a Honer Pianet T into the 30MB Model T

07 May 2019 in Synths

Spectral Modelling is a curious thing. They sample an instrument and reduce it down to simple sine waves that recreate the authentic sound in a handful of MBs. The Model T is their latest electric piano.

Superbooth 2019: SoundForce introduce their Juno inspired DCO for Eurorack

07 May 2019 in Synths

It's an unusual configuration for a Eurorack oscillator but SoundForce has gone all in on the sliders with their DCO Digitally Controller Oscillator based upon the architecture of the Juno-60/106.

Behringer releases draft of DS-80 synthesizer designs

07 May 2019 in Synths

It's less than a week since Yamaha asked around for interest in reissuing the CS-80 synthesizer and now Behringer has a complete design for their own DS-80 on the table and are asking for input.

Superbooth 2019: 8 Slim Line Eurorack modules from Doepfer

07 May 2019 in Synths

Doepfer expands its Slim Line Series of Eurorack modules with all the bits you need to build a working synthesizer in around 30hp. There's also a full synth voice in only 10hp. Great stuff!

Superbooth 2019: Gibbon Digital Mono 42 case, TK-1 keyboard and MODUL app

07 May 2019 in Synths

Gibbon Digital is bringing an interesting console-style Eurorack case that perfectly fits their TK-1 1U keyboard and their other modules. They also have an iOS step-sequencer on the way.