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NAMM 2019: Bitwig Studio 3 goes fully modular with The Grid
16 Jan 2019 in Studio
Bitwig has revealed the latest version of Bitwig Studio and introduced us to The Grid - a playful modular environment for building synths, modulators and effect chains directly in the DAW.
NAMM 2019: Yamaha go all out on the interface with CP73 and CP88 stage pianos
16 Jan 2019 in Synths
Yamaha might have pulled off a cool looking stage piano with the vintage style interface of the CP73 and CP88.
Elektron Overbridge 2.0 crawls to a public beta
15 Jan 2019 in Studio
News from Elektron that Overbridge 2.0 public beta is available for any owners of supported boxes. The Digitakt is now on the list, the Digitone still has some work to be done but this is a major step forward.
NAMM 2019: Korg Volca Drum – digital percussion synthesizer
15 Jan 2019 in Synths
Volca Drum is a 6-part DSP based digital drum synthesizer that models analogue waveforms and physical resonators to offer a uniquely noisy and exciting percussive experience.
NAMM 2019: Korg Volca Modular – West coast modular for the masses
15 Jan 2019 in Synths
The leaks were right - it's a Buchla Music Easel in Volca form (almost). Volca Modular is the 200 dollar hardware modular synthesizer we've been waiting for.
NAMM 2019: IK Multimedia tease the AXE I/O guitar tone infused audio interface
14 Jan 2019 in Studio
IK Multimedia get the tease machine working on the run up to NAMM 2019 with what appears to be the AXE I/O audio interface with some "Z-TONE" guitar tone built in.
NAMM 2019: Something big coming from Noise Engineering
14 Jan 2019 in Synths
Noise Engineering has a new 24HP uber-module to show at NAMM this year. The internet is alive with combinations of latin words to try to guess the name of what is probably a complex digital oscillator
Frequency Central releases semi-modular Eurorack synth voice called Product
14 Jan 2019 in Synths
The Product Modular Synth is three Frequency Central Eurorack modules jammed behind a single front panel and motherboard PCB. It's normalised pre-patched signal paths gives instant sonic satisfaction.
Mutable Instruments Tides modulator module comes to VCV Rack
13 Jan 2019 in Synths
The Mutable Instruments modular previews for VCV Rack continues with the Tides Tidal Modulator. $20 gets you the preview plug-in and you can run 9 Mutable modules in your virtual rack.
Analogue Solutions Generator step sequencer now available as a Eurorack module
11 Jan 2019 in Synths
Analogue Solutions have taken the back off their Generator 3-channel voltage generating 16-step sequencer and attached a Eurorack power cable so it will fit in your rack.
Microsoft to lift limit on how many plug-in DLLs you can run in your DAW
11 Jan 2019 in Studio
An update to Windows 10 will lift limitations on the memory allocation of Dynamic Link Libraries from 128 to 4000 slots. If you've ever tried to run more than 128 unique plug-ins then that's good news!
WMD opens preorders on METRON advanced trigger and gate sequencer
10 Jan 2019 in Synths
At last, after two years of waiting, the WMD trigger sequencer is poised for release. The METRON is now available for preorder and should ship early 2019
Mutable Instruments Plaits gets ported to the Korg Prologue
10 Jan 2019 in Synths
The Korg Prologue's third oscillator just gets more and more interesting. Now someone's taken 6 synthesis models from the Mutable Instrument Plaits and ported it to the Prologue - nice!
Propellerhead team up with Mind Music Labs to put Rack Extensions into hardware
10 Jan 2019 in Synths
MIND Music Labs ELK is a music orientated OS for Intel and ARM-based devices that now supports Propellerhead Rack Extensions. But will we ever see any products that run it?
Hypersynth release Hcard memory cartridges for DX7 and D-50 synthesizers
09 Jan 2019 in Synths
Store up to 6400 patches in 100 banks on these new Hcard memory cartridges for the Yamaha DX7, DX7-II and Roland D-50. They come complete with the factory library and many more sounds.
NAMM 2019: Bob Moog Foundation bringing Moogseum preview
09 Jan 2019 in Synths
The Bob Moog Foundation has a dual booth sized Moogseum exhibit showing artefacts from the actual Moogseum that should open later this year including a massive 4 tier Moog modular
NAMM 2019: Could this be a new synthesizer from Analogue Solutions?
08 Jan 2019 in Synths
A mysterious photo appears of a device with dozens of knobs but not a single label, allegedly of an Analogue Solutions test bed. Any guesses on what it could be?
Plasma Distortion for your Eurorack? Yes please!
07 Jan 2019 in Synths
Erica Synths tease us with a glimpse of a glowing tube of fabulously distorting plasma sitting in what appears to be a Eurorack module. This is going to be awesome!
Casper Bastl Dark Matter is here to feedback your reality
07 Jan 2019 in Synths
Dark Matter will take your Eurorack audio to breaking point with 4 flavours of voltage controller overdrive while feeding back it's own resonant feedback crossfaded and crushed.
Behringer has finished their first prototype Eurorack module: Loads more to come
05 Jan 2019 in Synths
Uli Behringer updates us on their plans for Eurorack domination that includes 40 modules over the next two years and that their first prototype is ready to go. You're going to be able to afford this.
Synclavier brings its DSP synthesis engine to iOS and releases a knob
04 Jan 2019 in Synths
Synclavier is using NAMM 2019 to launch a reworking of their digital synthesis engine onto iOS plus they've got a hardware knob to help you play with parameters.
Leaked Akai APC Live images: Is this thing for real? (updated)
02 Jan 2019 in Studio
Slightly dodgy looking images have appeared on the internet of what appears to be a mash-up between the Akai MPC Live sampler and APC controller. It's filed for FCC testing as the APC Live so it must be real ...
Nave Polymorph analog synthesizer built from Polivoks schematics
02 Jan 2019 in Synths
A new analog synthesizer based on the Soviet Polivoks with a name suggesting polyphony. But the Polymorph is more likely to be duophonic and is heading for release in February.