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

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

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

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.

Back to the future: The G&L Fullerton Deluxe Skyhawk returns to 1984

G&L issues new, updated version of the single-coil Fullerton Deluxe Skyhawk that first saw the light of day back in 1984 with some modern-day modern features. and classy hardware.

Voxengo Powershaper: Saturation and overdrive for your audio tracks

Voxengo has released Powershaper, a new multi-stage saturation, distortion and overdrive plug-in. If you're the type who likes a good solid boost, here you go.

Native Instruments updates Komplete Audio 6 USB audio interface

Native Instruments has announced an updated version of the Komplete Audio 6 USB audio interface. It’s now black like the newly released Komplete Audio 1 and 2. What else is new?

Audient introduces the Nero desktop monitor controller

Audient has announced the Nero desktop monitor controller. The Audient Nero comes with four stereo inputs, three stereo speaker outputs, and a subwoofer output, among other features.

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

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.

Ableton CV Tools for Live: Control your modular synth from Live

Ableton has just announced CV Tools for Live, a suite of 10 Max for Live devices that let you control your modular synth from Live via CV – and vice versa!

Superbooth 2019: SoundForce introduce their Juno inspired DCO for Eurorack

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

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

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

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.

Superbooth 2019: QD – Quad Drum Voice is a feast of a digital drum module

Building on its reveal last year Vladimir Pantelic brings his QD - Quad Drum Voice digital drum sound source refined and ready for release to this years Superbooth.

Superbooth 2019: Dreadbox NYX V2 resurrects the Goddess of night

With dual oscillators, dual filters, dual modulators the NYX V2 embraces duophonic voices through a paraphonic architecture and a multi-faceted reverb.

Superbooth 2019: Retrologue 2 VSTi becomes a desktop synth via Mind Music Labs

Steinberg and Music Mind Labs have got together to turn virtual instrument Retrologue 2 into a hardware desktop synthesizer via their ELK MusicOS. The prototype will be revealed at Superbooth.

LEAK! Novation Summit 16-voice polyphonic synthesizer to hit Superbooth 2019?

Fantastic new synthesizer coming from Novation which mashes together the Peak and the SL MkIII controller keyboard into one marvellously polyphonic synthesizer. Novation has reached the Summit!

Superbooth19: Special Rolling Report, all the hottest synth news in one place

No doubt: Superbooth 2019 will be one of the year's hottest synth events anywhere - catch up with all the latest news and rumours from the FEZ Centre in Berlin.

Mad Professor Supreme, a dual overdrive pedal designed with Matt Schofield

New Mad professor signature Matt Schofield dual overdrive pedal, with two sides, each suited towards either your guitar's bridge or neck pickups. Perfect for a single channel amp?

Superbooth 2019: Finegear Arkive_Effects, an analog FX box with a modular twist

Finegear will reveal the Arkive_Effects at Superbooth 2019. It's a box with seven analog effects, including a spring reverb, delay, phaser, and saturation.

Has Buddy Holly’s 1954 Fender Stratocaster been found in Australia?

A documentary claims that Buddy Holly's lost 1954 Fender Stratocaster has been found in Australia. Is it Holly's original Strat? Watch the film here and decide for yourself...

Superbooth 2019: Dreadbox give us a sneak preview of the NYX V2

Keeping the dual nature of the original NYX the NYX V2 expands and deepens the possibilities and the patching into other modular gear. Check out this preliminary video.

Erica Synths Fusion VCO V2 is dark and full of terrors

A riotous new oscillator from Erica Synths bakes in tube driven crunch and detunable thickness with an unusual amount of deep and dark sound blending that'll scare the pants off you.

Behringer muscles in on Yamaha’s CS-80 action

A few hours after it emerged that Yamaha was gauging interest in the potential reissue of the classic CS-80 synthesizer Behringer teases that they were thinking the exact same thing. AND IT'S TRUE!