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Dreadbox - News and Rumours
You want all the latest news, rumours and everything else there’s to know about Dreadbox? We're happy to oblige: On this page you’ll find everything at a glance – and it’s always up to date!
ROLAND JUNO-106
Roland Juno-106: Classic Gear
18 Jul · Is owning a vintage Roland Juno-106 really all it's cracked up to be? We look at this classic polysynth and how you can recreate its sound.
SYNTH COLLABS
5 of the Best Synth Collaborations
04 Jul · Magic happens when two synthesizer companies work together. These are the best synth collaborations on the market today.
BUDGET EFFECTS PEDALS
The Best Budget Effects Pedals for Electronic Music Production
02 Jul · Guitar pedals on synths? Yes friends, we're checking out some of the best budget effects pedals for your electronic music production setup.
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
James Dyson. No, Not THAT James Dyson – Sounds and Presets
02 Jul · He's a faceless, voiceless, quiet sound design genius who beavers away, crafting factory presets and third-party sound banks for pocket money. This James Dyson is doing great work.
Dreadbox Artemis: The 6-Voice Sinevibes Collab Is Now Available!
11 Nov 2024 · Join the hunt with Dreadbox Artemis, a six-voice tabletop analog synthesizer with effects from algorithm powerhouse, Sinevibes.
Dreadbox Nyx Reissue: The Fun Paraphonic Analog Synth Is Back in Kit Form
11 Oct 2024 · The Dreadbox Nyx Reissue has the same duophonic oscillators, dual filters, wild modulation and lush reverb as the original.
Budget Eurorack Modules
5 Of The Best Budget Eurorack Modules: Building Synths from Scratch
20 Jun 2024 · Thinking of building your own modular synthesizer rig? We've selected some of the best budget Eurorack modules to get you started.
Best Synths of Superbooth24
24 May 2024 · Big polys dominated the show floor with the best synths of Superbooth24 coming from Arturia, Melbourne Instruments and Oberheim… but what about Moog?
Dreadbox Murmux Adept: Murmux Returns as an 8-Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer
10 May 2024 · The new Dreadbox Murmux Adept marks the return of the long-discontinued Murmux analog synthesizer – this time with eight voices, built-in FX, and more!
The Best Roland JUNO Alternatives for Classic 1980s Sounds
09 Apr 2024 · We look at some of the best Roland JUNO alternatives for adding retro-style analogue synth leads, basses, and pads to your productions.
Synth Effects! 5 Synths With Stellar Effects Sections
27 Feb 2024 · Transform your synthesis and sound design with synth effects. The modulation and delay sections in these five instruments can take your sounds into wild new territories. Are you ready for the ride?
Guitar Gear Gems: Spurr Audio Echo Mini retro delay and more
13 Feb 2024 · This week we check out the Spurr Audio Echo Mini, the new Silktone Overdrive+, and the latest Dreadbox Psyclop analog loop/attenuator
Midweek Modular: Major Tom, Wonky Snares and Psychosis
20 Dec 2023 · Midweek Modular takes us into percussion sequencing space with Major Tom, finds the perfect Snare in AE Modular and that it all ends in Psychosis.
Synth Deals from Roland, KORG, Dreadbox, and Erica Synths
27 Sep 2023 · This week's installment of Synth Deals brings you modules, grooveboxes, and samplers in the more affordable end of the price range.
Synth Deals from KORG, Elektron, XAOC, and Dreadbox
21 Sep 2023 · In this week's edition of Synth Deals, you can find a selection of offers from grooveboxes and synth modules to live stage keyboards.
Dreadbox Hypnosis Reissue: Classic 80s FX are now semi-modular and DIY
12 Sep 2023 · The Hypnosis Reissue brings back the multi-effects box dripping with gooey 80s effects as a semi-modular desktop, Eurorack module and DIY kit.
Synth Deals from Yamaha, Arturia, Dreadbox, and 4ms
07 Aug 2023 · From modules to grooveboxes, and polyphonic synths, this week's Synth Deals has offers for both music production and live performance.
Gothenburg Soul: How To Sound Like Little Dragon
08 Jul 2023 · Little Dragon reached an international audience with their soulful, euphoric sound, we check out some of their interesting gear choices.
It All Started With A Tight Sweater: How To Sound Like Moloko
10 Jun 2023 · We check out some of the key gear choices of the UK electronic band, Moloko, and discuss how they rose to prominence in the mid-1990s.
Synth Deals from Waldorf, Polyend, SOMA, and AKAI Professional
22 May 2023 · Our selection of Synth Deals this week ranges from desktop modules to comprehensive music production systems with endless capabilities.
Midweek Modular: All the fun of the Superbooth fair
17 May 2023 · Superbooth was huge, fun and full of vigorous patching. Here are a handful of Eurorack modular products that stood out for me this year.
Introducing the versatile Dreadbox Telepathy analogue synth module
10 May 2023 · The Dreadbox Telepathy module is a full voice analogue synth module with multichaining via MIDI and plenty of sound creation capabilities.