Synth Archives

Polyend Play+ Invites Four Synthesizer Engines To The Party

20 Nov in Synths

Polyend soups up its Play groovebox with four synth engines—three virtual analogue and FM/wavetable—and stereo samples plus DAW integration.

Yamaha Genos2 – The Band in a Box Just Got Bigger

15 Nov in Synths

What would happen if a Yamaha Montage M and a Yamaha PSR went on vacation together and things got steamy? The answer is a Yamaha Genos2.

Midweek Modular: Gnat filters, Tube Distortion and posh Patch cables

15 Nov in Synths

This week we saw a massive Gnat-based filter from Frequency Central, a Vacuum Tube Distortion from Stoel and Joranalogue do patch cables properly.

Roland GALAXIAS: One Synth to Host Them All

15 Nov in Studio, Synths

Ever wanted that JUPITER-8 sound with the crisp punch of a JUNO-60, layered with a JD-800? Well, now you can with Roland's GALAXIAS!

Behringer Pro VS Mini – UPDATE: Firmware 1.1.2 released

14 Nov in Studio, Synths

Behringer's Pro VC Mini delivers desktop vector synthesis at a knockdown price. With the new Firmware 1.1.2, Behringer adds enhanced functionality.

Japan Synthesizer Tour: Synth Secrets from the Rising Sun

12 Nov in Synths

Forget Akihabara and Mt. Fuji. Let us help you plan your tour of the beautiful country of Japan around what’s really important - synthesizers!

Roland’s FANTOM gets an EX-tra upgrade: Now with added ACB!

08 Nov in Studio, Synths

Roland's flagship synthesizer gets a boost via the new FANTOM EX upgrade which adds ACB modelling, new pianos and ZEN-Core model expansions.

You can now get your Tickets for SUPERBOOTH24!

02 Nov in Live, Other, Studio, Synths

Tickets for SUPERBOOTH24 are now available for pre-order! Don't miss this exhibition of electronic instruments of all shapes and sizes.

How to recreate the classic Roland Juno sound using software plugins

01 Nov in Synths

The Roland Juno has dominated music for over four decades! We take a look at some of the best synth plugins that capture its classic sound.

Noise Engineering Alia Platform: Basimilus is back!

24 Oct in Synths

Basimilus Iteritas is back on the new Alia platform, with easier controls, added extras and a future of alt firmware and hot-swappable overlays.

GForce Software Oberheim OB-X – The OG OB Poly Reborn

12 Oct in Studio, Synths

The Oberheim renaissance continues with the GForce Software Oberheim OB-X, an officially endorsed rendition of the first OB synth.

Blue Marble Synthesizer: Synths in space!

04 Oct in Synths

It's a blue marble in space, generating data to control synthesizers. It can only work in zero gravity, so Physical Synthesis wants to get it launched

Behringer Victor: PRO-VS vector synthesis in Eurorack preorders open

02 Oct in Synths

The Vector synthesis-based Behringer Victor is now available for preorder with an unspecified delivery estimate of several months.

Midweek Modular: Octave Fuzz and a handsome bunch of solid modules

27 Sep in Synths

This week Expert Sleepers wakes us up with the Cicely fuzz box while we discover a lot of awesome modules that could underpin any solid modular system

Bastl Instruments Kastle ARP: Pocket sized modular mayhem

22 Sep in Synths

Bastl Instruments' Kastle ARP is an alarmingly fun modular melody generator that forces sine waves through a digital waveshaper for tonal delights.

Groove Synthesis Introduces 3rd Wave Desktop Wavetable Synth Module

21 Sep in Studio, Synths

Groove Synthesis expands their 3rd Wave offering with a new desktop version for those of us with a little less space (and budget!).

Midweek Modular: Nanopatching, ShapeShifting and You Only Distort Once

20 Sep in Synths

This week DF Audio gives us a tiny patchbay, Clank has a shape-shifting VCO and Manifold Research Centre distorts and generates tap-tempo modulations.

Is Modal Electronics bankrupt? Rumours of imminent demise unfounded

20 Sep in Synths

A filing with Companies House suggested that Modal Electronics Ltd had gone bankrupt. Christian Stahl (MD), says it's part of a complex restructuring.