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UVI has brought together two classic 1980s Akai polyphonic analogue synthesisers into the UVX670 hybrid virtual instrument that celebrates them both individually as well as in combination.
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Bitwig Studio 3 is officially out! The newest version of the DAW is now here, featuring "The Grid", a fully modular sound design environment. The update also comes with several workflow improvements.
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As if Granular Synthesis was not complex enough Accsone has introduced Grain Controlled Oscillators to dance within the life cycle of modulated grain modulations. Embrace the madness of Crusher-X 8.
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Radiator is a laser synthesizer that could zap your live performances into a sci-fi future. It's a visual performance instrument with modulators and generators for producing "music to your eyes".
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Inspired by the synthesizers of the 70s and 80s Synthelium brings together a solid collection of sounds in an easy to use and deeply blue interface.
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Wow, what a piece of work. At first glance, it looks like some kind of odd 3D rendering of some bit of weird equipment but once you get a bit closer you realise this SynTesla II is completely epic!
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PEEPS is a handbuilt polysynth with a fabulous vibe reflecting the EMS VCS3 & Korg MS-20 while having its own character. It's not a commercial product but S8JFOU will build you one if you ask nicely.
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Handbuilt in the USA the Jupiter J3DX is the 10th-anniversary edition of the mad little space born mini Jupiter synth from Chamber of Sounds coming in July
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They've just released a version 2.0 update to both the original Minilogue and the Monologue. It's good to see that Korg doesn't forget the loyal users of the older model.
Learning Synths from Ableton is a browser based interactive sound generating tool that takes you through all of the synth basics - and it's brilliant.
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Following on from the stunning retro looks of the Hypnosis multi-effects box comes this special edition of the Erebus V3 duophonic analogue synthesizer.
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The Vector Synth brings together additive, FM and subtractive synthesis with a touchscreen interface for 2D orbital parameter modulation and sequencing. Preorders open next week.
They've done it! VCV Rack has reached version 1.0. With polyphonic cabling, MIDI mapping, multicore engine support and dozens of enhancements it's ready for the real world and it's awesome.
INTRFX is a little box with 3 channels that can send your Eurorack audio into stompboxes or feed your synths into your Eurorack effects modules and filters. It puts everything through everything else.
B.I.T. offers 16 voices of dual oscillator polyphony with dual filters, LFOs and envelopes in a classic analogue polysynth virtual synthesizer that does everything you'd expect it to.
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Kodamo has unveiled a prototype of the Essence FM synthesizer at SynthFest France. It's a 6-operator FM synth with 300 voices of polyphony, waveform drawing, MPE support, and many other good ideas.
