An impressive guest list including Dave Smith, Suzanne Ciani, Roger Linn and Chris Meyer plus over 60 exhibitors and a bunch of exclusive videos 14th-15th Nov.
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A first look at Novation's AFX Station, a reworking of the Bass Station II by none other than Aphex Twin. And it's a bit of a winner, actually.
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Sam Battle has smashed his mission to produce a Kosmo format module a month for a year with the #1114 Funky Filter Grrr and #1171 OBA bring the total up to 13 and celebrates with an explanatory video.
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While new hardware 2600s are now a reality Cherry Audio presents us with a fabulous looking software option in the CA2600 self-contained duophonic synthesizer for 25 bucks.
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COBALT8 is an 8-voice 64-oscillator sophisticated virtual analogue synthesizer with innovative concepts, complex modulations and morphable filters in a tidy blue synth.
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Teenage Engineering has released two arcade infused Pocket Operators as part of an official Capcom series. Street Fighter is a sequencer and sampler whereas Mega Man a synth and sequencer. Ready Player One?
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Mono is an analog synthesizer with a pumping sequencer, endless modulations and a unique synthesis engine for thick modulated textures, fat basslines and FM tones.
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Applied Acoustics doubles the sound engine for two stacked or split independent timbres based on physically modelled acoustic resonators for a unique level of sound design.
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Fors says that it's inspired by memories of their favourite melodramatic trance melodies and made hyperreal using an enigmatic FM core. It looks and sounds deliciously stylish.
Dave Smith has discovered a problem with some of the first batch of the new Rev4 Prophet synthesizers but says they can fix it or replace it for you to make it right.
KiloHearts is giving away the ONE synthesizer and taking up to 60% off its effects plug-ins for a few days. Prices start at EUR 7.90, so we're talking absolute bargains!
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From SynthFest France we have The Töörö 6-voice, 4-part digital/analogue polysynth that's colourfully industrial, capable of complex sounds and houses a fabulous analogue filter. Now on Kickstarter!
Behringer has announced that their Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer clone, the UB-Xa, is nearly ready for production and Uli wants to know what you'd like next.
This week's collection of the best free plug-ins brings you two brand-new tube amp simulations! And did we mention that the awesome Monoplugs Monique synthesizer is now free?
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After a global campaign of intrigue and excitement teasing a new synth in collaboration with Aphex Twin it ends up in crushing disappointment. They could have just given us a bunch of stickers.
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Behringer has released some photos of their ARP 2600 clone going through test procedures and sitting around in boxes ready to ship. How much it will cost is still unknown.