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Rabid Elephant is working on a Eurorack sequencer

29 Jan 2019 in Synths

News from Rabid Elephant the makers of the always-sold-out-just-before-you-hit-the-buy-button Natural Gate that they are working on a fun and inspiring Eurorack sequencer.

NAMM 2019: Catalinbread Coriolis Effect

24 Jan 2019 in Guitar

Catalinbread has decided to name their latest effect after a strange phenomenon in classical mechanics. The new Coriolis Effect combines many unique effects into one little pedal.

qwertySeq() – 8 track MIDI sequencer for your Chrome web browser

23 Oct 2018 in Studio

8 banks of 8 tracks of 16 steps generating notes or MIDI CC the qwertySeq() is a dynamic and versatile step sequencer running directly in your Chrome browser - shame it looks a bit dull.

The ATOM: small but mighty performance pad controller from PreSonus

11 Sep 2018 in Studio

The small but mighty ATOM is a compact performance pad controller with lots of special Studio One integration. Perfect for banging out beats on the Impact XT drum machine.

MidiBot: a probability pulse and melodic engine for your virtual instruments

29 May 2018 in Studio

Don't have anyone to jam with? MidiBot can replace all your band mates by offering a percussive and melodic probability pulse engine for human grooves and accidental improvisation - or just cool random stuff.

Roland mixes ACB and samples in the TR-8S Rhythm Performer

05 Mar 2018 in Synths, Studio

Take the TR-8 Rhythm Performer, tone down the green and import your own samples and you have the TR-8S. It's not groundbreaking but it's probably exactly what we wanted for a live performance groovebox.

mPiano: The most futuristic piano and controller you’ve ever seen

21 Aug 2017 in Synths

If a piano fell through a worm hole from the future then this would be it. The mPIANO is an exquisitely designed MPE controller beautifully built by Austrian company ALPHA Pianos.

Polyend Poly: MIDI to CV converter now shipping

18 Jul 2017 in Synths

The Polyend Poly is a Eurorack MIDI-to-CV converter with 8 voices, 4 outputs and 3 modes of operation and MPE support making it quite a remarkably creative utility module.

Pads: The Lush Pad Synthesizer from Klevgrand

19 Dec 2016 in Synths

Following Klevgrands established style of minimalist virtual instruments Pads brings in some simple, wobbly textures for iOS and desktop

Recreate Bohemian Rhapsody with Freddie Mercury’s favourite piano

30 Nov 2016 in Synths

The grand piano owned by Queen's frontman Freddie Mercury has been lovingly captured and turned into an amazing virtual instrument for Kontakt.

MiniLab MkII: Same but different MIDI controller from Arturia

18 Nov 2016 in Studio

The MiniLab MkII is a small upgrade to the MkI bringing better keys, more advanced pads and some clickable encoders. Shame the wooden cheeks have gone.

Akai LPD8 and LPK25 Bluetooth MIDI controllers

Akai LPK25 and LPD8 Bluetooth MIDI controllers revealed on Amazon

16 Nov 2016 in Studio

No official news from Akai on these new wireless LPK25 and LPD8 controllers yet, but Amazon already has them for sale in the US. We take a first look at these ultra-portable new Bluetooth controllers.

Keith McMillen K-Board Pro 4 lands on Kickstarter

16 Nov 2016 in Synths

The K-Board Pro 4 is an expressive MPE controller from Keith McMillen Instruments that wants your pre-order on Kickstarter.

Analogue Solutions Polygene Eurorack module

Polygene MIDI to CV converter from Analogue Solutions

16 Nov 2016 in Synths

The Polygene can give you 4 note polyphony over your Eurorack from a MIDI input and also arpeggiate and sequence back out again

Aftertouch MPE controller App on an iPhone

Aftertouch brings expressive MIDI and MPE to the iPhone

14 Nov 2016 in Synths

Aftertouch uses 3D Touch technology in the iPhone 6 and 7 to generate velocity and pressure data for controlling parameters in synthesizers and software. That's very cool.

Electrorganic aFrame: natural percussion of the future

11 Nov 2016 in Synths

The aFrame is a beautifully hand-crafted instrument with a DSP heart for futuristic percussion performance. Or just slap it about for some interesting sound generation.

Ableton Live 9.7 pushes Push

21 Jul 2016 in Studio

New update from Ableton tweaks and enhances the Push hardware controller.

Minimoog Model D returns to full production

19 Jul 2016 in Synths

They've done it! Moog have returned to full production on the Minimoog Model D after 30 years and massive popular demand.

$Refractor Audio Transport Volume$

Refractor Audio transport us to new sonic worlds

28 Jun 2016 in Synths

"Transport" is designed to evoke ideas of outer space and other worlds rather than the more usual experience of delays, cancellations and road side burger vans.