Synths
Plasmonic: physical modelling meets subtractive synthesis in a virtual instrument
15 Jan 2020 · Plasmonic is ready for preorders on Indiegogo and says it's a deeply expressive virtual synthesizer that combines the resonant depth of physical modeling with subtractive synthesis.
NAMM 2020: Behringer’s final tease seems to be about FM or radios
15 Jan 2020 · With one day to go Behringer dumps another tease onto the internet. Not so sure about this one and neither is the internet.
NAMM 2020: Roland RD-88 lighter and more accessible Stage Piano
15 Jan 2020 · Roland has announced a lighter, more portable and more affordable RD Stage Piano called the RD-88. It takes the RD 30 year history and puts it in a gig and home-friendly compact package.
NAMM 2020: Korg NTS-1 Custom Panel synth modding
15 Jan 2020 · Korg has opened up the DIY nature of the NuTekt NTS-1 Digital Synthesizer with the NTS-1 Custom Panel and the NTS-1 Customizations Github resource to enable you to mod it to your own design.
NAMM 2020: Moog Subsequent 25 details emerge
15 Jan 2020 · Another leak brings to light all the details on the new Moog Subsequent 25. Successor to the Sub Phatty and a very cool looking duophonic analog synthesizer.
NAMM 2020: 2HP Lunchbox portable modular systems
15 Jan 2020 · Super-thin Eurorack module makers 2HP has announced a very cool little Lunchbox modular case that can come standalone or packed with their modules in custom configurations.
NAMM 2020: Noise Engineering unveil three new modules: Virt Iter, Univer Inter and Desmodus Versio
14 Jan 2020 · Noise Engineering announces three new modules: Virt Iter is a stereo oscillator, Univer Inter a MIDI-to-CV converter and Desmodus Versio is a stereo reverb. Only a few details so far...
NAMM 2020: Behringer teases a Moog 921 VCO modular clone.
14 Jan 2020 · Another day another tease video from Behringer. This time we go into a spin above a knob that seems to match up to the Moog 921 voltage controlled oscillator.
Twisted Electrons MEGAfm dual YM2612 FM synthesizer with all parameters out on the table
14 Jan 2020 · Twisted Electrons has announced MEGAfm an FM hardware synthesizer based on two Yamaha YM2612 FM chips with 32 sliders for total control of all 4 operators.
Xenomorph DIY Modular Synthesizer coming Spring 2020
14 Jan 2020 · That's all it says on the website along with a nice big picture of a 3 oscillator synthesizer with an enormous patch bay that looks an awful lot like the Fenix II.
NAMM 2020: Bastl Instruments and Casper Electronics Waver wavefolding drone mixer
14 Jan 2020 · In my view, Casper Electronics and Bastl Instruments bring out the best in each other. This latest collaboration called Wave is a wave folding drone mixer.
NAMM 2020: Arturia launches KeyStep Pro controller and sequencer
14 Jan 2020 · Arturia's KeyStep Pro features a 4-channel polyphonic MIDI and CV sequencer with a 16-part drum channel all wrapped up with a 37-key MIDI controller with aftertouch.
NAMM 2020: 4ms Ensemble Oscillator brings 16 oscillators into your Eurorack
14 Jan 2020 · Designed in collaboration with Matthias Puech the Ensemble Oscillator contains 16 sine wave oscillators, 3 wavefolders, 3 distortions and 3 patterns of cross modulating FM.
NAMM 2020: Sequential go all-in with the hybrid Pro 3 synthesizer
14 Jan 2020 · The Sequential Pro 3 is a future-retro mash up of beauty and technology blending 3 oscillators, 3 filters and 3 LFOs with digital FX and a 16-track sequencer.
NAMM 2020: Korg gets their Keytar on with the RK-100S 2
14 Jan 2020 · Yay, it's one of those hang-around-your-neck-and-pretend-you're-a-guitarist Keytar things. The RK-100S 2 is an update to Korg's on-stage legacy of making people look foolish while having a great time.
NAMM 2020: Korg resurrects a full-sized MS-20 FS monophonic synthesizer in 4 colours
14 Jan 2020 · Korg continues their re-issue vibe by bringing back a full-sized replica of their classic MS-20 monophonic synthesizer. The MS-20 FS is authentic in every way except that they will come in 4 colours.
NAMM 2020: Empress Effects reveals ZOIA Euroburo for Eurorack
13 Jan 2020 · The coolest modular synthesizer and effects processor ever found in a pedal has migrated to Eurorack as the ZOIA Euroburo and nothing will ever be the same.
NAMM 2020: Modal expand the Argon8 range with more keys and a desktop version
13 Jan 2020 · The Argon8 Wavetable Synthesizer from Modal Electronics that was released just a month or two ago is going to be joined by the Argon8X 61 note version and the Argon8M desktop module.
NAMM 2020: Behringer teases a TR-606 clone drum machine for the first day of the show
13 Jan 2020 · In a new tease video Behringer announces that there are "3 Days To Go" referring to the start of the NAMM show. But is there a TR-606 clone hidden in this video?
NAMM 2020: Nord Wave 2 4-Part Performance Synthesizer
13 Jan 2020 · Nord is introducing the Nord Wave 2 - a powerful 4-part performance synthesizer combining Virtual Analog synthesis, Samples, FM and Wavetable and have covered it with controls.
NAMM 2020: UVI JP Legacy celebrates galactic Japanese analog synths
12 Jan 2020 · UVI has released a collection of 4 instruments inspired by iconic cosmically named Roland analog synthesizers. They are calling it the JP Legacy bundle.
NAMM 2020: Frap Tools Brenso Complex Oscillator of woven articulations
12 Jan 2020 · Brenso brings together complex oscillating ideas of brevity and intensity, of weaving threads, discovering clarity and managing the possibilities in the sonic options. Lovely! Now with video.