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We get our first sideways look at the all new Medusa from Dreadbox
15 Mar 2018 · Gone is the burnt orange and dark shades of the original Medusa mockup. Instead, we have stylish black, neat knobs and a restrained layout. We catch our first glimpse of the all-new Polyend powered Medusa
Build a brand new synthesizer with the Moogfest 2018 Engineer Pass
15 Mar 2018 · This years' Moogfest Engineer Pass two-day workshop will be building the Sub-Harmonicon a completely new electronic instrument based on some really old electronic curiosities that Moog will make awesome.
Behringer reveal first photo of the Pro-One Sequential Circuits clone
14 Mar 2018 · We all guessed right, it was a Pro-One that Behringer teased us with a couple of weeks ago. This one looks ready to go unashamedly photographed with the original. This could be good.
NSynth Super: Experimental machine learning Neural Synthesizer from Google
14 Mar 2018 · The NSynth algorithm extracts characteristics from a handful of sounds to interpolate a gazillion others letting you play in the space between instruments. It's experimental, open source and backed by Google.
Cloudlab 200t Buchla based modular instrument for Reaktor reaches version 2
13 Mar 2018 · Trevor Gavilan releases a new version of Cloudlab 200t Buchla ensemble for Reaktor 6. It's still free, it's even more remarkable and a fabulous way to get your West Coast thing going.
Build your own Korg MS-20 filter clone with the AI Synthesis AI004 OTA
13 Mar 2018 · AI Synthesis have created a tribute to the Korg MS-20 filter in the AI004 OTA Voltage Controlled Filter. It's deliciously cheap as a kit with a full build guide and those nice red knobs.
Win a vintage Minimoog signed by Rick Wakeman in the Bob Moog Foundation raffle
13 Mar 2018 · A couple of weeks left to get in with a chance of winning a pristine vintage Moog Minimoog Model D signed by YES keyboard legend Rick Wakeman. All proceeds to the Bob Moog Foundation.
Key Control: Scale and key quantiser for your MIDI controller
12 Mar 2018 · Key Control is a little box that will transpose and scale your MIDI keyboard with the turn of a knob. 12 scales are on offer with automatic chord generation.
MECHANISM: an artisan Eurorack case with on-board tools and utilities
12 Mar 2018 · Out of Japan comes MECHANISM, a creative and innovative Eurorack case with a 1U strip of built-in tools and utilities. Check out the twin joysticks plus, LFOs, VCAs, Sample & Hold and CV processors.
Noise Engineering announce Bin Seq and Clep Diaz ready to go
11 Mar 2018 · Two of the modules Noise Engineering launched at NAMM are now available. Bin Seq is an on-the-fly rhythm generator while Clep Diaz generates clocked modulation sequences.
Crazy8 Beats is now available for rhythm and sequencing fun times
09 Mar 2018 · A desktop beat making machine with 8 tracks of CV and trigger, two ports of 8 tracks of MIDI and a ton of probability in a neat and desperately cool looking box. You can even stick it in your Eurorack.
PolySpaze: polyphonic and multi-timbral synthesizer and sampler (update)
07 Mar 2018 · 8 oscillators generating 4 voices through 8 filters, 22 minutes of sampling, a huge effects section and multi-timbral sequencing. The PolySpaze sounds impressive and now has a new preset bank.
Is Behringer making a Sequential Circuits Pro One clone?
06 Mar 2018 · Behringer drop another teasing naked PCB image into their Facebook feed and the general consensus is that it's a clone of the Sequential Circuits Pro One. What do you think?
Strymon Magneto Tape echo and looper released: check out these videos!
06 Mar 2018 · The Strymon Interstellar Space Machine Magneto is officially released so let's bask in the sheer wonder of its evolving soundscapes, endless verbs, tape and time slips, sampling and shifting.
Roland mixes ACB and samples in the TR-8S Rhythm Performer
05 Mar 2018 · 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.
FaithState: an ethereal 12 voice modular synthesizer and synthesis sandbox
03 Mar 2018 · A complete modular synthesizer with 9 generators, 12-voices, 500 waveforms and a wonderfully playful illuminated surface of interactivity - if you're a believer in synthesis then checkout FaithState.
Roland teasing a new AIRA product to be revealed on Monday
03 Mar 2018 · A mysterious and rather foggy video hints at something with glowing faders that Roland are planning to announce on Monday the 5th March. What do we think? Sampler? Mixer? Groovebox? TR-8 Mk2?
Mutable Instruments restyles Braids into the Plaits Macro-Oscillator
02 Mar 2018 · The spiritual successor of Braids has arrived. Meet Plaits, the newly designed macro-oscillator with 8 melodic and 8 percussive models, no screen, simple controls and CV for everything. Every rack should have ...
Polivoks Mini armoured tank desktop analog synthesizer ready to fire
02 Mar 2018 · Based upon an original schematic from Polivoks designer Vladimir Kuzmin the Polivoks Mini rolls onto your desktop with a simplified and improved architecture while retaining that classic face-melting sound.
Erica Synths Graphic VCO wavetable designer module is now available to order
01 Mar 2018 · We first saw this thing in December and then it was at NAMM last month and while it looks fabulous the Graphic VCO has been a little tricky to fully get a handle on. Erica Synths have just released it for sale ...
SOLAR RAYY Morphic Dual-Layer Analog Polysynth – crowd-sourcing a synthesizer
28 Feb 2018 · The Sonorous Ord "RAYY" is a game-changing digitally controlled analog synth with a 3D dual-layered architecture looking for funding on Kickstarter. Except it doesn't exist yet - would you back a concept?
Behringer Neutron round-up of latest demo videos
28 Feb 2018 · Demos and deep dives into the Behringer Neutron have started to appear as a few lucky beta testers share their thoughts on the prototype. We've pulled our favourites together in a handy round-up.