Synths
Octatrack MKII performance sampler announced by Elektron
29 Jun 2017 · Last night's leak foretold this morning's announcement of a new and updated Octatrack MKII. Seems like it might be more cosmetic than anything else and Elektron say it won't come with Overbridge.
Moog discontinues the Minimoog Model D, again
29 Jun 2017 · In 1981 the Minimoog Model D was discontinued because of the pressure of the digital age. In 2017 could it be the attack of the clones or have they simply run out of parts? Either way, we're sad to see it go.
Dope Matrix Mod Squad: 20 modules of virtual modular for Ableton Live
28 Jun 2017 · Drop a virtual modular system into Ableton Live via Max For Live. Dope Matrix Mod Squad will keep your fingers busy in sound generating, pattern making and effects processing.
Pulsar: Burst generator inspired by outerspace for Eurorack
26 Jun 2017 · Pulsar will send galactic bursts of CV through your Eurorack, in multiple modes and out of multiple outs with a spinning wheel of LEDs telling you what's going on.
Tinami will build you a custom MIDI Controller
25 Jun 2017 · Tinami will let you design and layout your own custom MIDI controller on their website and then build it and ship it to you. Currently in development but this could get really interesting.
BeatStep Pro firmware 2.0 brings lots of new goodies
24 Jun 2017 · Polyrhythms, arpeggiation, rolls, pattern chaining and Volca compatibility are amongst some of the new features added to the Arturia BeatStep Pro in the bumper 2.0 update.
SessionCake: personal modular amp and mixer for jamming
22 Jun 2017 · The remarkably named SessionCake is a little personal battery powered amp for guitar, synths or microphone that can be chained together for a jam-tastic time. Perfect for jamming, band practice and synth meets.
Roland brings back the D-50 Linear Synthesizer as a plug-in
22 Jun 2017 · With all the excitement of the SE-02 we missed the sneaky release of a vintage digital classic - the Roland D-50 Linear Arithmetic Synthesizer recreated as a plug-in.
Max for Cats release Pallas an 8 voice semi-modular for Ableton Live
21 Jun 2017 · Pallas is uses virtual analogue modelling to build a comprehensive polyphonic semi-modular synthesizer in Max for Live for Ableton Live. Check out the patch bay on this thing!
Could the SE-26 be the next Roland and Studio Electronics synthesizer?
21 Jun 2017 · Roland and Studio Electronics kick off a new partnership with the stunning SE-02 Boutique synthesizer. What could be next? how about an ARP 2600 clone - the SE-26?
Roland add the FA-07 76 key workstation to the FA Series
20 Jun 2017 · Completely overshadowed by the announcement of the SE-02 analog synthesizer the FA-07 is a new 76 key workstation keyboard for the already existing FA series.
Roland and Studio Electronics announce the SE-02 analog synthesizer
20 Jun 2017 · The unexpected collaboration between Roland and analog synth masters Studio Electronics brings us the vintage looking SE-02: a fully analogue monosynth with sequencer, cross modulation and DSP effects
Preview of BigFish Eurorack synth voice from TINRS
19 Jun 2017 · This Is Not Rocket Science were previewing their new BigFish at the Ginko Modular Fest. It's a 7 algorithm Eurorack synthesizer voice that, they say, has all their guilty pleasures designed into it.
Free Plug-ins This Week: Regroover Essential, an overdrive and a cool modelling synth
18 Jun 2017 · We have rounded up four great free plug-ins that came out this week. You are invited to download them, use them, abuse them, and give them a proper try within your productions. You have nothing to lose!
The Best iOS Beatmaking apps: Top 6 iPhone and iPad grooveboxes 2017
18 Jun 2017 · We've rounded up six of the best groovebox apps available on Apple's platform - all are worthy of your attention and great at what they do, though they feel completely different from each other...
Erica Synths announce Fusion VCF and VCA version 2
16 Jun 2017 · Originally released in 2014, Erica Synths have new versions of their tube infused Fusion Voltage Controlled Filter and Voltage Controlled Amplifier.
Erica Synths Pico Voice: 8 algorithm physical modelling synth voice
16 Jun 2017 · Erica Synths pack 8 different styles of synthesis into Pico Voice 3HP Eurorack module. From wavetable to TB303, chords to PWM it's got a lot of sound to play with.
Mr Hyde: chemically induced tabletop analogue filtering
15 Jun 2017 · Through the rumbles of analogue transformation, Mr Hyde emerges and filters the living terror out of everything. It's a tabletop analogue filter, the first in a series from Analogue Solutions.
Arminator: Free Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer emulator
14 Jun 2017 · Don't have enough cash for a Deckard's Dream? We've got you covered with Arminator, a free Yamaha CS-80 virtual instrument with a Vangelis inspired soundbank by Armin Kujashi.
Groovebox: A beats and synths studio for iOS
13 Jun 2017 · Get your groove on with this cool new synth and drum Groovebox for iPad and iPhone from the same team of developers who made Launchpad and Blocs Wave. Groovy.
FabricKeyboard – knit your own MIDI controller
13 Jun 2017 · Stretchable, sensor woven, sewn with conductive threads and knitted together with multiple layers of material, could the FabricKeyboard be the future of MIDI controllers?
Roland kill off Propellerhead Rebirth RB-338
13 Jun 2017 · Roland get snooty about their intellectual property 21 years after the release of the Propellerhead classic 303, 808 and 909 emulation. And so Rebirth RB-338 is no more.