Synths
Phosphor 2 models the vintage additive synthesis of alphaSyntauri
17 Jul 2017 · Audio Damage brings us a new and updated version of the classic additive software synthesizer you've never heard of. Dust off your Apple II and let's get digital with Phosphor 2.
Free plug-ins this week: a delay, synthesizer, and three more useful tools!
16 Jul 2017 · Ready for the best free plug-ins this week? There's a delay, a compressor, a Korg-style synth, a console emulation and a tape saturation effect - phew!
Yonac KASPAR: a monster 24-osc synth is heading for the iPad!
14 Jul 2017 · Yonac KASPAR looks like it could be a great iOS alternative to "monster" synths like KV331's SynthMaster, with 24 oscillators, 8 filters, 8 arpeggiators, and 2 effect buses - running simultaneously...
Groove Engine: Desktop MIDI and CV 16 channel step sequencer
13 Jul 2017 · Dax and Winston are looking to crowd fund the Groove Engine. 16 tracks of 16 step sequencing for MIDI and CV in a tabletop console with beautiful RGB pads for a stunning price. But how real is it?
Summer NAMM 2017: Eventide Euro DDL – delay module for Eurorack
12 Jul 2017 · A fully analog signal path surrounds and controls this digital delay line module from Eventide. The Euro DDL can give high definition delay up to 10 seconds or 160 seconds of lo-fi looping in your Eurorack.
Dreadbox Medusa: monosynth with a head full of snakes
12 Jul 2017 · Did I say snakes? I meant sequencer - momentarily distracted by the mythical beast that turned Jason's Argonauts into stone. Medusa is a 3 oscillator monosynth with a sequencer and arpeggiator by Polyend.
DeepMind 12 and Jupiter 8 Shoot-out: How close can you get?
12 Jul 2017 · How close can Behringer's low-cost synth get to the sounds of classic instruments like the Jupiter 8? A new video pits the DeepMind 12 against Roland's classic, and offers tips on how to mimic the original.
Midimutant: a system that programs synths by artificial evolution
11 Jul 2017 · Do you find programming synthesizer a bit dull? Why not get a machine to do it? Midimutant will analyse your sounds and start programming patches by artificial evolution.
Percussa float the idea of a Super Wavetable Oscillator Eurorack module
10 Jul 2017 · Percussa have asked the Eurorack community if they fancy a Super Wavetable Oscillator in their rack with 64 parallel oscillators, 18 CV inputs and fully configurable routing and modulation. What do you think?
Get instant atmospheric generation with Dronar Free Edition
08 Jul 2017 · Need some drama in your life? How about 3.7GB of free evolving and modulating sonic soundscapes taken from the Dronar series of atmospheric generators?
Grandstage: An enormous stage piano from Korg
07 Jul 2017 · Korg are ready to unleash the Grandstage piano, probably the ugliest and squarest piano ever to get a 1970's veneer and a neon backlight. Perfect for your opening night at Raymonds Revue bar.
Elektron unveils Analog Rytm MK2 analog drum machine with sampling
06 Jul 2017 · Elektron went ahead and updated its analog drum machine, the Analog Rytm. The biggest news is the addition of sampling capability, a feature that was notably missing in the original hardware...
Analog Four MK2 synthesizer announced by Elektron with welcome updates
06 Jul 2017 · Elektron went ahead and announced the Analog Four MK2 to keep the recently unveiled Octatrack MK2 good company. The new box features plenty of updates and cosmetic enhancements to the delight of Elektron fans!
UVI unearthed an Akai AX80 and made it into the UVX80 VST Instrument
06 Jul 2017 · Another classic synth from the vaults. This time it's the rarely seen Akai AX80 1984 8 voice polysynth reborn as the UVI UVX80. Relive all those sounds you thought were coming from a Juno.
Sneak preview of the SSF Entity Percussion Synthesizer
06 Jul 2017 · Steady State Fate's Andrew Morelli has been teasing a new Entity Percussion Synthesizer Eurorack module on both Instagram and YouTube. Exclusive: We have the full, unreleased and exclusive details!
Control your envelopes with Erica Synths Black VC EG and Expander
05 Jul 2017 · The Black VC EG and the Expander offer a full ADSR with individual stage CV control, and CV or Gate output, along with looping, retriggering and three types of output.
Zvuk9: Expressive, grid based MIDI controller for hand shaping sound
04 Jul 2017 · Inspired by a Hang drum the Zvuk9 is a 9 pad grid of MIDI control and parameter manipulation. Offering touch position, note, velocity, aftertouch and movement mapping to whatever you want to control.
Bastl softPop: playfully organic semi-modular noise creature
04 Jul 2017 · Don't let the dull exterior fool you, the softPop is one psychedelic semi-modular biological entity that moves, grooves and devours other boxes of noise with the wet fart of ecstatic synthesis.
Look Mum No Computer interview: Just keep going ’till its done!
01 Jul 2017 · Look Mum No Computer is a YouTube channel ran by UK-based musician and self-taught inventor, Sam Battle. We had to learn what's going on inside this hardcore synthesizer maniac's head, so we asked around!
DIY dual 2HP Freez macro module with Look Mum No Computer
01 Jul 2017 · Look Mum No Computer takes two 2HP Freez modules and builds a macro voltage controlled locked looper in the coolest and zaniest hackable DIY project you'll see this week.
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.