Synths
More fun times are here with the Yamaha Sonogenic SHS-300 Keytar
03 Oct · The SHS-300 is a battery-powered Keytar with a built-in speaker, a dozen sounds and Bluetooth for ultra-portability. Paired with the JAM Function app you'll never play a wrong note.
Ampethron Sci-Fi DSP hardware synthesizer is a year from launch
02 Oct · New concept futuristic synthesizer Ampethron is a whole year from its launch date but here are some teaser images and sound examples. Will we be seeing more soon?
Buchla Easel Command / 208c Synthesizer awaits your pledge on Kickstarter
01 Oct · Buchla Easel Command is their new take on the 208c Synthesizer with many enhancements and layout changes that we first saw last month. It's now available for preorder on Kickstarter.
Qu-Bit Bloom fractal sequencer generates the infinite patterns of life
01 Oct · Start with 32 steps and branch off down different pathways of organically generated melodies that flux and mutate while being shaped and scaled into the infinite possibilities of Bloom
The Bass Makkina Tube: Analog Synth from synth-builder extraordinaire Arthur Joly
30 Sep · Arthur Joly builds synthesizers, beautiful synthesizers. He has a house in Brazil full of them. His latest creation of the Bass Makkina analog tube synthesizer and it's a work of art.
Dreadbox Chromatic – a rainbow of modules for a fabulous price
28 Sep · The Chromatic range from Dreadbox are colourful, fun, useful and are all under €100. Including a VCO, filters, noise, modulation, delay, mixing and modulating (now with video!)
Directional rhythms with the KOMPAS probability trigger generator
27 Sep · KOMPASS takes a non-linear approach to triggering and uses probability to generate new looping patterns depending on where you are heading in your three dimensional percussive adventure.
SYNTRX: Synthi inspired experimental analogue synthesizer from Erica Synths
27 Sep · Erica Synths has teamed up with Riga Technical University to develop SYNTRX a synthesizer inspired by the look and feel of the EMS Synthi AKS but with a digital martix on an analogue heart.
IK Multimedia teams up with Hammond USA and Suzuki to release Hammond B-3X virtual organ
26 Sep · IK's "Next Level" Hammond B-3X organ analog modelled virtual instrument developed in partnership with Hammond USA and Suzuki Music Corp is as authentic and real as it can possibly be. Expired
Deal: Get UVI Digital Synsations for free for a limited time!
25 Sep · UVI is giving away its Digital Synsations bundle for free until the end of September. Names like Korg M1, Ensoniq VFX, Yamaha SY77 and Roland D-50 make your mouth water? Then don’t miss this deal!
Blind Noise: a touch-synthesizer that works on muscle memory
25 Sep · Out of the madness of Error Instruments comes Blind Noise, an experimental touchable synthesizer designed with the visually impaired in mind while being fun for everyone to play with.
AAS releases Ultra Analog VA-3 two-voice virtual analog synthesizer
25 Sep · Applied Acoustic Systems has updated their virtual analog synthesizer to Ultra Analog VA-3 by both streamlining the interface and doubling the power for two layers of split or stacked performance.
Yamaha birthday party reveals white Montage and OS 3.0
24 Sep · Yamaha is celebrating 45 years of synthesizer design, innovation and development. To show us that they still "got it" they've released a white version of the Montage and added a couple of features.
REON Drift Box boutique synths now available from Korg UK
23 Sep · Hand-made in Japan these little REON Drift Box synths are analogue and designed to warp their way around the edges of synthesis and hands-on control - sounds like fun!