Synths

Infected Sounds ACTIV8: 8-voice dance synth with a huge library of waveforms

13 Oct · Another virtual synth from Infected Sounds and Rewired Records is packed full of EDM sounds made from 2 oscillators running 250 waveforms.

Pittsburgh’s Flamingo brings Center Clipping and Harmonic Interpolation to analog synthesis

12 Oct · Flamingo works on a concept from Don Buchla that shapes and destroys waveforms from the inside out and uses Harmonic Interpolation to try to reconstruct them.

Noise Engineering new modules, firmware and plugins

11 Oct · A new Versio firmware offers twisted auto-wah while the Melotus Versio brings grain delay and transformation. Vice Virga is out and the plugins are officially released.

SOLAR 5 and Joystick modules coming soon from ELTA Music

11 Oct · ELTA Music is squeezing their SOLAR 50 drone synth into a 5 oscillator SOLAR 5 Eurorack module and has a Joystick Dual CV Fader module on the way.

SoloRack 2.0: Virtual Eurorack expands with more modules and polyphony

11 Oct · SoloStuff has released version 2.0 of the Doepfer inspired SoloRack virtual Eurorack modular VST plugin with 20 new modules and a new polyphony system.

First Look Review: 1BitDragon 3.0, a standalone grid-based music making machine

09 Oct · 1BitDragon makes musik-making on a computer ridiculously easy. Has v3.0 finally fulfilled the promise? We take the latest version through its paces.

UVI Falcon 2.5: New presets, sequencers, effects and modulators

07 Oct · UVI's Falcon hybrid synthesizer and massive multisample instrument get a decent update that expands the synthesis engine and widens the palette of processing and manipulation.

Martinic takes on the underrated AKAI AX73 analog synthesizer

07 Oct · A comprehensive emulation of the AKAI AX73 analogue synthesizer by Martinic with modern enhancements that aim to rekindle interest in an underrated classic.

Tyso Daiko: Dual 12-Bit Digital Wavetable Drum Voice

07 Oct · Two independently triggered wavetable voices that share pitch, envelope and morphing and then split one voice into a tilt EQ and the other through a wavefolder for maximum versatility.

Arcade 2: Output updates its inspiration machine with notes

07 Oct · The Arcade adventure of interwoven loop packs evolves to become an instrument for playing melody and chords with Note Kits.

MadeOnEarth Analog Chorus 60: An authentic Juno chorus?

06 Oct · The new MadeOnEarth Analog Chorus 60 pedal recreates the classic '80s Roland synth effect and is now available for pre-order. But it's not cheap.

Is this the first photo of the Rhodes MK8?

06 Oct · Casually thrown into a Rhodes update email is a photo of Chief Product Officer Dan Goldman and Grammy award-winning Bill Laurance leaning on what looks like the new Rhodes MK8.

RTL Utility for measuring audio latency gets an official release

05 Oct · The RTL Utility is a tool for measuring the Round Trip Latency (RTL) of your audio interface through your DAW. It's just got an official release with lots of updates.

The SynthFactory HoriZEN: Multi engine hybrid rompler

05 Oct · HoriZEN is the forthcoming software synth from TheSynthFactory that features sampling and virtual analogue in a matrix infused approach to sound design.

Sneak preview of Erica Synths educational DIY modules and Pico Wav

02 Oct · Erica Synths gave us a glimpse of their new range of educationally focused DIY modules at the ModularDay BCN event along with an interesting compact sample player. 

Korg Modwave gets Sample Builder and more in the 1.1 update

01 Oct · The Sample Builder that was recently released for the Korg Wavestate makes it onto the Modwave where you can load up to 4GB of your own samples.