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Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes to premier at BFI London Film Festival
06 Oct 2020 · A sumptuously cinematic psycho-acoustic exploration of electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire who conceived the Doctor Who theme and electrified the BBC Radiophonic Workshop in the 1960s.
Native Instruments Super 8 flies solo
06 Oct 2020 · Super 8, Native Instruments vintage polysynth inspired 8-voice soft-synth has been released from its Reaktor shackles and can now run as a standalone VST3 plugin synthesizer.
Phonica Records hints at Aphex Twin and Novation collaboration
06 Oct 2020 · A display up in the window of London independent record store Phonica Records suggests that Aphex Twin and Novation have something going on for the 20th October.
Frequency Central High Towers clock machine and forthcoming Logic Bomb and Reset Simulation
05 Oct 2020 · Frequency Central releases the High Towers clock machine offering division, logic, sequencing and other clock based utilities while I accidentally leak the Logic Bomb and Reset Simulation.
Cherry Audio DCO-106: Roland Juno-106 plug-in synthesizer for just USD 25!
05 Oct 2020 · Voltage Modular developer Cherry Audio presents the new DCO-106, a bargain-priced, authentic emulation of the legendary Juno-106 synth. Complete with MPE support, and more!
SynthSpace: Virtual Reality modular synthesis that’s better than the real thing?
02 Oct 2020 · Strap on your VR goggles, it's going to be an awesome ride with this latest highly evolved version of SynthSpace which is heading for release in December.
Sequential renews the legend of the Prophet-5 and adds the Prophet-10
01 Oct 2020 · What?!? Sequential is bringing back the Prophet-5? And wait, there's a Prophet-10? What in holy analog synthesizer heaven is going on? (That was our genuine reaction).
Enforphin.es Running Order: 2-track trigger sequencer with super powers
01 Oct 2020 · Running Order offers 2 tracks of trigger sequencing and clock generation with rolling repeats, tuplets and Euclidean rhythms in a compact 6HP Eurorack module.
ElectroTechnique TSynth: Super cheap DIY desktop polyphonic synthesizer
01 Oct 2020 · ElectroTechnique says that their Teensy based polyphonic synthesizer can be built for under 100 dollars including the PCB, front panel and all the components.
Roland goes all-in on its 606 legacy with the TR-6S, TR-06 and software TR-606
01 Oct 2020 · Roland delights us with a bit of historical wallowing as they pull out their old TR-606 and gives us two updated hardware versions and an authentic software recreation.
Behringer 2600 is now in production
30 Sep 2020 · The much anticipated ARP 2600 clone from Behringer is in production and tantalizingly close to being a synthesizer reality that we can all share our opinions on.
LIRA-8 VST Organismic Synthesizer emulates SOMA Labs other-worldly hardware
30 Sep 2020 · Developer Mike Moreno has created LIRA-8 to emulate the signal flow and sound of SOMA Lab's LYRA-8 drone synthesizer for VST and PureData platforms and it's magnificent.
Softube Model 72 vintage synth time machine – quirks as standard
29 Sep 2020 · Model 72 is an exquisitely modelled monophonic synthesizer with original quirks included that can also be pulled apart as modules into Softube Modular and Amp Room.
PikoPiko Factory Prophet-Mini: is this adorable synthesizer for real?
28 Sep 2020 · From Japan and Twitter comes some photos of what appears to be a Prophet-5 squeezed into a smaller form with a 3-octave mini keyboard and a cute front panel. It's called the Prophet-Mini and would you like one?
Pin Electronics MIASMA: Cute analogue synth in a carry case with touch-screen pin matrix
28 Sep 2020 · From the makers of the Portabella Synthi clone comes MIASMA; a discrete analogue modular synth in a hardshell carry case with an intriguing 10 x 10 touch screen pin matrix.
Flight of Harmony frightens us with the Infernal Noise Machine
28 Sep 2020 · The Infernal Noise Machine is a synthesizer of sound designed to unleash the sorts of noises that will keep you awake at night and put you off your breakfast in alarmingly rich and interesting ways.
ZENOLOGY Pro opens the hood on Roland’s legacy synths and beyond
28 Sep 2020 · Roland has slowly filled their ZENOLOGY virtual instrument with vintage sounds well now you can blow the lid off and get down into every parameter with ZENOLOGY Pro.
Behringer’s latest crazy idea is to port guitar pedals to Eurorack
25 Sep 2020 · Would you like to fill your rack with guitar effects pedals in Eurorack format? This is the best crazy idea I've heard in ages.
SynthFest UK 2020 goes virtual with a 48 hour online event
25 Sep 2020 · The UK's largest synthesizer show SynthFest has announced that they are planning a 48 hour weekend of content and happenings from the 10th to the 12th of October.
Moog Music’s Dark Series drains the colour from the Matriarch and Grandmother
24 Sep 2020 · In homage to their vintage black aesthetic Moog brings that classic and distinct style to their Matriarch and Grandmother synthesizers. What do you think: more professional or killers of joy?
Joyst JV-1: Battle your melodies with this huge gamer-style joystick MIDI controller
24 Sep 2020 · The JV-1 has 39 tactile joysticks for granular control over pitch and velocity in this innovative MIDI controller - will you have enough fingers?
Elektron Analog Four and Analog Rytm MkII get a new look
23 Sep 2020 · They call it "Refined, Rewrought and Reborn" the Analog Four MkII synthesizer and Analog Rytm MkII drum machine get some new clothes and new content - this is not a MkIII.