Love Hulten Crum2: Prototype Device with Love Hulten Design
17 May in Synths
Genius designer Love Hulten has made a “percussive harmonic device” called Crum2 with Analog Sweden and Albert Nyström. Please come to market!
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Best DJ Gear For Beginners: Get kitted out
16 May in DJ
Want to be a DJ but not sure where to start? We recommend the best controllers, turntables, mixers, headphones and speakers.
Polyend Press: Inspired By Classic Analogue Rack Compressors
16 May in Studio
Polyend enters the world of hardware effects with Press, a compressor with “controls usually only seen in VSTs”.
Oberheim TEO-5: Affordable Obie in a Take 5 Stylee
16 May in Synths
It’s official! Oberheim is releasing the TEO-5, a five-voice analogue poly in a Sequential Take 5 form factor. And the best part? It’s affordable! Read on to find out the price and specs.
ASM Hydrasynth 5th Anniversary Silver Editions: Silver Surfers
16 May in Synths
Grab ASM’s limited edition Hydrasynth Keyboard 5th Anniversary Silver Edition and Hydrasynth Deluxe 5th Anniversary Silver Edition fast!
Moog Spectravox Finally Makes It To Market – With New Functions!
14 May in Synths
Vocoder, filter bank and analogue spectral processor: the Moog Spectravox has it all. And now it can finally be yours.
Korg Minilogue XD Inverted Reverses Black and White Keys
14 May in Synths
The hybrid polyphonic Minilogue XD gets a re-release from Korg, now with combo-organ (and Poly-800!) style inverted keys.
Korg Acoustic Synthesis_phase8: Inching Closer to an Actual Product!
14 May in Synths
Korg Berlin is back with its latest electromechanical prototype, Acoustic Synthesis_phase8. “It is not a product just yet, but we are getting close”.
Polyend Tracker+: Synths, Drum Machine and Stereo Samples
13 May in Synths
Four synth engines, drum synthesis, stereo samples, a beefed up sequencer and USB audio get the Polyend Tracker+ right on track.
Best Pedals For Synths For Every Budget
Take your synthesizer sounds to new heights with the 5 best pedals for synths, including offerings from Behringer, Zoom, Boss and Meris.
Technics Lamborghini SL-1200M7B: Talk About Wheels of Steel
Technics collaborates with Automobili Lambhorgini on the SL-1200M7B, a special edition version of their SL-1200MK7.
Body Synths Metal Fetishist Digital Percussion Synth: Wake up the gimp
10 May in Synths
EDM and heavy techno fans, take note. The noisetastic Body Synths Metal Fetishist percussion synth makes the DFAM its sub.
Body Synths Metal Fetishist
Love heavy electronic music like EBM? Feel right ...
Chompi Club Vs Chase Bliss Treasure Island Limited Edition + New Firmware
09 May in Synths
Fun, sea-themed graphics highlight Chompi/Chase Bliss collaboration, comes with firmware for routing through external effects.
Torso Electronics S-4 Sculpting Sampler Now Available!
06 May in Synths
Four-track cassette workflow with sampling, granular processing, live looping and effects in a device from Torso Electronics? Oh yes please.
Lo-Fi: Why Does It Sound So Good?
Why is lo-fi so imperfectly perfect? Find out how to add a lo-fi sound to your own recordings with our hardware and software picks.
Hybrid DJ: The Best Gear For Electronic Music
The hybrid DJ blurs the lines between spinning and live performance. These drum machines, effects and controllers can help take your rig to new heights of creativity.
Classic Gear: Roland System-100M – Roland’s Finest Hour
26 Apr in Synths
The Roland System 100M remains a high-water mark for both the company and analogue synthesizers in general. And yet its success was far from guaranteed. Read on to find out why.
The Best Rotary Mixers And Boutique Mixing Consoles For DJs
25 Apr in DJ
Thinking about making the switch to knobs or looking to upgrade for better sound? Read on to find out which are the best rotary mixers.
DJ Deals: Numark, Ecler, Ortofon and More!
This week’s deals on DJ gear at Thomann include great savings on products from Numark, Ecler, Ortofon, Alto and UDG.
Wee Noise Makers PGB-1: Grooves in the palm of your hand
22 Apr in Synths
New kids on the block Wee Noise Makers want to put their beginner-friendly and hackable PGB-1 groovebox into your hands. The device has 19 sound engines, a sequencer and open-source code, and is crowd-sourcing ...
Raspberry Pi Synthesizers – How the Pi is transforming synths
19 Apr in Synths
The Raspberry Pi micro computer is finding its way into more and more synthesizers. Do your synths have a slice of Pi inside? Read on to find out.
Best USB Turntables For Ripping Vinyl
Stop just admiring the covers of your record collection and get to listening with these five best USB turntables.
Classic Gear: Korg Poly-800 – The affordable ‘80s poly
12 Apr in Synths
The Korg Poly-800 is about as ‘80s as they come. Here’s how it broke the $1000 price barrier and became a runaway hit.
Suzuki Omnichord OM-108: Hands On With The New Omnichord!
06 Apr in Synths
Suzuki’s new Omnichord OM-108 combines the best of the old models with modern new features. And yes, you can play the Gorillaz on it.