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Native Instruments Traktor Pro 4: Updates To the Max
The flagship DJ software Native Instruments Traktor Pro 4 ups the ante with new features, including flexible beatgrids, Ozone Maximizer and AI-powered stem separation. Is it a rekordbox killer?Synth Side Hustles: 5 Fun Ways to Make Money Off Your Gear
12 Jul 2024 in Synths
There are more ways to get paid than just by writing and releasing songs. Here are five synth side hustles to help you earn a little extra cash.
Melbourne Instruments Delia: The amazing hybrid is Now Available!
12 Jul 2024 in Synths
One of the standout synths of Superbooth24, Melbourne Instruments Delia is now available to buy!
Moog Labyrinth Is a West Coast Playground with 2 Generative Sequencers
11 Jul 2024 in Synths
The Moog Labyrinth is here and it’s a West Coast-inspired wonderland with a voltage-controlled wavefolder, state variable filter and dual generative sequencers.
Best Record Cleaners for DJs and Vinyl Collectors
Keep your vinyl so fresh and so clean with the best record cleaners available, from brushes and fluids to state-of-the-art ultrasonic machines.Moog Muse Leak, Mad Kids Empire Seofon, AJH Synth RadioPhonic: Synth Journal
11 Jul 2024 in Synths
Legowelt accidentally reveals his Moog Muse, Sonic Seed releases the weird and wild Seofon, AJH Synth The RadioPhonic sound examples and more!
Italian Synthesizers: The Colorful History of 5 Italian Synth Giants
05 Jul 2024 in Synths
Quirky and characterful, Italian synthesizers provided a much-needed counterpoint to the instruments of America and Japan.
Round Robin: Crazy Cycling 4-Voice Synthesizer from Simon the Magpie
04 Jul 2024 in Synths
YouTuber Simon the Magpie’s new synth is the Round Robin, a cute desktop digital device with cycling voices, wild arpeggiator modes and a touch strip!
OB-X8 OS Version 2.0 Update Adds New Filter, Binaural Mode, MPE
03 Jul 2024 in Synths
It’s a big one! Firmware version 2.0 adds all sorts of incredible new functionality to the Oberheim OB-X8.
Arturia AudioFuse X8 IN and OUT: ADAT Expansion Without the Mic Pres
02 Jul 2024 in Studio
Need more ins and outs for your audio interface? The new Arturia AudioFuse X8 IN and OUT ADAT expanders offer additional jacks for an affordable price.
Waldorf Kyra Discontinued: The Last Ride of the Valkyrie
29 Jun 2024 in Synths
Waldorf has stopped the production run on its Kyra and Kyra SE VA synths. With the Waldorf Kyra discontinued, the story of the Exodus Valkyrie ends for good.
Moog Store Closing: “Y’all are doing this wrong”
29 Jun 2024 in Synths
Moog Music is shuttering its in-house shop. People are definitely not happy about the Moog Store closing.
Moby’s Serge Modular: The Wild Story of the ‘Belle of the Ball’
28 Jun 2024 in Synths
The time synthesist Drew Schlesinger sold a Serge Modular Series 79 to Moby - who later let it go for $15000 on Reverb.
Best Sounding Synths: 7+ Stellar Analog, Digital and Software Synths
28 Jun 2024 in Synths
Some synthesizers just sound better. Here are the seven best sounding synths currently on the market as chosen by the Gearnews editors.
UREI 1620 Rotary Mixer: Classic DJ Gear
27 Jun 2024 in DJ
The UREI 1620 was the choice for top discos throughout the 1970s and 1980s. But did you know it’s actually a clone?
WXAudio WebSampler: Grab Web Audio In Your DAW!
27 Jun 2024 in Studio
WXAudio WebSampler puts a whole web browser inside your DAW and lets you drag audio from it. I mean, how cool is that?
Drift DJ Industries Zero: Cool DJ Device + CV/Clock
Expand your hybrid DJ system with Drift DJ Industries Zero, a portable (and cute!) new device from Chicago, the home of house music.GliGli Overcycler: Amazing Synth From Pro-800 Dev
26 Jun 2024 in Synths
GliGli Overcycler promises to be a 6-voice hybrid poly with digital oscillators and analog filters and VCAs. And it sounds incredible.
Rane Performer: 4 Channels of Motorized Power
26 Jun 2024 in DJ
The Rane Performer is finally here and offers four channels, motorized platters, on-board FX and stem splitting and oh so much more.
Moog One Discontinued?
24 Jun 2024 in Synths
Is the Moog One discontinued? Rumors abound that the godlike Moog poly has reached the end of its life cycle.
Samplers with Analog Filters: Get the Best of 2 Worlds
21 Jun 2024 in Synths
Pairing digital samples with analog filters can yield some creamy and delicious results. Here are the top samplers with analog filters.
Yamaha CS-80 Clone, Make Noise Bruxa & More: Synth Journal
20 Jun 2024 in Synths
This week we’ve got a new Yamaha CS-80 clone, Koma Elektronik’s hot-wired hot plate Chromaplane, Roger Linn makes a beat on an MPC and more.
Standalone Beat Makers: 5 Best Groove Machines
14 Jun 2024 in Synths
Got itchy fingers? Come down with a bad case of sampleritis? We have the cure for what ails you: the best standalone beat makers - for a variety of budgets.