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Sounds and Presets: Give Me The Reason!
19 Jun 2024 in Synths
Yesterday saw the launch of Reason 13, the latest iteration of the famous Swedish DAW. These Reason Refill packs contain sounds and presets that every Reason user should own.
Sounds and Presets: HyperSynth HCard Special
12 Jun 2024 in Synths
In this week's Sounds and Presets, I want to showcase the work of HyperSynth who make modern storage cartridges for classic vintage digital synths such as the DX1, M1 and D50!
e-Drum Kit Deals – Starter Kit Bargains!
10 Jun 2024 in Drums
e-Drums are a great way to start playing drums. Here are three great entry-level e-Drum Kit Deals to consider.
Sounds and Presets: Great Patches That Sell Synths
05 Jun 2024 in Synths
More great sounds and presets this week, including some for the latest Arturia plugin and a bank that sold me a synth!
Sounds and Presets: Hands-On With Arturia, Moog and ARP
29 May 2024 in Synths
Inspired by Arturia's MiniBrute V & the original's lack of presets, I found some great patch sheets to encourage your hands-on sound design.
e-Drum Kit Deals of the Week – Kits and Bundles for All Budgets
Three excellent e-Drum Kit Deals of the week for you featuring kits from 2box, EFNOTE and a super value Alesis bundle!Martinic Pianet T – Resurrecting the NASA-Influenced Keyboard
23 May 2024 in Synths
Of all the electro-mechanical keyboards, the Hohner Pianet T probably gets the least love or recognition. Martinic set out to address that.
Sounds and Presets – Inspired by Superbooth 2024
22 May 2024 in Synths
After another amazing Superbooth event last week, I felt this week's collection of Sounds & Presets should reflect some of the gear on show!
Arturia MiniBrute V – Going Back To My Brutes
21 May 2024 in Synths
Exactly a week after launching the newest member of their Brute family, Arturia MiniBrute V returns to where it all started 12 years ago.
Sounds and Presets – Life In The Old Dogs Yet!
15 May 2024 in Synths
I'm feeling my age this morning as I write this and so I decided to find some patches for old synths, both hardware and software!
Cherry Audio Chroma – ARP’s Last Hurrah Immortalised in Software
14 May 2024 in Synths
The new Cherry Audio Chroma brings a much-sought-after synth to our sonic arsenals and with it a heap of nostalgia and affection.
Review: Arturia PolyBrute 12 – Analogue Expression Redefined
14 May 2024 in Synths
Introducing their new flagship instrument, the Arturia PolyBrute 12 sets out to redefine what we know about expression with analog synthesis
Voltage Lab 2 from Pittsburgh Modular – Lab Coats at the Ready!
14 May 2024 in Synths
The long overdue Voltage Lab 2 from Pittsburgh Modular looks like its been foolin' around with their Taiga synth! And that's not a bad thing!
GForce Software impOSCar3: Bigger, Better, Now With Wavetables
14 May 2024 in Synths
The GForce Software impOSCar receives its obligatory update & is the better for it. The legendary soft synth is still not a looker though!
Zildjian Alchem-E e-Drum Kits – Going For Gold
10 May 2024 in Drums
Legendary cymbal manufacturer Zildjian enter the e-Drum market with three premium kits that look set to challenge the top end of the market.
Sounds and Presets: Let’s Get Digital!
08 May 2024 in Synths
This week's Sounds and Presets takes a distinctly digital turn and features patches for three modern digital instruments!
First LOVE FM Synthesizer – FM Synthesis Made Fun?
06 May 2024 in Synths
Icelandic synth manufacturer, Love Synthesizers, announce their debut synth and aims to make FM synthesis both easy & fun. Challenge accepted!
SONICWARE Lofi-12 XT Groovebox Sampler – Available Now!
SONICWARE continue their exploration of Lo-Fi sampling with the Lofi-12 XT, a portable, hand-held groovebox sampler with some cool twists.Sounds and Presets: Free Samples, modwave & MiniFreak Sounds
01 May 2024 in Synths
Everyone loves a freebie and this week we have some great free sounds and patches and a bank for the modwave for pennies!
Arturia Augmented YANGTZE: Chinese Instruments Synthesized
30 Apr 2024 in Synths
Arturia Augmented YANGTZE sees it blending traditional Chinese instruments with contemporary sound design.
Three Great e-Drum Kit Deals From Roland, Alesis & EFNOTE
29 Apr 2024 in Drums
This week's excellent e-Drum Kit Deals feature three of the top brands in e-Drumming and a wealth of savings!
Behringer Vintage – Available now!!
26 Apr 2024 in Synths
After the surprise release of the MS-5, Behringer Vintage was the super free surprise none of us were expecting!
Arturia MiniFreak Stellar – Getting Freaky in Space
25 Apr 2024 in Synths
Already a stellar synth in every sense of the word, the Arturia MiniFreak Stellar now has a colour scheme to match!