Scanned: an organic wavetable oscillator that dynamically grows waves

10 Oct 2018 in Synths

Scanned contains a string floating in space and time onto which you attach mass, stiffness and damping and then excite it with a hammer. Sounds like a fun way of generating wavetables.

Ableton Live 10 Suite gets some new possibilities with the Probability Pack

10 Oct 2018 in Studio

Ableton and Sonic Faction have got together to introduce 5 new probability-based sequencers into the Live 10 Suite. The Probability Pack is a free download and will bring some barely controlled chaos to your ...

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2HP MMF: A multi-mode filter in the smallest possible space

10 Oct 2018 in Synths

Where other manufacturers like to emphasise the filter cutoff with a whacking big knob, the 2HP MMF strives keep a three output multi-mode analogue filter under fine fingertip control.

Brunswick: an affordable, naked DIY synthesizer from Future Sound Systems

09 Oct 2018 in Synths

Future Sound Systems bring their particular blend of dirt and phase modulation to a remarkably good value synthesizer kit. Brunswick will bring the beef if you bring the soldering iron.

It’s official! Moog One is their first analog polysynth for 35 years

08 Oct 2018 in Synths

At last we get the real images and the detail we've been lacking on this extraordinary polyphonic analog synthesizer from Moog Music. The Moog One is here, let's bask in its dreamy fatness.

Riffer: a randomising MIDI sequencer that runs inside your sequencer

08 Oct 2018 in Studio

If the sequencer in your DAW is feeling a little stale try Riffer - the randomising, scaling, motion moving, pattern and beat generating MIDI sequencer that runs as a plug-in.

touchAble Pro: touch control for Ableton Live on iOS, Android and Windows

05 Oct 2018 in Studio

Get your fingers into Ableton Live with touchAble Pro multi-touch controller and performance tool for iOS, Android and Windows touchscreens. It's more than control - it's like a whole new front end.

KOMA Strom Mobile: Power your gear with USB power banks

04 Oct 2018 in Studio

Get your gear off-grid with the KOMA Strom Mobile that converts USB power banks into good, clean and portable 9v and 12v DC power for synths, effects and drum machines.

Soundbrenner Core: 4-in-1 smart watch for the gigging musician

03 Oct 2018 in Studio

Forget your iWatch and your phone apps, strap a useful tool to your wrist. The Soundbrenner Core has a pulsing metronome, a magnetic tuner, decibel meter, multi-sync, DAW sync and even tells the time.

2HP Vowel – Crazy talking formant oscillating speech synthesizer

02 Oct 2018 in Synths

If you ever wanted your Eurorack to talk then this is probably not it, but if you want to generate the human-like squeals and formant tones of someone trapped inside a very small module then this is for you.

Erica Synths Liquid Sky Dada Noise System

02 Oct 2018 in Synths

Part sound generation but mostly audio processing, modulation and craziness wrapped up in a self-contained system. The Liquid Sky Dada Noise System is ideal for the most discerning sound designer.

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More Moog One images leaked online and it’s gorgeous

01 Oct 2018 in Synths

More images of the new Moog One polysynth have hit the internet and appear to be the real thing. This is a stunning looking instrument that combines the history of Moog with the future of synthesis.

Moog One polyphonic analog synthesizer appears in stock at online store

01 Oct 2018 in Synths

There's a bunch of description and specifications for the new 8 and 16 voice polyphonic Moog One synthesizer that appears to be in stock at Sweetwater, but no real images. What's going on?

Let Dr Rhythm bring healing beats to your Eurorack with the DR55 Drum Module

28 Sep 2018 in Synths

DSP Synthesizers move into analog modelling with their DR55 Drum Module clone of the Roland Dr Rhythm. 4 sounds, 4 triggers, 4 accents and two controls each for a bit of virtual analog rhythmic healing.

FR3TZ° – brings Euclidean beats to string harmonics in a Reaktor instrument

27 Sep 2018 in Synths

FR3TZ samples the harmonics from 4 guitars, feeds it through Reaktor's granular synthesis module and triggers it with 3 channels of competing Euclidean patterns. The result is deliciously percussive and ...

Tenderfoot Lattice: elegantly simple 12 step sequencing

27 Sep 2018 in Synths

The first module released by Tenderfoot is the enjoyably simple 12-step multi-directional Eurorack step sequencer called Lattice. Based on a 3x4 matrix of knobs it does exactly what it's supposed to.

Synthetic Sound Labs give the humble Music Thing Radio Music a 5U upgrade

25 Sep 2018 in Synths

The Music Thing Radio Music is a fun and fruity sample player and manipulator for Eurorack. Synthetic Sound Labs have whipped its open source arse into an elegant 5U modular format.

ARP 2500 coming soon to Eurorack – CMS demo the 1004T Pearlman Oscillator

25 Sep 2018 in Synths

The CMS Eurorack project is aiming to bring the massive ARP 2500 to Eurorack. The 1047E Filter was released earlier this year now here's the first demo of the 1004T Pearlman Oscillator / T-Mixer

Voltage Modular the virtual Eurorack synthesizer is released

25 Sep 2018 in Synths

Voltage Modular is here but can it make a dent in the VCV Rack and Softube Modular market? It has 69 modules, a fruity look, an inbuilt shop, and a load of effects from PSP Audio - check it out.

SampleRobot 6: fully automated recording and sample instrument building

24 Sep 2018 in Synths

SampleRobot 6 sucks in sounds and spits out sample library. Connect up any hardware synth, or loopback any virtual one to automatically generate multisampled instruments. Now available on MacOS and Windows.

Is Windows 10 S Mode any good for music making?

23 Sep 2018 in Studio

Windows 10 S Mode promises a slicker, more resilient and stable computing experience. Does it hold any advantages to the musician or producer, or is it just for regular users?

Mutable Instruments reboots Tides: the Tsunami of Modulation

21 Sep 2018 in Synths

Without the dramatic discontinuation of the original module, Mutable Instruments have quietly upgraded and replaced their Tides: Tidal Modulator with the Tides: Tidal Modulator.

Teaser video of a Vector Digital Hardware Synthesizer

20 Sep 2018 in Synths

A new Vector based desktop synthesizer appears to be emerging from Vector Synth. It's all about orbits, inertia and morphing between sound sources. Check out the teaser video.

Korg Gadget 1.2 for Nintendo Switch goes multiplayer

20 Sep 2018 in Studio, Synths

New version 1.2 of Korg Gadget on the Nintendo Switch introduces the idea of collaboration with up to 4 players multiplayer composition mode and a cool new song transfer feature.