Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

MidiBot: a probability pulse and melodic engine for your virtual instruments

29 May 2018 in Studio

Don't have anyone to jam with? MidiBot can replace all your band mates by offering a percussive and melodic probability pulse engine for human grooves and accidental improvisation - or just cool random stuff.

Native Instruments TRK-01: when a good kick and bass is all you need

28 May 2018 in Synths

So often your tracks start with a beat and bassline. Native Instruments TRK-01 focuses on making this ridiculously fun and easy with a Kick and a Bass sequenced and modulated to within an inch of its life.

SONiVOX blend Arp Solina Strings with analog synthesis and a dash of sequencing

25 May 2018 in Synths

A re-imagining of the classic Arp Solina Strings to make it groovier, fruitier and even more heavenly. They've mixed in an analogue synthesizer and some sequencing to create a heady cocktail of lushness.

Melody Puzzle Modular Synthesizer: playful 8-bit handmade patch machine

24 May 2018 in Synths

A conundrum of a modular synthesizer waiting to be puzzled over. The Melody Puzzle experimentally patches together all sorts of combinations in the hope of finding the solution to your musical yearnings.

Start fiddling with the inside of the Korg Prologue: SDK kit now available

24 May 2018 in Synths

The Multi Engine architecture of the Korg Prologue lets you code and design your own customised digital oscillators and effects to run alongside the VCOs. The SDK is now available for download.

Tube Delay on all lines running into Softube Modular due to engineering works

23 May 2018 in Synths

With the grit and spacey grunge of waiting for the last train home on a London Underground platform Softube's Tube Delay will patch itself beautifully into Modular and keep you repeatedly in the zone.

PreSonus releases Studio One 4 with sampling, patterns, chords and drum editing

22 May 2018 in Studio

There's talk of loops and beat production, pattern editors, chords, seamlessness, sampling and advanced virtual instruments. That's a lot to pack into the new version 4 of Studio One.

Tone Lab: a stackable modular synthesis system for easy music making

22 May 2018 in Synths

Finding synthesizers a bit too complicated? Tone Lab provides simple interactive hardware that lets you build up sounds in layers of clearly labelled synthesizer blocks. How high will your tower of sound go?

Ginko Synthese Sampleslicer MK2 will sample and slice even better than before

21 May 2018 in Synths

Just on Kickstarter is the MK2 of the Ginko Synthese real-time sampling module Sampleslicer. With better quality, all through-hole components, clock CV, auto-calibrating, higher gain and an inaudible noise ...

Miclop Ctrl X virtual synthesizer and hardware controller combo

21 May 2018 in Synths

A polyphonic virtual synthesizer that integrates perfectly with a knob and touch-screen controller. Giving you the tacticity of hardware with the versatility of software. Is it the best of both worlds?

ONDA computerised musical instrument from Critter and Guitari

21 May 2018 in Synths

Bringing together aspects from the Organelle and Pocket Piano ONDA is an open platform of synthesis, effects and sampling in an enhanced, Raspberry Pi based form factor, with cool light up buttons.

Korg Volca Keys software editor and controller

20 May 2018 in Synths

A new editor from software developer Momo Muller presents all the parameters from the Korg Volca Keys as a VST plug-in with precise automation and XY pad control for under €6. Also runs stand-alone.

Steinberg ends support for the VST 2 SDK – don’t panic, your plug-ins are safe

18 May 2018 in Studio

Steinberg is calling it a day on the VST 2 Software Development Kit almost 20 years after it first arrived. The 10-year-old VST 3 SDK is the way of the future. What does this mean for you and your plug-ins?

Hard Mod Electronics release the hand-built Modular Synth Spring Reverb

17 May 2018 in Synths

From Mexico City comes the awkwardly named Modular Synth Spring Reverb a beautifully hand-crafted modular synthesizer with a naked spring reverb and two independent oscillators built into a flight case.

R606 MKII: Fancy a Roland TR-606 in a 4HP module?

15 May 2018 in Synths

Now with 6 classic virtually modelled analog Roland TR-606 style drum sounds the R606 MKII packs some classic vibes into a space saving 4hp Eurorack module.

Moog Grandmother update: videos explore the sound and construction

14 May 2018 in Synths

An official-looking video takes us inside the Moog build process and explains the components in the Grandmother while another from gives us Justin Meldal-Johnsen's first impressions and some great sound demos.

Moog Grandmother analogue semi-modular synthesizer leaked ahead of Moogfest

12 May 2018 in Synths

Moog are releasing a colourful modular monosynth that assumes your Grandmother is a tripped out hippy chick from the 70's who was at Woodstock. It's $899 at Moogfest but you do get a free denim jacket.

Qu-Bit Nebulae 2 granular sampler and DSP platform is ready to go

11 May 2018 in Synths

The Qu-Bit Nebulae 2 can sample up to 5 minutes of audio, pitch it, twist it, granulise, mangle it and slice it back out in stereo. It will also take alternative firmwares to become many other things too.

Superbooth 2018: MFB announce Tanzbar 2 hybrid drum machine

11 May 2018 in Synths

Upping the ante on the Tanzbar 2 by adding 8 channels of sampling next to the analogue drum tracks, a bass synth, analogue filters, LFOs for every channel, multiple outputs and up to 64 steps of sequencing.

Make Noise anniversary limited edition reissue of the Quad Multi-Mode Gate

10 May 2018 in Synths

As part of Make Noise's 10-year anniversary they are building a very limited number of the vactrol based Quad Multi-Mode Gate. It can be a VCA, VCF or LPG but you can only but one in person at the party.

Superbooth 2018: Abstract Data’s first oscillator the ADE-40 Shaping VCO

09 May 2018 in Synths

Abstract Data were showing off their ADE-40 Shaping VCO with inbuilt voltage controlled waveshaping and a couple of other forthcoming modules including a new feedback looped filter and an updated Logic Boss.

Superbooth 2018: Instruó introduce us to a load of new modules

09 May 2018 in Synths

Boutique module makers Instruó reveal two new analogue oscillators and complex cross modulating one, an ARP 2500 based filter and a CV generating mixer. Most are now available to buy on their updated website.

Love Hultén Noistation hand crafted space synthesizer

08 May 2018 in Synths

With the Axoloti core and Patcher software, Noistation can use many forms of synthesis and generate all sorts of sounds while being a fabulous looking piece of future-retro space furniture.

Superbooth 2018: Dreadbox announce Erebus 3 desktop synthesizer

07 May 2018 in Synths

The Erebus was dead, then it was DIY and now there's a brand new version - long live Erebus 3! Sporting an extra 7 waveform oscillator for sound, FM and LFO plus 35 patch points the Erebus really comes of age.