Noise Engineering announce Bin Seq and Clep Diaz ready to go

Two of the modules Noise Engineering launched at NAMM are now available. Bin Seq is an on-the-fly rhythm generator while Clep Diaz generates clocked modulation sequences.

Crazy8 Beats is now available for rhythm and sequencing fun times

A desktop beat making machine with 8 tracks of CV and trigger, two ports of 8 tracks of MIDI and a ton of probability in a neat and desperately cool looking box. You can even stick it in your Eurorack.

Wave at your gear with this finger based MIDI controller jewelry

Wave is a ring fueled by movement and spews data over Bluetooth to control all your MIDI gear. It tracks the tilt, pan and roll of your hand and tap triggers. Plus there's a Eurorack module to translate it to ...

PolySpaze: polyphonic and multi-timbral synthesizer and sampler (update)

8 oscillators generating 4 voices through 8 filters, 22 minutes of sampling, a huge effects section and multi-timbral sequencing. The PolySpaze sounds impressive and now has a new preset bank.

Is Behringer making a Sequential Circuits Pro One clone?

Behringer drop another teasing naked PCB image into their Facebook feed and the general consensus is that it's a clone of the Sequential Circuits Pro One. What do you think?

Strymon Magneto Tape echo and looper released: check out these videos!

The Strymon Interstellar Space Machine Magneto is officially released so let's bask in the sheer wonder of its evolving soundscapes, endless verbs, tape and time slips, sampling and shifting.

Roland mixes ACB and samples in the TR-8S Rhythm Performer

Take the TR-8 Rhythm Performer, tone down the green and import your own samples and you have the TR-8S. It's not groundbreaking but it's probably exactly what we wanted for a live performance groovebox.

FaithState: an ethereal 12 voice modular synthesizer and synthesis sandbox

A complete modular synthesizer with 9 generators, 12-voices, 500 waveforms and a wonderfully playful illuminated surface of interactivity - if you're a believer in synthesis then checkout FaithState.

Roland teasing a new AIRA product to be revealed on Monday

A mysterious and rather foggy video hints at something with glowing faders that Roland are planning to announce on Monday the 5th March. What do we think? Sampler? Mixer? Groovebox? TR-8 Mk2?

Mutable Instruments restyles Braids into the Plaits Macro-Oscillator

The spiritual successor of Braids has arrived. Meet Plaits, the newly designed macro-oscillator with 8 melodic and 8 percussive models, no screen, simple controls and CV for everything. Every rack should have ...

Open Labs StageLight: the multi-platform multi-touch DAW hits version 3.5

StageLight 3.5 works some magic into the Drum Machine with multiple lanes of automation, enhances the mixing experience and sorts out the browser. There's no DAW on Windows, Android or MacOS as touchable.

Polivoks Mini armoured tank desktop analog synthesizer ready to fire

Based upon an original schematic from Polivoks designer Vladimir Kuzmin the Polivoks Mini rolls onto your desktop with a simplified and improved architecture while retaining that classic face-melting sound.

Erica Synths Graphic VCO wavetable designer module is now available to order

We first saw this thing in December and then it was at NAMM last month and while it looks fabulous the Graphic VCO has been a little tricky to fully get a handle on. Erica Synths have just released it for sale ...

Mammut: sound design software for unpredictable fast Fourier transforms

Mammut is sound design through high-resolution spectrum splitting via mammoth Fast Fourier Transforms for individual peak processing with surprising, exciting and unpredictable results.

SOLAR RAYY Morphic Dual-Layer Analog Polysynth – crowd-sourcing a synthesizer

The Sonorous Ord "RAYY" is a game-changing digitally controlled analog synth with a 3D dual-layered architecture looking for funding on Kickstarter. Except it doesn't exist yet - would you back a concept?

n-Track Studio 9 gets a complete redesign, guitar amps and vocal tuning

n-Track Studio is one of the oldest digital audio workstations on the market and has reached version 9 with a GUI redesign, amp modelling and vocal correction. It's still got it!

Behringer Neutron round-up of latest demo videos

Demos and deep dives into the Behringer Neutron have started to appear as a few lucky beta testers share their thoughts on the prototype. We've pulled our favourites together in a handy round-up.

Make Noise discontinue the Phonogene tape inspired sampling looping module

The original Eurorack take on the Pierre Schaeffer Phonogene tape-based instrument has been quietly retired by Make Noise. Phonogene is dead. Long live Morphagene!

Behringer rumour mill points to Jupiter 8

We can't let a week go by without another Behringer synthesizer rumour. This time they were spotted playing with a Roland Jupiter 8 and a TR-909 - what could it possibly mean?

Play the Native Instruments Electric Sunburst while Gibson burns

The timing of NIs precisely sampled homage to the Les Paul couldn't have been better considering the dire straits Gibson is in. Electric Sunburst has a remarkably realistic engine of picking, strumming and ...

Cakewalk rescued by BandLab in Gibson fire sale

Cakewalk unexpected rises from the ashes as Singapore based collective BandLab Technologies snaps it up from Gibsons fire sale of assets and intellectual properties.

TSNM: Touch Sensing Note Memory for getting touchy-feely with your Eurorack

Doboz has finished the Eurorack version of the TSNM controller that offers note and pressure action, arpeggiation and sequencing in a very neat and affordable package. Get your fingers in there!

Fancy a big fat portable Moog Synthesizer IIIp?

50 years since the last one Moog are once again building the Moog Synthesizer IIIc portable, 3 cabinet synth of the gods. They are only making 40, so step up with your $35,000 quick!

CircleFade CF12 vintage Hi-Fi inspired MIDI controller

A new Kickstarter from Paris based CircleFade brings a boutique, vintage styled USB MIDI controller with 12 sharp and precise aluminium knobs. Is it too posh for your desk?