Cakewalk rescued by BandLab in Gibson fire sale
23 Feb 2018 in Studio
Cakewalk unexpected rises from the ashes as Singapore based collective BandLab Technologies snaps it up from Gibsons fire sale of assets and intellectual properties.
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TSNM: Touch Sensing Note Memory for getting touchy-feely with your Eurorack
22 Feb 2018 in Synths
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?
21 Feb 2018 in Synths
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
20 Feb 2018 in Studio
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?
Flat pack musical products coming from IKEA and Teenage Engineering
19 Feb 2018 in Synths
Electronic music design and home design collide in a potentially interesting collaboration between fellow Swedes IKEA and Teenage Engineering. The FREKVENS collection coming to stores in about a year.
Ritual: A droning, echoing, atmospheric synthesizer from another time
19 Feb 2018 in Synths
Beautifully handcrafted Ritual synthesizer from Resonance Circuits with a playful, if slightly disturbing, front panel is a unique sound generating, noise making, drone enthusing atmospheric device.
Behringer asks if you’d like an OB-Xa clone as a desktop or keyboard
16 Feb 2018 in Synths
While Uli Behringer asks whether you'd like your OB-Xa clone with or without a keyboard, I wonder how long it will be until we can design our own synth in their online store?
SPINK0: Ableton Link for Eurorack is almost a reality
14 Feb 2018 in Synths
The Pink-0 open source project investigated how to put Ableton Link sync technology into a Eurorack module. Seismic Industries appeared to have cracked it with SPINK0 and now I can sync my laptop to my modular!
Elektron’s Overbridge DAW integration app delayed again
14 Feb 2018 in Synths
9 months since the release of the Digitakt and there's still no Overbridge. Elektron put back the release date for a second time and ask for our patience as they try to get their awesome integration to work.
TEM Mini monophonic synthesizer inspired by the Minimoog
13 Feb 2018 in Synths
In light of the Behringer Model D is there still room for a boutique analogue synthesizer based upon the Minimoog? ADSR seem to think so and offer up the TEM Mini for your consideration.
TouchPad: groovy programmable shortcut and macro controller
12 Feb 2018 in Studio
Navigate your DAW like a boss with this palm-sized programmable keyboard shortcut and macro controller. TouchPad has 36 keys for up to 5 commands per key for super fast audio editing.
Behringer VC340 Vocoder Plus spotted in the wild
12 Feb 2018 in Synths
A prototype Behringer VC340 Vocoder Plus was spotted languishing in the studio of Facebook user Firechild. Now with a video demonstrating the awesome heart of this nonsense instrument.
Vermona release randomRHYTHM trigger sequencer Eurorack module
09 Feb 2018 in Synths
randomRHYTHM is an 8 channel 2 x 4 rhythm section with on and off-beat randomisation, CV controlled muting, swing, clock division and endless percussion pattern generation.
Erica Synths releases mini modular Pico System II
07 Feb 2018 in Synths
Gathering all their little 3HP Pico modules together Erica Synths created the Pico System complete modular synth. With a couple of changes and improvements to the line-up here's Pico System II.
Miasma: Classic Dual VCO based on the legendary CEM3340
07 Feb 2018 in Synths
One of the first modules to feature the CEM3340 VCO chip that famously produced the sound of the SH-101, Prophet 5 and other classic synths. Miasma's dual VCO could bring a familiar sound to your rack.
Roll your own Eurorack modules with Otto’s DIY prototyping environment
06 Feb 2018 in Synths
Ever wanted to build your own Eurorack module? Otto's DIY Eurorack Modules is a prototyping ecosystem that lets you quickly and easily put a module together in a durable and safe format right into your rack.
Ableton Live 10 is now available and ready to upgrade your life
06 Feb 2018 in Studio
5 years since the last major update Ableton Live crawls to version 10 with a fistful of new devices, library, workflow enhancements and Max For Live integration. Is it a gamechanger or more of the same?
Sewastopol II: Instrument input, FX loop, audio-to-CV extraction module
05 Feb 2018 in Synths
The XAOC Sewastopol Audio Port and Voltage Extractor Model of 1948 module for Eurorack sounds like a mouthful of nonsense but it's actually a very useful multi-function audio input and output device.
MIDI Polyphonic Expression and MIDI Capability Inquiry are now legit
04 Feb 2018 in Studio
The MIDI Manufacturers Associated officially adopts MIDI Polyphonic Expression and MIDI Capability Inquiry into the MIDI specification. MIDI finally begins to evolve.
Robin’s Top 3 synthesizers from NAMM 2018
04 Feb 2018 in Synths
This golden age of synthesizers shows no sign of slowing down and NAMM 2018 had plenty to enthral the enthusiasts. Here are the 3 synths that really made me go all modulated.
NAMM 2018: Studio Electronics announce Boomstar 8106 desktop synth
02 Feb 2018 in Synths
Studio Electronics has revamped their entire Boomstar desktop monosynth line giving them a much smarter front panel and wooden ends. And they are releasing the Boomstar 8106 with Juno-to-Jupiter filter ...
NAMM 2018: Studio Electronics SE-02 EX+Box expander for Roland SE-02
02 Feb 2018 in Synths
Studio Electronics think the filter knob on the Roland SE-02 isn't good enough and do announce the EX+Box expander. It gives a full resolution, proper sized filter cutoff knob and 1/4" audio connections.
NAMM 2018: Electro-Faustus Theremorph theremin
31 Jan 2018 in Synths
Get your hands in on the action with an optical theremin synthesizer from Electro Faustus and Delptronics. Theremorph can also be a CV or MIDI controller for gesture based modulation and pitch wobble.
NAMM 2018: Waldorf Quantum synthesizer hybrid sound demo
29 Jan 2018 in Synths
The Waldorf Quantum is finally complete and NAMM gave us the fullest opportunity to try out this powerful hybrid synthesizer. Check out the sounds in this exclusive video.