Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

The iMac Pro – for the style professional

14 Dec 2017 in Studio

Apple has opened pre-orders on the new iMac Pro. Take it up to 18 Cores and 128GB of RAM and expect to part with over $15,000. And you need to aim high because you can't upgrade it later.

Behringer massive synth clone leak was all a dream

14 Dec 2017 in Synths

Behringer say the accidental leak yesterday of 6 classic synthesizers and 5 drum machines were apparently all just "concepts". Are our classic vintage synths safe or is this just a smoke screen?

Behringer accidentally leaks a whole world of forthcoming vintage clones

13 Dec 2017 in Synths

For a couple of hours Behringer's website played host to 6 new classic synthesizer clones and 5 vintage drum machines before they were pulled. No images, but were they teasing us or is someone about to get ...

SYNC24USB: Sync your TR-808 and other DIN sync gear via a USB cable

13 Dec 2017 in Synths

How do you keep your old TR-808 in time with your DAW? DSP Synthesizers could have the simplest solution yet with the SYNC24USB which is just a USB MIDI to DIN sync cable.

Noise Engineering get industrial and conservational with Manis Iteritas

12 Dec 2017 in Synths

Manis Iteritas is a bad-ass industrial strength unapologetically aggressive wave folding oscillator with a dark and gritty character. It's also helping to save the endangered pandolin.

Build a complete analog modular synthesizer out of 1U tiles

08 Dec 2017 in Synths

Syinis have released a range of 1U Eurorack tiles that together can form a complete analog modular synthesizer either in your rack or in their own case. Small modular can be beautiful.

Free sampled DX7 synth for your iPad and the ability to make your own

07 Dec 2017 in Synths

AudioKit have started the ball rolling with their DX7 instrument but they've made it open source and are inviting you to build your own sample-based instrument for iPad and sell it in the App Store.

Arturia releases V Collection 6 and includes Buchla, Fairlight and DX7

05 Dec 2017 in Synths, Studio

Arturia's V Collection 6 bundle of vintage and classic instruments expands to 21 sound making machines and over 6000 presets. New to the party are the Buchla Easel, Yamaha DX7, CMI Fairlight and a Clavinet.

Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms Micro Sequence

Lifeforms Micro Sequencer: 8 step sequencer with quantizing and scales

05 Dec 2017 in Synths

Pittsburgh Modular have revealed a cool little slider based 8-step sequencer. The Lifeforms Micro Sequence has scale quantization and micro tuning, clock divider, multiple gate-in modes, and more.

Reaper to get Melodyne integration with ARA support

05 Dec 2017 in Studio

Cockos have announced that Reaper will receive the long-awaited ARA (Audio Random Access) in the next version which will mean complete integration of Celemony Melodyne.

Trueno: an analogue synth in a USB dongle with a plug-in interface

04 Dec 2017 in Synths

Trueno takes what's cool about analogue synths and throws away everything except the sound. This USB dongle-sized analogue synth puts all the controls into a plug-in. Good idea?

Analogue Solutions Treadstone Synthblock synthesizer and loop sequencer

01 Dec 2017 in Synths

The other thing Jason Bourne found in that Swiss bank lockbox was a semi-modular analogue synthesizer in a bulletproof box with MIDI loop sequencer and patch points. Treadstone was his DJ name.

Make Noise Black and Gold Shared System Plus

Make Noise upgrade their Shared System with Tempi and a new steel case

01 Dec 2017 in Synths

The Make Noise Black and Gold Shared System Plus is an exquisite collection of artistic modules wrapped up in a new 7U steel case complete with 1U CV Bus routing and utilities.

Synthesis Technology E370 with black front panel

Synthesis Technology E370 Quad Morphing VCO limited edition black panel

30 Nov 2017 in Synths

The E370 was successfully funded on Kickstarter and those orders are shipping now. Pre-orders are now open on the next batch with a limited edition black front panel until the 16th December.

Modulor A1 Analog Modulation Synth: stomp box sized semi-modular

30 Nov 2017 in Synths

the Modulor A1 is a little semi-modular mono-synth housed in a bulletproof stompbox enclosure with a handful of patch points for connecting to other gear. But don't expect it until May 2018.

TB22++ Thought Box: Moog Unit portable modular system

29 Nov 2017 in Synths

The TB22++ Thought Box is a Moog-style 5U modular system complete with 15 modules including a 3 oscillators and a Q960 sequencer in a folding cabinet for a lot less than a Make Noise Shared System.

Tallin 1956 Dual Discrete Core VC Amp: it’s a posh VCA

29 Nov 2017 in Synths

From the "Working Class Electronics" of Poland's XAOC comes an exquisite dual discrete VCA with overdrive. Tallin 1956 is uncommonly good and should probably be your next VCA (we always need more).

4MS Pingable Envelope Generator arrives on Softube Modular

28 Nov 2017 in Synths

Softube Modular fights back as the virtual Eurorack wars start to heat up. Here's a fully licensed and endorsed 4MS Pingable Envelope Generator module for your consideration.

Psychedelic FX6000 V1 VSTi rompler unleashed on unsuspecting EDM crowd

28 Nov 2017 in Synths

G-Sonique present Psychedelic FX6000 V1 - it's everything you need for your Psytrance, Darkpsy, Fullon, Hitech, Psychill and Progressive EDM. Just load it up and slap away for instant psy-atisfaction.

The Covenant: Atmospheric sound generator drone synth delay machine

28 Nov 2017 in Synths

Beautifully made one-off noise and sound making boxes The Covenant by Resonance Circuits is the latest in a long line of fascinating hand-made devices for music making and sound design.

AtomoSynth Koe: A complete Eurorack synth voice from Japan

28 Nov 2017 in Synths

The Tokyo Festival of Modular throws up another gem in the AtomoSynth Koe. A two oscillator completely analogue Eurorack synth voice with vactrol based filters and lots of patch points in 42hp.

Konarie Chirp hardware controlling software!

Konarie Chirp: First Reason synth you can touch – wait, what?

27 Nov 2017 in Synths, Studio

Konarie have invented hardware MIDI control in Propellerhead Reason by mapping their new Chirp synth to the discontinued Behringer BCR2000 and selling stickers to go on it. None of this makes sense.

Tetrapad: Multi-Dimensional Performance Touch Controller for Eurorack

24 Nov 2017 in Synths

Get your fingers into your modular with the Intellijel Tetrapad. Four strips of force, position and pressure sensitive material that can be used to send notes, chords, voltage, control, LFO and all sorts.

Touch Innovations ditch subscription model for Emulator 2

23 Nov 2017 in Studio

Emulator 2 customisable touch-screen MIDI controller software is now available at a regular pay-once price after they killed off the "unpopular" subscription model.