Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Mixcraft 8: new version, new engine, a new standard from Acoustica?

15 Feb 2017 in Studio

Mixcraft brings itself up to date with a new audio engine, side-chaining, VST3 and global automation. Is a very attractive price enough to stand out in a crowded DAW marketplace?

Qu-Bit Contour: more envelope than your Eurorack can handle

15 Feb 2017 in Synths

Qu-Bit release Contour, their looping, chaining Quad Envelope generator.

Tiptop Audio ONE: sample player for Eurorack

14 Feb 2017 in Synths

Tiptop Audio reveal ONE their cool little Eurorack sample player with percussive and melodic possibilities.

HOFA System 1 modular mixing plug-in released

13 Feb 2017 in Studio

HOFA gives us a reverb, channel strip and effects in their new SYSTEM 1 modular plug-in which offers lots of possibilities with less than you'd think

Baervaag: Minimalist unpronounceable FM synth from Klevgränd

12 Feb 2017 in Synths

Klevgränd remain beautifully Swedish in the language, sound and design of Baervaag, a single carrier FM Synth - how would you pronounce it?

Dreadbox Abyss: full details, price and new images

09 Feb 2017 in Synths

The anticipation up to the Dreadbox Abyss April release is starting to build. Check out these fabulous new images but how much would you pay for 4 notes of analog synth?

Balance Mastering Teufelsberg impulse reverb plug-in

Free Teufelsberg impulse reverb plug-in captures cold war surveillance

09 Feb 2017 in Studio

Captured within the tower of the cold war Field Station Berlin at Teufelsberg, these reverb impulses sound nothing like a giant penis

Zeppelin Design Labs Macchiato Mini Synth

Macchiato Mini Digital Synthesizer you build yourself

08 Feb 2017 in Synths

The Macchiato is an Arduino-based 8-bit mini synth with a strong-tasting vibe and just enough froth on the top. For takeaway or brew your own.

Korg MicroKorg gets a software editor from Momo Müller

07 Feb 2017 in Synths

If you need to get behind the mysteries of the Korg MicroKorg's classic front panel then you're going to find this MIDI editor very useful

Eventide Space Eurorack conversion where no-one has gone before

06 Feb 2017 in Synths

Ninstrument folds time and space to create the Eventide Space Eurorack module from a guitar pedal, because in space no one wants to hear a guitar

Freak: Phase synchronised dual oscillator for Eurorack

06 Feb 2017 in Synths

Is Freak the result of an unholy coupling of digital oscillators? Actually, no, it's really quite sensible and serious sounding in a good way.

HY-SEQ16x3 analog step sequencing in a plug-in

05 Feb 2017 in Studio

HY-SEQ16x3, no that's not my email password, it's an analog style step sequencer with 3 sequencers sequencing each others sequence

Tonestar 8106 synth voice: inspired by ARP 2600, filtered by Roland

05 Feb 2017 in Synths

Studio Electronic's Tonestar 8106 takes their 2600 and wraps it up in a classic Roland Jupiter and Juno inspired filter. Even the knobs are the perfect tone of colour.

Kontrol Master – For real this time?

03 Feb 2017 in Studio

A good seven months late from the original release and four months since the last shipping announcement the innovative Kontrol Master knob controller might be ready this time.

Nozoid OCS-2 semi-modular digital synthesizer for knob addicts

02 Feb 2017 in Synths

The OCS-2 is a 30 knob, 50hp semi-modular synthesizer based upon the Arduino Due micro-controller with lots of analogue style but not a lot of flair

PC44: A field of knobs from Faderfox

02 Feb 2017 in Studio

68 knobs, 8 buttons and 1 encoder the PC44 gives you more control than you could ever need in a compact space - small hands recommended.

ROLI now include STROBE2 polysynth with all Seaboard controllers

01 Feb 2017 in Synths

Fresh from LA LA Land the ROLI Seaboard controllers now come with FXpansion's STROBE2 analogue modelling polysynth

Baloran The River polyphonic synthesizer

The River polyphonic analog synthesizer flowing from the Moog Source

01 Feb 2017 in Synths

Anticipation starts to build as more details emerge about The River polyphonic synthesizer based upon Moog Source VCO's

Climb into Endorphins Cockpit Stereo Eurorack Performance Mixer

31 Jan 2017 in Synths

Endorphin's Cockpit packs 4 stereo channels, compression, sidechain ducking, iPad effects routing and line and modular level mixing into a very unassuming mixer module.

SX-1: Digitana expands beyond the EMS Synthi

31 Jan 2017 in Synths

The SX-1 started life as an expander for the classic Synthi AKS Keyboard Sequencer but is being developed into a stand-alone synth in it's own right.

Yeco 1.1 and Live: The best touchscreen music making app ever?

27 Jan 2017 in Studio

With Yeco 1.1's new browser you really can make music touching Ableton Live without ever having to look at it

TipTop Audio’s multi-sequence matrix sequencer – Z8000

27 Jan 2017 in Synths

If you want to sequence 10 streams of modulation simultaneously through 16 parameters in a single module then the Z8000 is your thing.

Have you seen this 808 in a Eurorack?

26 Jan 2017 in Synths

A mysterious video appears on YouTube of a Rhythm Composer 808 in Eurorack. It's stunning, sounds awesome - tell us more!

Mine: roll-your-own MIDI controller now on Kickstarter

26 Jan 2017 in Studio

The Mine modular MIDI controller is available for pre-order on Kickstarter, but is their goal too high and the units too expensive for a bit of controller customisation?