Kinetic Treats: free toys from Native Instruments
17 Dec 2016 in Synths
Kinetic Treats is a fun and joyful free gift from Native Instruments along with £22 to spend in the store.
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NYX: Analog Paraphonic Synthesizer from Dreadbox
16 Dec 2016 in Synths
Dreadbox release another cool tabletop synth full of analog goodness and patchable control. NYX will be available in the New Year.
Korg Kronos LS appears on Japanese website
16 Dec 2016 in Synths
Seen previously in a leaked image, the Kronos LS has now arrived on the Korg Japan website. Let's see if we can get the gist through Google Translate.
Top 5 MIDI Controller keyboards of 2016
15 Dec 2016 in Studio
Our fingers need a decent way of injecting music into our DAW. Here's my pick of this year's MIDI Controller Keyboards that stood out for me.
Vermona ’14 Analogsynthesizer becomes a reality
15 Dec 2016 in Synths
The long awaited Vermona '14 Analogsynthesizer is finally available in a production run of 222. You'll have to be quick to snag this boutique analog mono-synth.
World Suite: UVI captures the planet in a virtual instument
15 Dec 2016 in Synths
Go travelling in UVI's massive World Suite instrument and delve into the planet's musical culture and heritage.
FLOWs: Algorithmic Loop Sequencer from Tim Exile
14 Dec 2016 in Synths
Immerse yourself in 5 years of loops from Tim Exile in FLOWs, the algorithmic loop sequencer - and it's completely free
Crazy new keyboard concept from Dodeka
13 Dec 2016 in Other
Dodeka thinks music is hard, really very hard So hard they've had to invent their own system of notation and keyboard form factor. Is this nuts? (Spoiler - oh yes I think so).
FM Wave XR7: Draw your own waveforms FM synthesizer
13 Dec 2016 in Synths
Mystified by the FM Wave XR7 virtual synthesizer. G-Sonique should consider writing a manual or perhaps creating a demo video? Good presets though.
Extract samples and remix loops with Regroover Pro
12 Dec 2016 in Studio
Regroover Pro extracts drum parts and individual hits from impossible places and lets you remix your drum loops.
Top 5 Hardware synthesizers of 2016 under £500
12 Dec 2016 in Synths
Which synthesizers have floated your boat this year? For under £500 I've found my Top 5 source of beeps, sweeps, bubbles and noises - how do they compare to your list?
Look inside a Roland TR-808 – in 3D!
12 Dec 2016 in Synths
Now you can impress your friends with your in-depth knowledge of the Roland TR-808 drum machine
Pittsburgh Dynamic Impulse Filter: the new lowpass gate
11 Dec 2016 in Synths
The Dynamic Impulse Filter is a filter acting as an amplifier replicating the feel and sonic characteristics of classic Buchla percussive lowpass gate
Ants! Analog modular desktop synthesizer on Kickstarter
09 Dec 2016 in Synths
Fancy investing in a cool desktop analog modular synth and helping it get into production? Meet ANTS! on Kickstarter.
TouchKeys brings MPE to any piano keyboard
08 Dec 2016 in Synths
Forget ROLI, Linnstrument or the K-Board Pro 4 - TouchKeys will retrofit your existing MIDI keyboard into an MPE controller
Random Groove Generator Pro: Accidental beats
08 Dec 2016 in Studio
Decent step sequencers are sorely missing from most DAWs and Random Groove Generator Pro thinks it might have the answer for Ableton Live
Free Filterjam plug-in for creative multi-band filtering
08 Dec 2016 in Studio
AudioThing has released Filterjam, which splits and recombines your input and filters the heck out of it. And it's free.
Cubase 9 launched: Steinberg releases major updates for Pro, Artist and Elements
07 Dec 2016 in Studio
Version 9 of Cubase is here and has fulfilled many a feature request with cool stuff, but have they really innovated?
DAW Essentials Collection: new plug-ins from Tracktion
07 Dec 2016 in Studio
The workhorse plug-ins in Tracktions DAW Essentials Collection will keep you working with the same sound whatever DAW you use
TimeShaper: Twisting the fabric of time in your mix
06 Dec 2016 in Studio
The Cableguys bring some time altering drugs to your audio with TimeShaper: for glitching, time twisting and stuttering out-of-body experiences.
TipTop QuantiZer: The Alchemy of Melody?
05 Dec 2016 in Synths
Tame the tuning of your modular with the TipTop Audio QuantiZer. Input rubbish and output perfect scaled CV signals.
Jomox Alpha Base drum machine details are here!
05 Dec 2016 in Synths
Jomox have released the details of their forthcoming Alpha Base analog drum machine and it has some unexpectedly digital channels
DIY Looping Envelope Generator: AI003 from AI Synthesis
05 Dec 2016 in Synths
Another module in kit form from AI Synthesis, this time an interestingly looping envelope generator.
Is Steinberg about to release Cubase 9?
05 Dec 2016 in Studio
Rumour has it that Cubase 9 is about to drop! We check out the current rumours and draw up a wish list of features for Steinberg's next major DAW release.