Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Mine: Build your own MIDI Controller from Special Waves

28 Nov 2016 in Studio

Arrange your knobs, pads, button and faders any way you want in Mine - the fully customisable MIDI controller. But will this Kickstarter project ever see the light of day?

Rob Papen Predator 2 with waveform display

Rob Papen returns with Predator 2: morphing killer synth

26 Nov 2016 in Synths

Unlike the movie, the sequel to Rob Papen's Predator outshines the original. Predator 2 is the hunter-killer software synthesizer we've been waiting a very long time for.

Gig Performer: Live rig for your plug-ins

25 Nov 2016 in Synths, Guitar

Gig Performer is a plug-in host for live performance that lets you create your own multi-touchable front panel controls for your whole rig. Looks dated but the functionality is cutting edge.

ACPAD: The future of busking is here

24 Nov 2016 in Guitar, Synths

A wireless MIDI controller that wraps around your acoustic guitar. ACPAD turns you into a busking electronic, looping, beat making, orchestrating genius.

The return of Sonar Home Studio from Cakewalk

24 Nov 2016 in Studio

Sonar Home Studio is back in a brand new version with new tools, effects, instruments and a touchable interface - where have you been?

Five synth stocking fillers for Christmas

Top 5 mini synth stocking fillers under £100

24 Nov 2016 in Synths

What better thing to find in your stocking on Christmas morning than a fabulous little mini synth? Guaranteed to distract you from all the business of preparing food or talking to relatives. Why watch the ...

Waves get their Wurlitzer on with the Electric 200 Piano

23 Nov 2016 in Synths

The second piano from Waves doesn't disappoint. The Electric 200 Piano another classic of Wurlitzer goodness.

Phone-Home: Lo-fi xylophone madness, anyone?

23 Nov 2016 in Other

Is that a xylophone? No, it's an awesome sampling, looping, pitch shifting, delay reflecting Phone-Home Xylophone for the musician who has everything.

PushPull: Make yourself a radical electro-accordion

23 Nov 2016 in Synths

Release your inner electro pirate with the PushPull sound shaping squeezebox you can make yourself now the project has become open source.

Melodyne 4.1 brings better ARA integration and new features

22 Nov 2016 in Studio

A point update to Melodyne makes ARA integration everything it should have been and all the more reason to switch to a supporting DAW

Blind Dog’s Shepherd: Generic look but unique sounds

22 Nov 2016 in Synths

Serious synthesis and proper sound design lie behind Blind Dog Design's dull looking Shepherd. But with sounds designed by the likes of Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith you know it's going to be interesting.

The Putney iVCS3 version 2 sneak preview

21 Nov 2016 in Synths

Alessandro Petrolati's iOS emulation of the EMS VCS3 is about to get to a new version. Here's a sneak preview of iVCS3 2.

Modal CRAFTsynth: a cute, cheap mono-synth you build yourself

21 Nov 2016 in Synths

CRAFTsynth is a cool looking digital monophonic synthesizer that comes in an easy to assemble DIY kit. It's cute and should probably be on your Christmas list.

Eowave Domino bass synthesizer now available for Eurorack

21 Nov 2016 in Synths

Eowave have crammed their TB-303 clone Domino into a 10HP Eurorack space and we now have all the details.

MiniLab MkII: Same but different MIDI controller from Arturia

18 Nov 2016 in Studio

The MiniLab MkII is a small upgrade to the MkI bringing better keys, more advanced pads and some clickable encoders. Shame the wooden cheeks have gone.

Shaping sound with OTO, the polyhedric musical controller

17 Nov 2016 in Synths

OTO: musical geometric controllers you manipulate in order to make and control music. Creatively profound or boring after five minutes?

AE Modular: cheap and cheerful modular synthesis from Tangible Waves

17 Nov 2016 in Synths

The price of entry into modular synthesis can be huge. AE Modular could have the answer in this compact, cheap and completely modular system.

Akai LPD8 and LPK25 Bluetooth MIDI controllers

Akai LPK25 and LPD8 Bluetooth MIDI controllers revealed on Amazon

16 Nov 2016 in Studio

No official news from Akai on these new wireless LPK25 and LPD8 controllers yet, but Amazon already has them for sale in the US. We take a first look at these ultra-portable new Bluetooth controllers.

Keith McMillen K-Board Pro 4 lands on Kickstarter

16 Nov 2016 in Synths

The K-Board Pro 4 is an expressive MPE controller from Keith McMillen Instruments that wants your pre-order on Kickstarter.

Analogue Solutions Polygene Eurorack module

Polygene MIDI to CV converter from Analogue Solutions

16 Nov 2016 in Synths

The Polygene can give you 4 note polyphony over your Eurorack from a MIDI input and also arpeggiate and sequence back out again

Free s(M)exoscope oscilloscope plug-in

16 Nov 2016 in Studio

s(M)exoscope has been updated and optimised for 64 bit operation, and it's completely free.

Impact Soundworks Sonic Ocean in Kontakt

Impact intros Sonic Ocean sound design instrument

15 Nov 2016 in Synths

Sail away on a Sonic Ocean of granular flow and evolutionary currents with this boutique sound design instrument that also donates to the Clean Water Fund.