909-Day: TR-09 the legend is reborn
12 Sep 2016 in Synths
The namesake of Roland's 909 Day has been resurrected in the new TR-09 ACB based drum machine.
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909-Day: TB-03 the Bassline reissue, full details
12 Sep 2016 in Synths
30 years after the squelchy acid sound of the TB-303 Bassline started creeping into the musical mainstream the TB-03 wants to do it all over again.
909-Day: VP-03 Vocoder Boutique version of iconic VP-330
12 Sep 2016 in Synths
Here's the full details of the slightly overshadowed Roland VP-03 vocoder. If you need that sound then this is going to do the job and more.
909-Day: Roland System-8 Plug-Out Synthesizer – Full details
10 Sep 2016 in Synths
Here's the full skinny on the Roland System-8 Plug-Out expandable synthesizer with ACB technology. It's as awesome as we thought it would be.
909-Day: Roland System-8 demoed on YouTube ahead of release
09 Sep 2016 in Synths
Sweetwater dropped a half hour demo of the unreleased Roland System-8 onto YouTube last night - it comes with Juno 106 and Jupiter 8 Plug-Outs.
909-Day: Roland and Serato announce the DJ-808
09 Sep 2016 in DJ
Twin decks, 808 drum machine, vocal transformer, Aria link and Serato DJ integration - this Roland DJ-808 has everything
Has the iPhone 7 just killed music making on iOS?
08 Sep 2016 in Other
The removal of the headphone socket from the iPhone 7 and the drive to a wireless future could spell disaster for the mobile musician.
T-Rex might have Euroracked the Replicator
08 Sep 2016 in Synths
The T-Rex Replicator boutique analogue tape delay in a Eurorack? Yes please!
Maschine Jam: Production and performance evolution from Native Instruments
A very pretty and colourful new Maschine Jam controller looks like a load of fun to play with
Build your own Hyve Synthesizer at a synth building workshop
08 Sep 2016 in Synths
Get your hands dirty learning how to build your very own Hyve synthesizer in this cool synth building workshop
AudioThing release Space Strip modular multi-effects
08 Sep 2016 in Studio
The Space Strip multi-effects channel strip aims to give depth and space to your sound while being a tiny bit modular.
K-Mix Windows drivers arrive from Keith McMillen
07 Sep 2016 in Studio
Keith McMillen's K-Mix innovative audio interface, mixer and controller, with the weird white fader strips, finally gets Windows drivers.
Dronar Guitar Soundscapes rocks in from Gothic Instruments
06 Sep 2016 in Synths
Escape into a world of shimmery pads and ethereal atmospheres in Gothic Instruments' Dronar Guitar Soundscapes. Heavy on the pads, light on the rock.
Fi Station audio Interface and media player tablet on Indiegogo
06 Sep 2016 in Studio
On Indiegogo now, the Fi Station: audio interface, stand alone recorder, media player, MIDI In/Out all wrapped up in an Android interface. Phew!
Fluid Strike tuned percussion released by In Session Audio
05 Sep 2016 in Synths
Craft your own Minecraft soundtrack with the sublime tuned percussion instruments of Fluid Strike - get your beaters out.
Roland Leak 3 – VP-03 Boutique Vocoder
04 Sep 2016 in Synths
Our third leak is the unexpected arrival of the VP-03 Boutique Vocoder, probably modelled on the legendary VP-330.
Roland Leak 2 – Boutique TR-09 and TB-03
04 Sep 2016 in Synths
Leaked images of Boutique versions of the classic Roland Bassline and 909 drum machine appear as TR-09 and TB-03
Roland Leak! The System-8 synthesizer is real.
04 Sep 2016 in Synths
Rumours of a polyphonic ARIA synth are found to be true with this leaked image of the Roland System-8 synthesizer
Spectrasonics Keyscape Collector Keyboards: Unique keys or another duplicate?
02 Sep 2016 in Synths
Yet another collection of classic keyboards, but Keyscape has a lot more going on than other recent electric piano collections
Komplete 11 is now available
02 Sep 2016 in Synths
Roll up roll up get your massive bundle of Native Instruments sample products with Komplete
FXpansion acquired by ROLI
01 Sep 2016 in Other
ROLI, makers of the Seaboard RISE, controller buy up FXpansion and commit to making beautiful music together - and support existing products (phew!)...
Korg release a new white MicroKORG S
01 Sep 2016 in Synths
A new look, speakers and a bunch of new sounds updates the MicroKORG S analogue modelling synth.
Korg ARP Odyssey module synth is real
01 Sep 2016 in Synths
Leaked a couple of days ago Korg have now officially announced the ARP Odyssey Module will be available in October
BopPad – a drum pad Kickstarted by Keith McMillen Instruments
01 Sep 2016 in Studio
The BopPad is a fun and expressive drum pad controller made from KMI's smart fabric. It's on Kickstarter now if you fancy a piece of the action.