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Posts by Robin Vincent
Steinberg Smart Click Metronome, free for iOS
18 Jul 2016 in Studio
It goes on your iPhone and apparently it keeps time and you can take it anywhere and it keeps time there too!
Is Native Instruments about to announce Komplete 11?
17 Jul 2016 in Synths
A promotional image for Komplete 11 Ultimate emerges from the depths of the internet. Is it for real? Probably!
Roll your own synthesizer modules with AI Synthesis
17 Jul 2016 in
Get your soldering iron and enter the world of the DIY synth-head with these module kits from AI Synthesis
Zont Sound Pocket Synthesizer with cartridge action
15 Jul 2016 in Synths
Stylish handheld modular music making device or click-bait vapourware with a backwards cartridge concept - here's Zont.
Top 5 Virtual Rhodes Electric Pianos
15 Jul 2016 in Synths
The iconic sound of the Rhodes electric piano is part of our musical consciousness. Here's my top 5 software recreations of this classic instrument.
Roland SH-5: Sampled From Mars
14 Jul 2016 in Synths
Another old synth gets the Samples From Mars treatment and the Roland SH-5 is great sounding and often overlooked source of noises.
AutoTonic: a new MIDI scale and transposition tool
A tool for transposing scales, discovering melodies and harmonies - let's see if we can work out what it does.
Is Faderfox’s new UC44 universal controller too pricy?
14 Jul 2016 in Studio
The comparatively expensive new Faderfox UC44 MIDI controller comes in an attache case and looks every bit like something from a bad 80's spy movie.
The Jellyfish ethereal delay module from Plankton Electronics
12 Jul 2016 in Synths
It's a voltage controller delay Eurorack module and no the cool name doesn't make any sense at all but I'm going with The Jellyfish.
An instrument from Waves? The Electric 88 Piano
12 Jul 2016 in Synths
They found an old piano, sampled the heck out of it and want you to love it like an old friend - the Electric 88 Piano
The BlueBeast: Virtual Yamaha EX5 by Gospel Musicians
12 Jul 2016 in Synths
Rediscover the weirdness of AN and VL synthesis in this overstuffed EX5 recreation.
New Sonic Arts’ Freestyle VST Host gets released
10 Jul 2016 in Synths
Freestyle combines a bunch of VSTi's and effects into an ultimate combi patch in this next-generation VST Host.
Recording Unhinged: Enter the creative mind of Sylvia Massy
10 Jul 2016 in Studio
Unlearn your recording technique and open yourself to the wonderfully creative chaos of the Sylvia Massy method.
Set filters to quirky – Elektron tease new product
Pretentious bollocks from Elektron teasing what may or may not be some kind of product.
Steinberg to drop 32-bit support for Cubase and Nuendo
08 Jul 2016 in Studio
Steinberg have announced that the next version of Cubase and Nuendo will be 64-bit only, with no VST Bridge for 32-bit plug-ins.
Is the Behringer Synthesizer rumour for real this time?
07 Jul 2016 in Synths
A little post on Facebook puts the synth world in a spin. Is the long rumoured Behringer synthesizer about to be revealed? Oh yes indeed.
Touch Innovations unveil Emulator 2
After a false start last week Emulator 2 is finally here - but have Touch Innovations given the finger to the "free updates for life" SmithsonMartin users? (updated)
Swar Studio 3: the DAW built for Bollywood
06 Jul 2016 in Studio
The uniquely Indian Swar Studio evolves into a simple but competent DAW for anyone wanting a bit of Bollywood flavour.
2hp – Thin modules, fat sound
06 Jul 2016 in Synths
New very thin Eurorack analogue modules for little fingers from 2hp who don't like to talk about it.
Educated in selling gear? Here come the music shop graduates.
05 Jul 2016 in
AMSonline are offering degree courses that include modules on music instrument retail. I thought you just needed a bad haircut and a smug attitude to work in a music shop.
iD4: the affordable Audient interface
05 Jul 2016 in Studio
The Audient iD4 retains all the qualities of it's bigger brothers for the price of an entry level USB audio interface. Got to love the knob.
The Sensel Morph – Print your own controller
04 Jul 2016 in Studio
This mighty Morph-ing pressure sensitive device is flexible enough to be whatever you want it to be - design it, print it, control it. Prepare to be enthralled.
Is Apple trying to own all music?
02 Jul 2016 in
In a post iTunes world is Apple Music manoeuvring to be the only source of streamed music and what does that mean for consumer choice?