Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

REON Muton: SemiModular synth with Flexible Advanced Multiplier engine

21 Sep 2022 in Synths

Muton from synth makers REON is a new synth powered by the Flexible Advanced Multiplier engine for extreme modulation and improvisation.

Artisan Electronic Instruments previews Iliad polyphonic synthesizer

20 Sep 2022 in Synths

Based on Artisan Electronic's Nucleus voice card, the Iliad is a custom-built synth offering from 4 to 16 voices of analog and digital oscillations.

Magerit LANIAKEA: Cosmic oscillator that explores a universe of sound

20 Sep 2022 in Synths

LANIAKEA is about wavetables, analogue waves and additive oscillators, resonators and strings, all spilling into an epic cluster of cosmic sound.

Roland SPD-SX PRO: Ultimate sampling pad that raises the bar

20 Sep 2022 in Synths

Roland releases a new level of sampling pad in the SPD-SX PRO. With a bunch of road-tested professional enhancements for the most demanding gigs.

Phil Speiser THE_INSTRUMENT: Understated life changing virtual synth

19 Sep 2022 in Synths

THE_INSTRUMENT reports to herald in a new era of music making with a revolutionary workflow and impossibly awesome sounds. Can it live up to the hype?

Intech Knot untangles your DAWless MIDI control

15 Sep 2022 in Synths

Knot is a standalone USB MIDI Host that can bridge the gap between your USB MIDI controller and your old-school MIDI gear for DAWless synth control.

Roland updates the MC-707, MC-101 and VerseLab to v1.8

15 Sep 2022 in Synths

The new update from Roland brings clip compatibility between devices, undo/redo, MIDI CC recording, new effects and a host of other updates.

Midweek Modular: Knobcon 2022 special report

14 Sep 2022 in Synths

Knobcon 10 took place last weekend and was full of fascinating modular, synths and fabulous performances. Here are a few things that caught my eye.

Therevox Ondes VCO: Eurorack recreation of the Ondes Martenot oscillator

14 Sep 2022 in Synths

Therevox builds modern analogue synthesizers inspired by the Ondes Martenot. The Ondes VCO recreates the building block of this historic machine.

UAD LUNA Recording System now available for Apple M1/M2 processors

13 Sep 2022 in Studio

Universal Audio's LUNA recording system for macOS now runs natively on Apple Silicon processors. The update also brings several bug-fixes.

Hexinverter Électronique to close within the next year

12 Sep 2022 in Synths

Hexinverter is the latest casualty of the post-pandemic supply chain and chip shortage issues. The company follows WMD Devices in having to close.

Modal ARGON8 V3 update brings vintage character, new filters and FX

09 Sep 2022 in Synths

Modal has released a huge firmware update for the ARGON8, including vintage imperfections, four new filter types and 15 new effects for free.

Modbap Trinity: 3-channel Digital Drum Synth Array

09 Sep 2022 in Synths

Modbap has revealed the stunning-looking Trinity. It's a three-channel digital drum voice with four sound engines and heaps of character.

Celebrate 909 day with a virtual ER-99 Rhythm Machine in your browser

09 Sep 2022 in Synths

Extralife Instruments has thrown an emulation of the Roland TR-909 online for us all to play with. It's called the ER-99 and it's a load of fun.

Moog brings the iOS Minimoog Model D to macOS

08 Sep 2022 in Synths

Moog's iOS Minimoog Model D emulation has been released onto macOS as an AU3 plugin so you can use it in your DAW. Sadly it's only for Apple computers

Modal Filton: Dual analogue transistor ladder filter

07 Sep 2022 in Synths

Modal Electronics' first Eurorack module, Filton, pulls the filter circuits from the 002 synthesizer and morphs through the modes.

Midweek Modular: Percussive voices, power sources and starvation

07 Sep 2022 in Synths

This week we've seen some beautiful new modules to elevate your modular and one that's determined to starve your system to destruction.

Soundfreak pulls the essence and beauty of the VCS3 into 4U modular

06 Sep 2022 in Synths

Soundfreak aims to expand the vocabulary of the Buchla 4U modular format through the high-quality interpretation of the VCS3 synthesizer.

Are Modal Electronics teasing a new synth or is it modular?

06 Sep 2022 in Synths

An Instagram post from synthesizer makers Modal Electronics suggests that it might be about to release either a new synth or something in Eurorack?

Sovage Engineering launches a range of rule-defying Eurorack modules

05 Sep 2022 in Synths

"if it sounds normal, something is wrong!" Says Sovage Engineering, who has unleashed six new modules with mangling, warping, convoluting and more.

Erica Synths EDU DIY Output module: Line and headphone output

05 Sep 2022 in Synths

The latest EDU DIY module from Erica Synths is the humble Output module. It provides line level and headphone output for better integration.

MicroDexed-Touch: FM, VA, Sampling and sequencing in a neat little box

05 Sep 2022 in Synths

MicroDexed gets another makeover into a touch-screen and Teensy-based mini-synth called MicroDexed-Touch. It offers FM, VA sampling and sequencing.

Instruō cruïnn and cnōc: Stereo oscillations and generated functions

01 Sep 2022 in Synths

Instruō has two new modules in the shape of cruïnn, an analogue stereo oscillator, and cnōc, a West-coast style analogue two-stage function generator.