Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Level 6 Productions release yMIDI controller Universal App for Windows 10 devices

09 Jun 2016 in Studio, Synths

Looks a bit plain but you can't fault the functionality of yMIDI - a Windows 10 Universal App multi-touch MIDI controller

Sound Guru lets us Tangle with modular FM synthesis

09 Jun 2016 in Synths

Sound Guru aim to take the Tangle out of Modular synthesis - they could be onto something.

Sony sells ACID, Sound Forge and Vegas to MAGIX

08 Jun 2016 in Studio

MAGIX snaps up the Sony Creative Software range of video and audio software. Is it the end or a new beginning?

DOOM: Making the music of hell

07 Jun 2016 in Studio

Discover the music behind the reissue of DOOM: the best 1st person shooter of all time.

Sugar Bytes’ Factory: A sound safari of synthesizer weirdness

07 Jun 2016 in Synths

This is a Factory of synthesis thrown together in an elegant and involving way with a ton of modulating possibilities - sadly no lions on this safari.

Cakewalk have a bite of Apple with Sonar OSX Alpha

03 Jun 2016 in

Sonar OSX has been rumoured forever but now it gets an official announcement and an invitation to Apple users to download it for free.

Focusrite launch Scarlett 2.0 USB audio interfaces

02 Jun 2016 in Studio

The next generation of Scarlett red boxes from Focusrite bring improvements both under the hood and on the body.

Set yourself alight with AudioGaming Le Sound AudioFire synthesizer

01 Jun 2016 in Synths

An effect plug-in that can generate the sound of a single flame, a fireside, bonfire or raging inferno: if you want to turn up the heat check out AudioFire.

SmithsonMartin set release date for Kontrol Master DAW arcade controller

01 Jun 2016 in Studio

Get button bashing with this beat-em-up style one knob Kontrol Master DAW controller from SmithsonMartin.

Inear Display gets brutal with Cruelle distortion plugin

01 Jun 2016 in Studio

When you've had enough of warmth or vintage tone add some Cruelle digitally distorted violence to your mix.

Achtung! SyS Audio release Ton-Geraet 1 (SyS TG1) Waveform Morphing Sequence Synthesizer

31 May 2016 in Synths

The SyS TG1 is the twisted lovechild of the C64 SID chip and Yamaha DX100 synthesiser and is capable of some very strange wavemorphing bleeps and noises.

Dato DUO, a synthesizer for two to play

27 May 2016 in Synths

Launching on Kickstarter Dato DUO hope to bring people together for some face-to-face synthesizer action - get it for your kids, keep it for yourself!

Mune – expressive electronic instrument coming to Kickstarter

26 May 2016 in Synths

Being an expressive and engaging electronic performer can be a struggle. The Mune puts you front and centre to unleash your inner exhibitionist.

D16 announce PunchBox Bass Drum Synthesizer

25 May 2016 in Synths

Some heavy sound designers have contributed to D16's PunchBox Bass Drum Synthesizer – but does it have enough to kick you over?

Arturia step the V Collection up to version 5

24 May 2016 in Synths

Who wouldn't like 17 classic vintage instruments in their studio? With the V Collection you virtually can.

The Moog Minimoog Model D returns

24 May 2016 in Synths

Moog hand build a limited number of Minimoog Model D analog synthesizers at Moogfest - but will there be any more?

PreSonus release Presence XT Editor

23 May 2016 in Studio, Synths

You can now create your own instruments with the Presence XT Editor, but only as an added extra from the shop.

Propellerhead announce Reason 9

23 May 2016 in Studio, Synths

This new version of Reason brings some MIDI plug-ins, pitch correction and a few other bits and pieces - is it enough to justify a full version upgrade?