Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Yamaha MODX+: Multi-engine synthesizer with a little bit more stuff

01 Sep 2022 in Synths

Yamaha expands the accessible MODX Music Synthesizer with a bit more polyphony. Otherwise, the MODX+ is largely the same great synth it's always been.

Midweek Modular: Buchla to Eurorack and back again

31 Aug 2022 in Synths

Tiptop Audio squeezes out Buchla Model 245t into Euroack while 1979 stretches the Mutable Instruments Plaits into Buchla. And more in Midweek Modular.

Detournetable: Turnable Eurorack module inspired by Make Noise

31 Aug 2022 in Synths

Sound Artist Victoria Shen has created the extraordinary Detournetable that explores the interplay between vinyl and the Make Noise Morphagene.

New Roland TR-8S/TR-6S firmware brings more drums, FX and probability

31 Aug 2022 in Synths

Roland has added a bunch of new FM drums with full editing, a random kit generator, probability and some new FX to the TR-8S & TR-6S rhythm performers

The Synthacon returns: Classic 1970s triple oscillator monosynth

31 Aug 2022 in Synths

The fantastic-looking Steiner-Parker Synthacon from 1975 is being remade by original designer Nyle Steiner and musician Robbie Connolly.

Midweek Modular: Magma dynamics, line level inputs and headphone outputs

24 Aug 2022 in Synths

This week we saw modular music being made in a post-apocalyptic future, some hot lava compression and let's take care of the ins and outs.

Review: Cherry Audio Elka-X emulation of the Elka Synthex

18 Aug 2022 in Synths

An emulation of a classic. Cherry Audio gets to grips with the Synthex. Has Cherry Audio's Elka-X captured the lush tones of this polyphonic legend?

The Signal State: Sandbox Mode lets you play with modular in the game

18 Aug 2022 in Synths

The Signal State is a post-apocalyptic puzzler that uses modular synthesis to solve problems. Sandbox Mode lets you play with the modular for fun.

Midweek Modular: Glitch boards, trigger sequences and DRONES

17 Aug 2022 in Synths

Liquid Sky boggles us with the GLITHc BOARD, Tenderfoot has a probability infused Trigseq-1, Ghostintranslation reveals DRONE v2 and Knobula goes dark

ELTA Music reveals POLIVOKS PF-3 stereo filter in a box

17 Aug 2022 in Synths

The PF-3 is a desktop unit pumped full of Polivoks-based filtering badness. Could this offer some Soviet tone without having to resort to modular?

Liquid Sky d-vices: V4CO & GLITHc BOARD make noises in space

16 Aug 2022 in Synths

At last, we have the full details of the first Liquid Sky d-vices - the UFO-inspired V4CO weird synth voice and GLITHcBOARD expander module.

Faded Instruments: Faded Toolbox candy coloured 1U modules

12 Aug 2022 in Synths

Plugin developer Faded Instruments has plunged into modular hardware with a Faded Toolbox of colourful and passive 1U Eurorack modules.

Noise Engineering Tymp Legio & Polydactyl Versio

Noise Engineering Tymp Legio and Polydactyl Versio

11 Aug 2022 in Synths

More DSP-based modules from Noise Engineering. Tymp Legio is a percussion module with "Wackitude", and Polydactyl Versio brings multiband dynamics.

Midweek Modular: Timbral sculpting, 101 sequencing and Roots melodies

10 Aug 2022 in Synths

This week saw an extraordinary filter folder from FSS, an SH-101 style sequencer from ALM and discovered extraordinary melodies in ROOTS.

Synthfest 2022 and Modular Meets Leeds: Not to be missed!

10 Aug 2022 in Synths

Tickets are available, and programme details emerge for this year's Synthfest in Sheffield. Meanwhile, this weekend there's Modular Meets Leeds.

WMD to close by the end of the year and releases three new modules

09 Aug 2022 in Synths

WMD has announced it's going out of business. As a last hurrah, it's releasing 3 new modules; Subway, Legion and Orion on a limited run.

Busy Circuits ASQ-1: SH-101 sequencing and triggering for Eurorack

06 Aug 2022 in Synths

The ASQ-1 is a two-channel SH-101 style sequencer and 4-track classic drum machine with clacky keys and a playful intention.This looks like fun!

NAMM 2022: Melbourne Instruments Nina: the synth with the motorised knobs

05 Aug 2022 in Synths

We were wowed by the pre-NAMM glimpse of Nina moving knobs and recalling patches. Update! Now we have the full details with pricing and availability.

Future Sound Systems FIL4 Timbral Sculptor: Folds, filters and fiddles

05 Aug 2022 in Synths

The FIL4 Timbral Sculptor is a playground of harmonic alteration that pulls in filters, folding, rectifying and a VCA to take care of tonal fiddling.

Tesseract Modular Step Fader MkII: Drunken dual channel sequencer

04 Aug 2022 in Synths

The Step Fader MkII is a single 16-step or dual 8-step sequencer with a built-in quantizer. It will generate drunk, random or regular CV and Gates.

Midweek Modular: Misha’s intervals, Vector Waves and Liquid Sky UFOs

03 Aug 2022 in Synths

Eventide has released their weird and musical Misha, Cherry Audio splits a Minimoog into virtual modules, and RYK brings Vector Waves to Eurorack.

Erica Synths EDU DIY Noise/S&H: Understanding randomness

03 Aug 2022 in Synths

The next module from Erica Synths & Moritz Klein is the EDU DIY Noise/S&H. It can add ballast to your filter sweeps and randomness to your modulations

RYK Modular Vector Wave: FM and harmonic vector synth voice

03 Aug 2022 in Synths

RYK has been teasing a module on Insta for some time, but after being all over Loopop's Misha video we know it's the Vector Wave, and it looks amazing