Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

JOMOX Moonwind MkII standalone analog filter now shipping

21 Feb 2024 in Synths

The evolution of Moonwind is here with the Moonwind MkII analog filter tracker standalone box of highly controllable filtering and effects.

Softube Model 82: Classic techno mono synth special deal

19 Feb 2024 in Synths, Deals

Softube Model 82 is a groovy attempt to recapture those SH-101 club sounds of 1990s techno and it's a lot of fun. Now only €19 with our exclusive code

ALM Motto Akemie: Chaos in a 6-Voice FM Drum Machine Plugin

15 Feb 2024 in Synths

A software plugin from ALM/Busy Circuits? Inspired by the Akemie Taiko drum module, Motto Akemie puts six of them in a plugin with a step-sequencer.

Midweek Modular: Randomisation, Lavender and ignorable filters

14 Feb 2024 in Synths

In Midweek Modular this week a VCV Rack module becomes hardware, we mix stereo signals and discover a unique lowpass filter in the valleys of Wales.

Suzuki to re-release Omnichord for 70th anniversary – pre-order now!

13 Feb 2024 in Synths

The spike in interest in the Omnichord caused by its use on the Gorillaz track Clint Eastwood has prompted Suzuki to reproduce it. And here it is!

Giorgio Sancristoforo presents Full Blotter: Psychedelic Ambient Drones

12 Feb 2024 in Synths

Full Blotter pulls large grains from audio and processes it through a psychedelic machine of infinite ambient loveliness.

Midweek Modular: Piano chords, Modulation Orgies and Archeology

07 Feb 2024 in Synths

In this week's Midweek Modular, we unearthed some ancient 1U modules, produced chords of various colours and got stuck into a Modulation Orgy.

Hexinverter Mutant Machine: The 909 twisting alien beat monster returns

07 Feb 2024 in Synths

Erica Synth has revived the Mutant Machine from Hexinverter. It's based on the TR-909 kick and snare circuits that are then bent in deliciously alarming ways.

Winterbloom Neptune: Interplanetary filter with a salty attitude

05 Feb 2024 in Synths

Neptune pushes hard into characterful vibes and wild filtering parties in search of chaos and resonance. It's designed to be disturbing.

Moog Animoog Galaxy: Anisotropic Immersive Synthesizer for Apple Vision Pro

02 Feb 2024 in Synths

If you have the Apple Vision Pro, then suit up and enjoy the Animoog Galaxy augmented reality synthesizer experience. Even better than the real thing.

Midweek Modular: Buchla Friends, Gardens and Synth Dusters

31 Jan 2024 in Synths

This week we saw Resonant Gardens, Harmonic Oscillators, Plectrums, Quasars and something to keep your synths nice and clean.

Behringer Spring Reverberation 636: Vintage Springs in Eurorack space

31 Jan 2024 in Synths, Studio

Behringer takes on the classic Grampian analogue reverb in the Spring Reverberation 636, but is the size and shape too huge for Eurorack?

Magpie Pedals Feedback Organ: Abusing microphones to make music

30 Jan 2024 in Synths

Magpie's Feedback Organ attempts to answer the question of whether you can make music by pointing a microphone at a speaker. With a clever use of tubes, this is genius-level feedback manipulation.

Catalyst Audio: MIG Series modular steals Soviet Fighter Jet Tubes

29 Jan 2024 in Synths

Like Clint Eastwood in Firefox, Catalyst Audio has snuck a bunch of vacuum tubes out of Soviet-era MIG fighters to make Eurorack modules.

Source of Uncertainty: Buchla gets a new source of reissues

29 Jan 2024 in Synths

Buchla USA and Roman Filippov of Black Corporation collaborate on reissues of classic Buchla 200 modules through the new Source of Uncertainty store.

Embodme ERAE II: Multi functional Surface of Control

27 Jan 2024 in Synths

ERAE II takes the original touch controller up several notches with CV connectivity, hardware controls, super sensitivity and more functionality.

4MS Catalyst Sequencer and Catalyst Controller: One module, two faces

25 Jan 2024 in Synths

It's one module with a reversible faceplate to give you the phase-based Catalyst Sequencer or macro morphing Catalyst Controller. Inconvenient or pure genius?

Tiptop Audio: Buchla Model 207t Mixer/Preamp

25 Jan 2024 in Synths

The Buchla modules keep coming; this time, it's the classic Model 207t Mixer/Preamplifier that can mix modular and bring in line and guitar signals.

Abstrakt Instruments VS-1 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer ships four years later

24 Jan 2024 in Synths

Four years after it went live on Kickstarter, the VS-1 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer, an OB-X inspired machine, is now shipping.

Midweek Modular: Alia Oscillators, Mega Utils, Big Waves and an Atlas

24 Jan 2024 in Synths

This week's Midweek Modular finds new Alia firmware, gets into Mega Milton, enjoys The Wave Transformer and gets interpolated filtering with Atlas.

Korg NTS-1 MkII: Mighty morphing mini-synth gets an upgrade

19 Jan 2024 in Synths

Korg's original logueSDK-empowered mini-synth and effects box gets a major overhaul. The NTS-1 MkII gets more oscillators, more effects, a sequencer and an improved keyboard.