Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Softpop SP2: Love and chaos in a radically evolved subtractive synth

06 Jan 2022 in Synths

A rampant love affair between noise and melody, bangers and angels, bass and chaos, tied up in an effusion of sockets and sliders in the Softpop SP2.

Syl and Sim Deluxe: Two new soft-synths from the Infected Sounds synth factory

04 Jan 2022 in Synths

With 100s of waveforms, hot presets, easy modulations and a fat effects engine you can't go far wrong with Syl Deluxe and Sim Deluxe if you can tell them apart.

Learn circuit design with Educational Synth DIY Kits from Erica Synths and Moritz Klein

04 Jan 2022 in Synths

Don't just build a DIY module; learn how to design circuits from scratch with the Educational Synth DIY "mki x es .EDU" Kits from Erica Synths and Moritz Klein.

Shakmat Modular Bard Quartet 4-channel quantizer shipping now

31 Dec 2021 in Synths

The Bard Quartet Quad Programmable Quantizer is all about dialling in the harmony and it has finally made it to the shops after being first seen last April.

Best-Selling Synthesizers 2021: We reveal the year’s most successful synths!

27 Dec 2021 in Synths

The year's most successful synthesizers, according to sales at Thomann: This year's list has some surprises in store. Was your favourite among the top 20?

Modbap Osiris Bi-Fidelity Wavetable Oscillator: The Review

27 Dec 2021 in Synths

Osiris entices us with 1024 waveforms, a mother of a sub, Timbre processing and lo-fi/hi-fi options. But is it versatile enough to keep us riveted?

Behringer follows through on “1000 Synths for Kids” pledge – and then some

23 Dec 2021 in Synths

Behringer donated a ton of synths and money to kids' charities in 2021, spurred on by a challenge from YouTuber Benn Jordan. Here's how it all unfolded.

Landscape Noon: Passive analog drum machine synthesizer

23 Dec 2021 in Synths

Noon is an 8 channel powerless instrument that's strangely powered by incoming voltages giving it a natural and organically activated breath. This should be good!

Bastl Instruments is teasing Softpop 2 for the new year

21 Dec 2021 in Synths

The Bastl Instruments Softpop is a weirdly organic light and sound synthesizer with lots of playable faders. Softpop 2 is on its way and looks groovier than ever.

Instruo adds 3 new modules to VCV Rack 2

21 Dec 2021 in Synths

All of Instruo's modules get updated for VCV Rack 2 and add the latest new modules for good measure and great patching.

Behringer proposes the ARP 1601 Sequencer for your consideration

21 Dec 2021 in Synths

Behringer has built a prototype of the classic ARP 1601 sequencer and asks if it's something we'd be interested in.

Love Hulten 2-string modular hurdy gurdy thingamabob

20 Dec 2021 in Synths

Love Hulten moves away from the Minilogue for a beautifully engaging and tactile drone machine with 2 strings in a hurdy-gurdy style.

What if synths weren’t hard? Ujam makes it easy with Usynth

17 Dec 2021 in Synths

Ujam says that synths are difficult and complex machines that no one understands and are offering Usynth as the patronisingly easy alternative.

Endlesss Studio arrives on Windows and goes completely free

16 Dec 2021 in Studio

Endlesss Studio, the jamming and riff making collaboration app, hits the Windows desktop, turns off the paywalls and sees the future in Crypto.

Lose yourself in the sonic playground of Forester 2022

15 Dec 2021 in Synths

Have a wander with Leafcutter John through a forest of nodes that generate sound or effect a sound and discover a new virtually living instrument.

Erica Synths Perkons HD-01 hit by component shortages

15 Dec 2021 in Synths

The super-exciting Perkons HD-01 drum machine that was the star of Superbooth has run into trouble with finding micro-controllers. But Erica Synths has a plan!

Arturia Pigments 3.5 with cross modulation

Arturia Pigments 3.5: CrossMod, Distortion and a lot of new sounds

14 Dec 2021 in Synths

Arturia has released a new update to Pigments that introduces cross-modulation between sound engines, a new Distortion effect and many more improvements including Apple M1 compatibility.

Birdkids OffGrid: Force sensing, motion mapping, Bluetooth controller

14 Dec 2021 in Synths

OffGrid uses Force Sensing Resistor technology and motion sensors to throw MIDI and MPE parameters into your phone, computer or hardware.

Instruo Tagh: Sample & Hold is back as a limited edition for a limited time

13 Dec 2021 in Synths

Instruo has come up with a limited run of Tagh, a good looking Sample & Hold module, and has got DivKid to tell us why we need one.

Puremagnetik Voga: Stochastic Strum Machine that plays itself

13 Dec 2021 in Synths

Beautiful, simple and better at generating musical phrases than you are, Voga, developed by Micha Frank, is the perfect Karplus-Strong sidekick for plucky musings.

Best Synthesizers 2021: Top boutique, reissue, Eurorack and DIY synths of the year!

13 Dec 2021 in Synths

Which hardware synthesizer modulated your waveforms? A vintage reissue, an up and coming boutique, or a workhorse synth? Here are our top picks!

Twisted Electrons Blast Beats: SoundBlaster inspired groove box

12 Dec 2021 in Synths

Blast Beats takes its sound from the FM chip found on the classic SoundBlaster cards from the 90s. It has 6 drums sounds, 4 synths parts and a whole bunch of sliders.

AudioThing and Hainbach present Gong Amp: historical and experimental plugin

10 Dec 2021 in Studio

Gong Amp uses a mixture of convolution processing, physical modelling and feedback systems in an experimental amplifier plugin inspired by the early days of electronic music.

Cosmotronic Messor and Peradam: Stereo Compressor and Side-chained distortion

10 Dec 2021 in Synths

Explode your Eurorack with this audio squashing combo of the Messor Stereo Compressor and Peradam Side-Chained Distortion - things are going to get huge!