Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Modular Day BCN #8: Performances, workshops and presentations from Barcelona

28 Sep 2021 in Synths

Befaco hosts a 2-day extravaganza of modular performances, product demos and DIY workshops from a bunch of boutique makers and artists in Hangar, Barcelona and streamed online.

The Signal State: Rewire the future with your modular synth

27 Sep 2021 in Synths

The Signal State is a post-apocalyptic computer adventure game where you rewire machinery using your signal manipulation skills with a modular synthesizer.

Reco-Synth Mutuca FM: hand-crafted analog synthesizer with duelling oscillators

27 Sep 2021 in Synths

Evolving on the classic analog concept of the Mutuca synth, the Mutuca FM adds an oscillator and expands the modulation palette with FM and Sync.

Plogue Chipsynth OPS7 bit-accurate emulation of the DX7

24 Sep 2021 in Synths

The latest Chipsynth from Plogue takes on the classic 6-operator FM synthesis as found in the Yamaha DX7 and aims for complete accuracy.

Future Retro gives us a taste of the 4-joystick Vectra

24 Sep 2021 in Synths

Future Retro has a new synthesizer under development called Vectra and features 4 joysticks for some serious vectoring.

Feedback Modules MIX BX 6-channel 90s Techno mixer based Eurorack mixer

22 Sep 2021 in Synths

Feedback Modules says that the first batch of MIX BX preorders has been sent out and sales may open again soon on this tidy and fully-featured Eurorack mixer module.

Eowave Fluctuations Magnetiqués and Orage

Superbooth 2021: Eowave Orage oscillator and forthcoming modules

21 Sep 2021 in Synths

Eowave had a new thru-zero ORAGE oscillator on show plus the forthcoming Fluctuations Magnetiqué Filter and Redonances 4-tap delay.

Superbooth 2021: Ritual Electronics releases a bunch of new 1U

20 Sep 2021 in Synths

Ruissellement, Répression, Division, Réseaux and Krach are the new 1U modules from Ritual Electronics covering noise, clocks, comparisons, mixing and shift registering.

Superbooth 2021: Tangible Waves – two new modules and black face plates

20 Sep 2021 in Synths

After introducing the new education systems Tangible Waves had a Heartbeat module, DSP multifunctional module and some snazzy new black faceplates.

Superbooth 2021: Rabid Elephant Portal Drum

20 Sep 2021 in Synths

Rabid Elephant had the Portal Drum module on demo and it has developed quite a lot since we last saw it at Superbooth 2019.

Superbooth 2021: Retrokits RK-008 realtime multitrack MIDI recorder

18 Sep 2021 in Synths

We had a glimpse of this Alesis MMT-8 inspired sequencer before the show but now we have more details on the RK-008 multitrack MIDI recorder.

Best Hardware Sequencers Korg Arturia Erica

Best Hardware Sequencers: How to go dawless with gear from Korg, Arturia, Erica and co.

18 Sep 2021 in Synths

So, you're thinking of going Dawless and are considering a hardware sequencer. What are the options and what could they bring to the sequencing table?

Take a Space Oddity with the Bowie Stylophone

17 Sep 2021 in Synths

Stylophone ramps up the cool factor with limited-edition David Bowie-inspired remodelling of the classic stylus-based synthesizer.

Superbooth 2021: Noise Engineering Vice Virga sequential switch

17 Sep 2021 in Synths

Appearing virtually at the show Noise Engineering revealed a brand new sequential switch module called Vice Virga and updated us on current production issues.

Bespoke Synth: A modular DAW for jamming and exploration

17 Sep 2021 in Synths

Bespoke is an alarmingly blank void that quickly becomes a bewildering adventure in audio and CV connections, modular sound design and complexity.

Superbooth 2021: The Godfather – Eurorack audio processing to kill for

16 Sep 2021 in Synths

Enjoy Electronics has something special going on with The Godfather, a multichannel audio processor in 60HP with complex mixing and a killer effects section.

Superbooth 2021: Cherry Audio shoots for Jupiter and hits Mercury

16 Sep 2021 in Synths

Released to coincide with Superbooth Cherry Audio announces Mercury-4 softsynth, their emulation of the classic Roland Jupiter-4 synthesizer.

Superbooth 2021: Studiologic Numa X Piano

16 Sep 2021 in Synths

High-end, feature-heavy studio and performance piano with 200 sounds, 4-channel mixing, 4 zones, USB audio interface, effects and a colour-coded user interface.

Superbooth 2021: Random*Source First Aid for Serge Modular

16 Sep 2021 in Synths

If you are patching up some 4U Serge modular you might need a First Aid 4x4 utility module from Random Source - or a t-shirt.

Superbooth 2021: Mayer MD900 extended virtual analog and wavetable synthesizer

16 Sep 2021 in Synths

Mayer has announced the MD900 X-VA that evolves their M800 Eurorack synth module into a fully-fledged desktop synthesizer.

Superbooth 2021: TiNRS Ardabil signal weaver and Switch

16 Sep 2021 in Synths

TiNRS takes a momentary break from the awesome Fenix IV production to weave together your signals with Ardabil and to give your modular a choice with Switch.

Superbooth 2021: Haken Audio EaganMatrix Module – Polysynth for Eurorack

16 Sep 2021 in Synths

The EaganMatrix Sound Engine is a DSP based expressive digital modular synthesizer that crafts sound and control via a patching matrix. Here it is as a Eurorack module.

Superbooth 2021: AtoVproject Gaeto – clocked logic, gates and legato

16 Sep 2021 in Synths

Gaeto from AtoVproject is a clock divider, legato generator, gate converter, rhythm quantizer, sub-octave generator and generative trigger sequencer in 6HP.

Superbooth 2021: Schreibmaschine Modular pulses and logic

16 Sep 2021 in Synths

Schreibmaschine is bringing a range of Eurorack modules to market focusing on playing with pulses using forms of analog computational logic and fabulous colours.