Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Prophets in peril! First run of Prophet-5 and Prophet-10 has a flaw says Sequential

27 Oct 2020 in Synths

Dave Smith has discovered a problem with some of the first batch of the new Rev4 Prophet synthesizers but says they can fix it or replace it for you to make it right.

Metabolic Devices goes deep on utilities with Papomi and Moonwalker modules

26 Oct 2020 in Synths

Papomi is a striking DC-coupled feedback explorer with 3 channel mixer, panning and polarizing while Moonwalker generates AD envelopes, phase variable LFOs and oscillating signals. Complex and Interesting.

Data Bender: bring the sound of failure to your Eurorack

26 Oct 2020 in Synths

Qu-Bit has released Data Bender, a module that corrupts and destroys your audio in delightful ways. If there are not enough software bugs, CD skips or defective machines in your life then this is for you.

Fred’s Lab introduces The Töörö mixed electronics hybrid multitimbral polyphonic synthesizer

26 Oct 2020 in Synths

From SynthFest France we have The Töörö 6-voice, 4-part digital/analogue polysynth that's colourfully industrial, capable of complex sounds and houses a fabulous analogue filter. Now on Kickstarter!

Hypercube: 6-sided, spinning Eurorack case for patching from all angles

25 Oct 2020 in Synths

Why have rows of Eurorack when you can have it in 3 dimensions? Hypercube can be patched on all sides which means you not only explore the journey of modular possibilities but you physically turn corners.

Uli Behringer asks – What analog polysynth would you like us to make next?

25 Oct 2020 in Synths

Behringer has announced that their Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer clone, the UB-Xa, is nearly ready for production and Uli wants to know what you'd like next.

Seismic Industries PSU II: a Eurorack power supply stuffed into 1HP

23 Oct 2020 in Synths

The slightly confusingly named PSU II (PSU 2) is, at 1HP wide, the narrowest Eurorack power supply ever conceived. Designed for small and space-challenged cases it's a very beautiful thing.

Moog marks 100 years of Theremin with the Claravox Centennial

23 Oct 2020 in Synths

It's 100 years since Leon Theremin invented a strange electronic musical instrument. Moog is celebrating by releasing the Claravox Centennial Theremin - the most versatile theremin ever produced.

Synthesizer V Studio: Second Generation synthesized vocals from Dreamtonics

23 Oct 2020 in Synths

Step into the eerily realistic world of synthesized vocals in version 2 of Dreamtonic's Synthesizer V Studio with realtime rendering and a range of Anime styled vocalists to choose from.

Elysium: Percussion and synth layered in a state of perfect motion

23 Oct 2020 in Synths

Wide Blue Sound has fused tonal rhythms with beautiful sounds to give us a utopia of possibility in Elysium their new flagship Kontakt-based software synthesizer.

AFX Station revealed as a rebranded Bass Station II – is that it?

20 Oct 2020 in Synths

After a global campaign of intrigue and excitement teasing a new synth in collaboration with Aphex Twin it ends up in crushing disappointment. They could have just given us a bunch of stickers.

u-he CVilization: the details are in and it’s available now

20 Oct 2020 in Synths

You Mix, Route, Record/Mutate and Pan - that's what CVilization is all about through its 4 colour-coded modes of CV manipulation and it hopes to change your whole approach to modular.

Behringer 2600 rolls off the production line, to cost $599!

19 Oct 2020 in Synths

Behringer has released some photos of their ARP 2600 clone going through test procedures and sitting around in boxes ready to ship. How much it will cost is still unknown.

Erica Synths SYNTRX analogue synthesizer ships

19 Oct 2020 in Synths

The SYNTRX synth is now available off-the-shelf from your local music store and direct from Erica Synths for a Synthi AKS inspired, convention challenging audio adventure.

SynthBooth: Weston Precision Audio TS0 Time Segment Oscillator

18 Oct 2020 in Synths

From a DIY Pro-One replica to Thru-Zero Eurorack modules Weston Precision Audio is carving out a space for interesting tones so the TS0 Segment Oscillator is unsurprisingly complex and rich.

SynthBooth: STEM Modular – connecting modular with science, math and engineering

18 Oct 2020 in Synths

Never mind the educational constructs STEM Modular is developing a range of earthy and creative Eurorack modules to experiment with the fundamental components of sound and electricity and make music.

SynthBooth: WMD throw in a Javelin multimode envelope and C4RBN filter with a twist

18 Oct 2020 in Synths

Javelin is an ADSR with added attitude and depth what C4RBN loses in vowels it makes up for in saturation and wavefolding on its 4-pole/2-pole state variable output.

SynthBooth: IO Instruments KALYKE, CARPOL and KALLICHORE modules

18 Oct 2020 in Synths

IO Instruments has released a line of modules this year and was showing three new ones at SynthBooth: KALYKE Dual Function Generator, CARPOL triple headphone amp and KALLICHORE their extraordinary 6 Voice DCO ...

IMPLEXUS: West and East Coast fusion analog synthesizer needs you!

17 Oct 2020 in Synths

The IMPLEXUS from Majella Audio needs 1 or 2 more pledges to get it over the line. You could help make this amazingly visual synthesizer a reality with only a couple of days to go.

Genki Instruments Wavefront with Bluetooth

Genki Instruments Wavefront can now bring Bluetooth MIDI into your modular

17 Oct 2020 in Synths

The Wavefront Eurorack module is designed to work with the Wave ring for converting gestures into CV but now it can accept MIDI over Bluetooth giving you a wireless MIDI route into your Eurorack.

Behringer MonoPoly ready for production

16 Oct 2020 in Synths

Behringer is stacking up the production lines with the MonoPoly to follow the 2600 that has just been rolling off into boxes. Looks like it's going to be a busy Christmas for synths - but still no price.

SynthBooth: Fabulously curated synthesizer festival starts tonight

16 Oct 2020 in Synths

In the best produced virtual online synthesizer show yet SynthBooth has a fabulous roster of speakers, panels, performers and an Exhibition floor where you can chat to manufacturers.

Darklands: A Soundscape Synthesizer for our current Dystopia

16 Oct 2020 in Synths

If you're not feeling depressed enough then you can inject some added creepiness and despair with Darklands Dystopian Soundscape synthesizer from Puremagnetik - it's what we need right now.

Klavee: a spectrally modelled reed plucked and very rare electric piano

14 Oct 2020 in Synths

Modelled on a very rare example of a functional Klaviphon built in the Czech Republic in the 1960s that generated sound by plucking reeds with wooden hammers.