Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Prok Modular brings their drum modules and more to VCV Rack

02 Jul 2020 in Synths

The Prok Modular drum mobiles are a popular way to add versatile drum sounds to your Eurorack modular. Now you can have those same modules in VCV Rack along with 10 modules only available in software.

Pittsburgh Modular revamps the Lifeforms SV-1 into the sublime SV-1b

01 Jul 2020 in Synths

Pittsburgh Modular has finally let go of the old legendary Lifeforms SV-1 and moved into the new era of classy black design with the SV-1b in both Eurorack and Blackbox formats.

Roland releases JX-8P Model Expansion for Zenology

01 Jul 2020 in Synths

Roland's Zenology virtual instrument gets its first Model Expansion in the shape of the classic 1985 JX-8P polyphonic synthesizer and includes the editing functions of the PG-800 programmer.

Hans Zimmer brings wisdom to Spitfire Audio Westworld Competition debacle

01 Jul 2020 in Other

A hugely popular soundtrack scoring competition fell into controversy when the internet didn't approve of the winner. Hans Zimmer has weighed in with some calming wisdom that we should all listen to.

Dove Audio NJM2069 VCF/VCA harnesses the sound of Korg chip from Poly800

29 Jun 2020 in Synths

Dove Audio has found a bunch of old Korg NJM2069 VCF/VCA chips and fashioned them into a new 5U Moog module. The chip was used in synths like the Poly800, DW8000 and DSS1.

From Kraftwerk to Battlestar Galactica: XILS X-201 Vintage Vocoder and effects box

28 Jun 2020 in Synths

Modelled after the classic Sennheiser VSM-201 vocoder as used by Kraftwerk, Herbie Hancock, Boney M and Battlestar Galactica the XILS X-201 brings that immediately recognisable sound back to life.

Dreadbox and Sinevibes Typhon: Way more than just another monosynth

26 Jun 2020 in Synths

The Typhon is a quirky combination of analog synthesis, sequencing and digital effects in a very cool collaboration between Dreadbox and Sinevibes.

Behringer pin matrix board for Synthi clone is coming along

26 Jun 2020 in Synths

Behringer has posted a few photos of their modulation pin matrix for a forthcoming Synthi VCS3 style synthesizer. These are tool-made samples which are a milestone in the development process.

Leak! Dreadbox Typhon: analog monosynth with Sinevibes DSP effects

26 Jun 2020 in Synths

After a bit of teasing on social media about a new collab, a leak has confirmed an exciting new synth called Typhon - Dreadbox brings the synth and Sinevibes brings the effects!

ElectroNylon weird looking nylon guitar/electric piano hybrid virtual instrument

24 Jun 2020 in Synths

From Sampleson's new Luthier Series comes ElectroNylon where you can morph from fully nylon guitar to electric piano and everything in between in this unique and unlikely hybrid instrument.

Monastery Grand: A free sampled piano for Melda Productions MSoundFactory

24 Jun 2020 in Synths

Monastery Grand is a free 3.52GB sampled piano instrument recorded in a Pilsen Monastery Concert Hall that will run in the free version of Melda Production's MSoundFactory Player.

Opera Rotas: Mutant Megadrive FM Drum machine

24 Jun 2020 in Synths

Based on the Yamaha OPL2 soundchip from the Sega Megadrive the Opera Rotas is a mutant generative drum machine full of FM synthesis.

Clockwork Orange: Kubrick inspired pulse generator, clock divider and phase sequencer

23 Jun 2020 in Synths

Meanwhile over at Error Instruments for the love of Stanley Kubrick they have 10 Clockwork Orange inspired Eurorack modules featuring a square pulse generator clock, clock divider and phase sequencer.

FJÆRLETT: Spring reverb audio feedback instrument of the gods

23 Jun 2020 in Synths

FJÆRLETT from Tilde Elektriske Kretser pushes feedback from excited springs into heavenly drones and deathly spirals of oblivion for a unique interactive experience in sonic shaping.

Dreadbox and Sinevibes: “Analog demons meet digital gods”

22 Jun 2020 in Synths

At least that's what they said when synth makers Dreadbox met up with software and DSP producers Sinevibes to hatch some kind of cosmic collaboration. What could it be?

Obsession: the new OB-Xa inspired aftershave from Synapse Audio

21 Jun 2020 in Synths

Synapse Audio has mixed up the juices and formulated a deep emulation of the classic Oberheim OB-Xa polyphonic analogue synthesizer and it smells good.

Novation Launchkey MK3: Scales, Chords, Arpeggios and sharp corners

18 Jun 2020 in Studio

Novation has another go at the MIDI controller with this updated range of their Launchkey keyboards. Following the ideas in the Launchkey Mini MK3 you have a choice of 25, 37, 49 and 61 key versions.

SynthVR: Virtual Reality modular synthesis

18 Jun 2020 in Synths

This prerelease alpha of SynthVR looks very interesting, usable and engaging. Could be a good way into modular synthesis but does virtual reality synth-ing add anything to software synth-ing?

Ctrlr Patch Saver VST plugin for Behringer Odyssey, Poly D, Neutron, Pro-1, K2 and Model D

18 Jun 2020 in Synths

This Patch Saver for the Behringer Odyssey is the latest that will let you visually store patches within your projects so you can recall a patch by manually repositioning the sliders.

Here’s why we should replace master/slave terms in music technology.

17 Jun 2020 in Studio

In an article for CDM, Peter Kirn says we're better off without terms like Master and Slave in our industry. We think he's right. Here's why.

Noise Machine: Teeny tiny wireless MIDI controller

16 Jun 2020 in Studio

Noise Machine is a super-portable wireless MIDI controller that fits in the palm of your hand and manages to offer 7 octaves and modulation. Let's check it out ahead of its Kickstarter campaign.

Fundamental: Hainbach The VST Plugin

16 Jun 2020 in Synths

Electronic musician Hainbach with SonicLab has produced Fundamental capturing the old test equipment he uses and present it as a thoroughly dynamic plugin dripping with character and possibility.

Synthetic Sound Labs Digital Sequencer Model 3650 for Buchla format modular

15 Jun 2020 in Synths

The Model 3650 Digital Sequencer for the Buchla modular format features 16 steps with sequence and song memory and you can play it like a mini keyboard when the sequence isn't running.

DROID Universal CV Processor: can do anything you want in your Eurorack

13 Jun 2020 in Synths

Mathias Kettner introduces us to DROID a programmable module to process and generate CV in an improbable number of ways. Could this be the ultimate utility module and performance tool?