Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Behringer WING to be released early as the industry rolls their eyes

15 Nov 2019 in Studio

WING has been delayed, no, scratch that, they are going to release it early in the sort of emotional rollercoaster only Behringer can manufacturer. Counselling will be available.

Steinberg Padshop 2: Granular and Spectral oscillators co-existing in the Microcosmos

14 Nov 2019 in Synths

Steinberg has released an update to the rather wonderful Padshop virtual instrument and bringing samples together in a microcosmos of grains and spectra to discover completely new sounds.

Behringer to reveal WING on Friday 22nd November

14 Nov 2019 in Studio

We've been led on a merry dance of teases but it will all come to an end on Friday 22nd November when Behringer will reveal what this WING thing has been all about.

UNO Drum gets all the kits in the free Drum Anthology Library

14 Nov 2019 in Synths

The Drum Anthology Library covers all the kits you've ever wanted. Taken from more than 40 vintage drum machines from the 1960s through all the favourites and everything in between.

Conjured Circuits brings the JP6 Jupiter-6 inspired filter to Moog Modular

13 Nov 2019 in Synths

Conjured Circuits has built the impressive-looking JP6 multimode voltage-controlled filter based upon the design of the Jove from System80 that was inspired by the filter on the Roland Jupiter-6.

1959: An Electro-Acoustic piano built from an expired Fender patent

13 Nov 2019 in Synths

Sampleson has worked some magic with their spectral modelling to build a piano in software from a patent filed by Leo Fender in 1959 of an electric piano that was never constructed.

Expressive E and Haken Audio tease a “groundbreaking” new product

13 Nov 2019 in Studio

Put Expressive E and Haken Audio together in a room and you'd have more performance expression than a contemporary dance workshop. They've got something new to show us and it's going to be fabulous.

ADDAC System 104 analog drum module inspired by Twin T-Networks

12 Nov 2019 in Synths

Twin T-Networks circuits were used in many legendary drum machines and they have inspired ADDAC System to create the 4-channel 104 analog drum module for Eurorack based on these circuits.

SOLAR 50 ambient monster synth with 50 oscillators emerges from ELTA Music

12 Nov 2019 in Synths

They are calling the SOLAR 50 the "Big Ambient Machine" designed for creating atmospheric sounds and super polyphonic electro symphonies. Some photos and a video has popped up, what do we know so far?

Gotharman’s Zybraz 24-voice polyphonic resonator synthesizer

11 Nov 2019 in Synths

Deliciously harsh tones and resonant timbres emerge from this polyphonic box of synthesis from Gotharman's Music Instruments. Zybraz is coming like a character from a 70's Sci-Fi movie.

XAOC Odessa 1975 Variable Spectrum Harmonic Cluster Oscillator prepares for launch

11 Nov 2019 in Synths

XAOC's 1975 Variable Spectrum Harmonic Cluster Oscillator is their highly anticipated Odessa additive synthesis module which has just become available for preorder.

Behringer TD-3 Synthesizer officially released in 3 colours

08 Nov 2019 in Synths

Behringer's TD-3 Analog Bass Line Synthesizer, the inevitable Roland TB-303 clone, is here in red, blue and silver! They are €149 and you could have one before Christmas.

Variable Oscillations SNID mini modular noise machine

07 Nov 2019 in Synths

SNID, or Sinusoidal Numeric Incremental Device, is a mini experimental modular device that responds well to resistors, capacitors, LEDs and mini patch wires

Leak! Behringer TD-3 Analog Bass Line Synthesizer poised for release

07 Nov 2019 in Synths

We knew this was coming. The TD-3 is, of course, a clone of the Roland TB-303 which Behringer were hoping to reveal tomorrow. But the Acid is firmly out of the bag now.

UVI samples the Prophet 10 into the PX P10 virtual instrument

06 Nov 2019 in Synths

UVI has created a very cool soundbank for their UVI Workstation platform in the form of PX P10 "Analog Prophecy" inspired by the chunky and very rare dual keyboard Sequential Prophet 10.

ELK Audio OS goes Open Source in search of a product

05 Nov 2019 in Studio

Music Mind Labs has rebranded purely as ELK and they are now offering Elk Audio OS as an Open Source audio operating system and development kit for Raspberry Pi.

Intellijel Quadrax: bursting with modulation, functions and generation

05 Nov 2019 in Synths

Intellijel's Quadrax could be "The beating heart of your modular" with a whole lot of envelopes, functions, modulations and generations four times over.

UB-303: Is Behringer about to announce a TB-303 clone?

05 Nov 2019 in Synths

Behringer is having an acid rave party this Friday and we're all invited. I think Behringer are about to launch or announce a TB-303 style acid synth.

Vermona meloDICER randomising sequencer demoed at Soundmit

04 Nov 2019 in Synths

meloDICER is a randomisation centred sequencer designed as a Eurorack module and the perfect companion to the randomRHYTHM. They had the final version at Soundmit and hope to release early next year.

MFB SYNTH PRO desktop analogue polysynth

04 Nov 2019 in Synths

SYNTH PRO is one solid looking, no-nonsense, ordered and structured synthesizer. It's got a nicely symmetrical layout, clear and spacious and ready to do some serious 8-voice polyphonic work.

Is Behringer about to launch Wing, a successor to the X32?

01 Nov 2019 in Studio, Live

Analysing clues left by Behringer in the four teaser videos we think this is all about a successor to their massively successful X32 digital mixer, probably called Wing. Unless it's not.

Massive X 1.1 update fixes the envelope visualisation and adds new skins

01 Nov 2019 in Synths

Native Instruments has released the 1.1 update to Massive X and addressed a couple of cosmetic issues that users have been moaning about and given us a bunch more presets.

Clue #4 – It’s not a synth it’s the Behringer or maybe Midas WING

31 Oct 2019 in Studio

The latest tease video from Behringer dashes our hopes of an innovative synthesizer and gives us a glimpse of some kind of touch-screen mixing and pro-audio solution.

Stylophone Gen R-8 reinvents the touch-strip synthesizer

31 Oct 2019 in Synths

The new Stylophone Gen R-8 has made it to the street with the intention of shaking off old assumptions and muscling its way into our hearts with fat analogue sounds and room-shaking bass.