Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

Vibrant Electric Pianos: Soulful vintage sounds for HALion

09 Jul 2019 in Synths

E-Instruments has released a collection of deeply sampled electric piano sounds for Steinberg's HALion and HALion Sonic instruments. Vibrant Electric Pianos could be all the pianos you'll ever need.

Crusher-X version 8 will melt your brain and use it as a granular sound source

09 Jul 2019 in Synths

As if Granular Synthesis was not complex enough Accsone has introduced Grain Controlled Oscillators to dance within the life cycle of modulated grain modulations. Embrace the madness of Crusher-X 8.

Erica Synths releases two new Pico modules and ports Pico Drums into VCV Rack

09 Jul 2019 in Synths

Erica Synths keep on coming up with useful, solid and good value Pico modules, this time it's mixing and modulation. And they flirt some more with VCV Rack with a virtual Pico Drums.

Put some zap into your live performance with Radiator: the laser synthesizer

08 Jul 2019 in Synths, Live

Radiator is a laser synthesizer that could zap your live performances into a sci-fi future. It's a visual performance instrument with modulators and generators for producing "music to your eyes".

Spectrum Synthesizer Bundle brings Mutable Instruments Eurorack modules to iOS

05 Jul 2019 in Synths

Spectrum is a collection of AU plug-ins for iOS, based upon the open source designs of Mutable Instruments Eurorack modules. Why hadn't anyone thought of that before?

Synthelium: cool blue looks and classic synth sounds wrapped into a virtual instrument

04 Jul 2019 in Synths

Inspired by the synthesizers of the 70s and 80s Synthelium brings together a solid collection of sounds in an easy to use and deeply blue interface.

SynTesla II: Beautifully realised Steampunk synthesizer based upon the Waldorf Rocket

03 Jul 2019 in Synths

Wow, what a piece of work. At first glance, it looks like some kind of odd 3D rendering of some bit of weird equipment but once you get a bit closer you realise this SynTesla II is completely epic!

PEEPS: Super cool vintage looking handmade synthesizer

03 Jul 2019 in Synths

PEEPS is a handbuilt polysynth with a fabulous vibe reflecting the EMS VCS3 & Korg MS-20 while having its own character. It's not a commercial product but S8JFOU will build you one if you ask nicely.

FL Studio update 20.5 includes FLEX expandable ROMpler style virtual synthesizer

02 Jul 2019 in Synths

In a bumper update to FL Studio 20 Image Line introduces a nicely designed source of sounds called FLEX. Simple controls, big sounds and completely free to existing owners.

OP-Z gets sampling mode in new update

02 Jul 2019 in Synths

Teenage Engineering has released version 1.2.5 of the OP-Z operating system which includes the impatiently waited for sampling mode and a bunch of other fixes.

Korg Prologue Editor for full in-DAW control and editing

01 Jul 2019 in Synths

Momo does it again with another superb software editor, this time for the Korg Prologue polyphonic synthesizer available as a VST plug-in or standalone.

Jupiter III J3DX analog space synth incoming from Chamber of Sounds

01 Jul 2019 in Synths

Handbuilt in the USA the Jupiter J3DX is the 10th-anniversary edition of the mad little space born mini Jupiter synth from Chamber of Sounds coming in July

Korg Minilogue and Monologue get v2.0 updates and updated Sound Librarian

29 Jun 2019 in Synths

They've just released a version 2.0 update to both the original Minilogue and the Monologue. It's good to see that Korg doesn't forget the loyal users of the older model.

Native Instruments Massive X is here. Finally!

27 Jun 2019 in Synths

Native Instruments has released its hotly anticipated update to Massive, Massive X! And it's certainly a big update - but can it live up to the enormous expectations?

Adorable wooden buttoned Organelle thing gets a hardware update

26 Jun 2019 in Synths

The Critter and Guitari Organelle is a remarkable little blue box with wooden buttons and an engine full of effects, synthesis and sampling. New version brings more power, a speaker, MIDI ports and mic

Ableton presents “Learning Synths” browser based synth teaching tool

26 Jun 2019 in Synths

Learning Synths from Ableton is a browser based interactive sound generating tool that takes you through all of the synth basics - and it's brilliant.

More distortion from Noise Engineering in the all-analogue Viol Ruina

25 Jun 2019 in Synths

Viol Ruina is the 3rd distortion module from Noise Engineering and features an all-analogue 4-pole resonant filter with envelope following feedback, resonance modulating and mangled distortion - nice!

Dreadbox Erebus V3 80s-tastic special edition

24 Jun 2019 in Synths

Following on from the stunning retro looks of the Hypnosis multi-effects box comes this special edition of the Erebus V3 duophonic analogue synthesizer.

Vector digital hardware synthesizer warps its way into availability

24 Jun 2019 in Synths

The Vector Synth brings together additive, FM and subtractive synthesis with a touchscreen interface for 2D orbital parameter modulation and sequencing. Preorders open next week.

Sonic Academy’s ANA 2.0 is also fabulous without Slate Digital’s All Access Pass

21 Jun 2019 in Synths

You don't have to subscribe to Slate Digital to get your hands on the superb ANA 2.0 wavetable and sample-based software synthesizer. You can buy it straight from Sonic Academy.

MODO Drum: physically modelled percussion from IK Multimedia

20 Jun 2019 in Synths

IK Multimedia's MODO Drum pulls out all the stops to model the physical attributes of both the drums and the player in a remarkably detailed study of the humble drum kit.

VCV Rack the ultimate virtual Eurorack arrives at version 1.0

19 Jun 2019 in Synths

They've done it! VCV Rack has reached version 1.0. With polyphonic cabling, MIDI mapping, multicore engine support and dozens of enhancements it's ready for the real world and it's awesome.

Erica Synths ports Black Wavetable VCO and Black Octasource to VCV Rack

19 Jun 2019 in Synths

VCV Rack users can now get hold of virtual versions of the Erica Synths Black Wavetable VCO and Black Octasource LFO completely free of charge for the Eurorack emulating platform.

Behringer is searching for synthesizer engineers and picks up AMSynths

18 Jun 2019 in Synths

Uli Behringer would like to recruit 70 synthesizer engineers including collaborations with boutique manufacturers. Rob Keeble from AMSynths has signed up for a bit of that vintage synth re-action