Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

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

System 2: Audiophile Circuits League’s second standalone modular system

17 Jun 2019 in Synths

Audiophile Circuits League (ACL) has put together another complete system to take all the bother out of choosing individual modules. They are calling it System 2.

IK Multimedia has a new musical breakthrough coming this Thursday

17 Jun 2019 in Synths

The IK tease machine claims they are tackling the "oldest instruments in human history". Unlikely to be a caveman analogue synthesizer or ancient axe - it's got be all about banging rocks together.

Preorders open on the SP 2400 drum machine sampler from Isla Instruments

17 Jun 2019 in Synths

The SP 2400 is still some way off but they've decided to open up preorders for people who want to get their money down on this exciting evolution of "the greatest drum machine the world ever saw".

IK Multimedia UNO Drum hybrid drum machine is ready to play

14 Jun 2019 in Synths

IK Multimedia releases their cute little hybrid drum machine with 6 analog sounds, 54 samples, 12 pads, 16 buttons, 64 notes, 64 patterns, drive, compression, stutter, rolls and a whole load of fun.

Boredbrain INTRFX is a box to bridge stomp boxes, synths and Eurorack

14 Jun 2019 in Synths

INTRFX is a little box with 3 channels that can send your Eurorack audio into stompboxes or feed your synths into your Eurorack effects modules and filters. It puts everything through everything else.

Radikal Technologies DELTA CEP A semi-modular swarms into the shops

12 Jun 2019 in Synths

18 months since we first saw it demoed the Radikal Technologies DELTA CEP A Swarm oscillator based semi-modular polysynth with paraphonic articulation finally hits the streets.

Elektrofon Klang fabulously visual chord generator Eurorack module is released

12 Jun 2019 in Synths

Klang lets you dial in 4-voice chords with the 4 encoders surrounding that gorgeous screen and save them as progressions to pump throughout your Eurorack via individual voice outputs.

Monoment Bass: modern low end noise, dirt and magic with a knob for aging

11 Jun 2019 in Synths

Monoment Bass takes curated samples from boutique synthesizers and combines them into huge pulsating sound sources for filtering, aging and driving into the widest modern bass sound imaginable.

Rob Papen digs out some vintage analogue synthesis with B.I.T.

11 Jun 2019 in Synths

B.I.T. offers 16 voices of dual oscillator polyphony with dual filters, LFOs and envelopes in a classic analogue polysynth virtual synthesizer that does everything you'd expect it to.

ROLI to reinvent the automatic accompaniment home keyboard. Maybe.

11 Jun 2019 in Studio

Are ROLI teasing some sort of instant, one-finger, auto-accompaniment, music generating Blocks style keyboard with a companion app into which you can download the latest tunes?

Midilar modular MIDI controller brings VCV Rack control into your Eurorack

10 Jun 2019 in Synths

Midilar is a system of Eurorack sized MIDI controller modules for giving VSV Rack and other modular software synthesizers some hardware control right inside your rack.

Cosmosf Saturn7 dynamic stochastic synthesizer blows our minds again

10 Jun 2019 in Synths

Cosmosf Saturn 7 suggests that you rethink how you interact with sound and embrace the potential of shrinking and expanding sonic spaces on multiple time scales.

SubLab: serious sub-bass from Future Audio Workshop

07 Jun 2019 in Synths

SubLab pulls together a number of digital and analogue processes to craft a bass sound in a single instrument that would normally take multiple plug-ins to achieve.

Virtual ANS generates musical wonders from images, sounds and sonograms

07 Jun 2019 in Synths

A software simulation of a vintage Russian photoelectronic musical instrument, Virtual ANS draws music and atmospheric sounds from sonograms of sounds, images, artwork and musical recordings.

Behringer reveals their ARP 2600 clone case and calls it the 2600

06 Jun 2019 in Synths

Behringer promised an ARP 2600 ages ago and now we're seeing the pieces come together. Imaginatively called the 2600 we get our first look at the case and features of this highly anticipated clone.

Elephant gives the Surface Dial MIDI and mouse-over control of all your plug-ins

06 Jun 2019 in Synths, Studio

A new and evolved version of Elephant turns the Microsoft Surface Dial into a smoothly turnable MIDI controller and instant mouse-over grabber of plug-in knobs and sliders.

TTSH V4: The ARP 2600 clone you can have now

05 Jun 2019 in Synths

TTSH or Two Thousand Six Hundred is an ARP 2600 project by Swedish DIY producers The Human Comparator. Preorders have just opened on the new version 4 which should be available in August.

Nylon: Geometric oscillators and explorative sound design

04 Jun 2019 in Synths

Nylon is a cool looking synthesizer that uses oscillators based on geometry to define the timbre via a circular path. Then it's all morphing, modulation and movement for there into unexplored sounds.

Behringer tease a Putney and an ARP 2600 and the Pro-1 is almost ready to roll

03 Jun 2019 in Synths

More teases for more synths pouring out of that leaky Behringer marketing department and splattering all over Facebook. Plus it looks like the Pro-1 is nearing completion.

Nektar Panorama MIDI controllers take control of Studio One

31 May 2019 in Studio

The Nektar Panorama range of MIDI controller keyboards get deep level integration with PreSonus Studio One DAW for a seamless and transparent hardware workflow.