Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

NAMM 2019: Something big coming from Noise Engineering

14 Jan 2019 in Synths

Noise Engineering has a new 24HP uber-module to show at NAMM this year. The internet is alive with combinations of latin words to try to guess the name of what is probably a complex digital oscillator

Frequency Central releases semi-modular Eurorack synth voice called Product

14 Jan 2019 in Synths

The Product Modular Synth is three Frequency Central Eurorack modules jammed behind a single front panel and motherboard PCB. It's normalised pre-patched signal paths gives instant sonic satisfaction.

Mutable Instruments Tides modulator module comes to VCV Rack

13 Jan 2019 in Synths

The Mutable Instruments modular previews for VCV Rack continues with the Tides Tidal Modulator. $20 gets you the preview plug-in and you can run 9 Mutable modules in your virtual rack.

Analogue Solutions Generator for Eurorack

Analogue Solutions Generator step sequencer now available as a Eurorack module

11 Jan 2019 in Synths

Analogue Solutions have taken the back off their Generator 3-channel voltage generating 16-step sequencer and attached a Eurorack power cable so it will fit in your rack.

Microsoft to lift limit on how many plug-in DLLs you can run in your DAW

11 Jan 2019 in Studio

An update to Windows 10 will lift limitations on the memory allocation of Dynamic Link Libraries from 128 to 4000 slots. If you've ever tried to run more than 128 unique plug-ins then that's good news!

WMD opens preorders on METRON advanced trigger and gate sequencer

10 Jan 2019 in Synths

At last, after two years of waiting, the WMD trigger sequencer is poised for release. The METRON is now available for preorder and should ship early 2019

Mutable Instruments Plaits gets ported to the Korg Prologue

10 Jan 2019 in Synths

The Korg Prologue's third oscillator just gets more and more interesting. Now someone's taken 6 synthesis models from the Mutable Instrument Plaits and ported it to the Prologue - nice!

Propellerhead team up with Mind Music Labs to put Rack Extensions into hardware

10 Jan 2019 in Synths

MIND Music Labs ELK is a music orientated OS for Intel and ARM-based devices that now supports Propellerhead Rack Extensions. But will we ever see any products that run it?

Hypersynth release Hcard memory cartridges for DX7 and D-50 synthesizers

09 Jan 2019 in Synths

Store up to 6400 patches in 100 banks on these new Hcard memory cartridges for the Yamaha DX7, DX7-II and Roland D-50. They come complete with the factory library and many more sounds.

NAMM 2019: Bob Moog Foundation bringing Moogseum preview

09 Jan 2019 in Synths

The Bob Moog Foundation has a dual booth sized Moogseum exhibit showing artefacts from the actual Moogseum that should open later this year including a massive 4 tier Moog modular

NAMM 2019: Could this be a new synthesizer from Analogue Solutions?

08 Jan 2019 in Synths

A mysterious photo appears of a device with dozens of knobs but not a single label, allegedly of an Analogue Solutions test bed. Any guesses on what it could be?

Plasma Distortion for your Eurorack? Yes please!

07 Jan 2019 in Synths

Erica Synths tease us with a glimpse of a glowing tube of fabulously distorting plasma sitting in what appears to be a Eurorack module. This is going to be awesome!

Casper Bastl Dark Matter is here to feedback your reality

07 Jan 2019 in Synths

Dark Matter will take your Eurorack audio to breaking point with 4 flavours of voltage controller overdrive while feeding back it's own resonant feedback crossfaded and crushed.

Behringer has finished their first prototype Eurorack module: Loads more to come

05 Jan 2019 in Synths

Uli Behringer updates us on their plans for Eurorack domination that includes 40 modules over the next two years and that their first prototype is ready to go. You're going to be able to afford this.

Synclavier brings its DSP synthesis engine to iOS and releases a knob

04 Jan 2019 in Synths

Synclavier is using NAMM 2019 to launch a reworking of their digital synthesis engine onto iOS plus they've got a hardware knob to help you play with parameters.

Leaked Akai APC Live images: Is this thing for real? (updated)

02 Jan 2019 in Studio

Slightly dodgy looking images have appeared on the internet of what appears to be a mash-up between the Akai MPC Live sampler and APC controller. It's filed for FCC testing as the APC Live so it must be real ...

Nave Polymorph analog synthesizer built from Polivoks schematics

02 Jan 2019 in Synths

A new analog synthesizer based on the Soviet Polivoks with a name suggesting polyphony. But the Polymorph is more likely to be duophonic and is heading for release in February.

Receive 2 and Transmit 2 – stereo inputs and outputs for your Eurorack

01 Jan 2019 in Synths

Joranalogue Audio Designs has introduced some studio-grade modules for taking audio into and out of your Eurorack. Receive 2 and Transmit 2 look very serious indeed.

Korg Minilogue XD – is this the new thing they were teasing?

01 Jan 2019 in Synths

Could the keyboard Korg were teasing be this leaked image of the Minilogue XD? It has a digital oscillator section just like the Prologue and the sequencer from the Monologue.

Top 5 Hardware Synthesizers of 2018 by Moog, Behringer, Korg, Dreadbox, Arturia

29 Dec 2018 in Synths

Which hardware synthesizers really took us to new places in 2018? Were there any that really stood out above the crowd for you? But with so much awesome gear out there choosing 5 is a bit of a tall order.

FamilyTool – an extension to the Mother-32, DFAM or any semi-modular

28 Dec 2018 in Synths

FamilyTool is a 20hp box that adds passive functionality to your patchable synths with a mult, attenuators and a bunch of mixers. With some stretch goal power it could also be a little Eurorack box.

Korg teasing something new for 2019

27 Dec 2018 in Synths

A mysterious figure playing a possibly keyboard-like device lit by blue light-sabres. What could it all mean? Korg says they have something new for 2019.

Top 5 Software Synthesizers of 2018 (reprise)

26 Dec 2018 in Synths

2018 saw a plethora of inventive, appealing software synthesizers, including our Top 5 by Arturia, FXpansion, Native Instruments, Waslio Audio, Cherry Audio and Waves. Wait, that's 6?!?

Whatever happened to these synths promised in 2018?

25 Dec 2018 in Synths

Many products promised for 2018 didn't materialise. Did they vanish without a trace or are just taking longer than they hoped. We dug into our favourite missing synths of 2018 to find out.