Robin Vincent, Author at gearnews.com

qwertySeq() – 8 track MIDI sequencer for your Chrome web browser

23 Oct 2018 in Studio

8 banks of 8 tracks of 16 steps generating notes or MIDI CC the qwertySeq() is a dynamic and versatile step sequencer running directly in your Chrome browser - shame it looks a bit dull.

GS Apollo 1 Analog Monosynth ready for liftoff

22 Oct 2018 in Synths

Launching from Argentina is the Apollo 1 from GS Music - a straightforward desktop analog monosynth with some hidden MIDI capabilities and a desire to be in a metal band.

Dark Arcade: earthy and cybernetic low cost hybrid hardware synthesizer

20 Oct 2018 in Synths

Wave blending digital oscillators running 4 voices through an analog filter, VCA and envelope and a Karplus-Strong synthesis mode the Dark Arcade has a lot of cool things to play with for only $120.

Sequential Prophet XL revealed in magazine review of Prophet X

19 Oct 2018 in Synths

The as yet unannounced Prophet XL will have a 76 keyed piano-style keyboard and 32 voice polyphony along with other new features. The voice expansion and features will also be an update for the Prophet X.

Grayscale’s Supercell Eurorack module breathes new life into Clouds

19 Oct 2018 in Synths

We've been without Mutable Instruments Clouds for a year now so can the Grayscale Supercell expanded reboot fill the granular and texture shaped hole in your Eurorack?

JX-3P now available as a software synthesizer in Roland’s Cloud

18 Oct 2018 in Synths

The 1980's classic preset polyphonic synthesizer, the JX-3P has arrived in the RolandCloud via its Plug-Out experience with the System-8. Comes with the iconic soundset and the PG-200 programmer for deeper ...

Behringer approve the PRO-1 for production and price it at $299

18 Oct 2018 in Synths

The Behringer Pro-1 based upon the Sequential Circuits Pro-One monosynth is good to go! It's been signed off and is heading for mass production. No news on availability but the price has been pegged at $299.

Roland VT-4 Voice Processor messes with your voice

17 Oct 2018 in Studio

Sound like a robot, sing through a megaphone, vocode and harmonise your voice with MIDI controlled chords. The Roland VT-4 is a one-stop vocal messing machine.

AnalogFusion: a dual engine analog and digital polyphonic synthesizer

17 Oct 2018 in Synths

AnlogFusion is a rather tasty looking polyphonic synthesizer. It fuses two separate synthesizer engines, one analog and one digital making it less of a hybrid and more of a megasynth!

Pipes: 64 voice hardware sample player hits Kickstarter

16 Oct 2018 in Synths

Pipes holds up to 128GB of sample library in memory for instant, low latency multi-instrument and multi-controller access. It's open source and touchscreen controlled and looking for preorders.

MINI.MU: a sewable, codeable, gesture-controlled musical instrument for kids

15 Oct 2018 in Studio

The MINI.MU is a simplified gesture-controlled musical instrument based on the MI.MU glove developed by Imogen Heap. But this one you get to sew the gloves and write the code yourself.

RectangularThing: a limited edition complete synthesizer voice for Eurorack

15 Oct 2018 in Synths

This is Not Rocket Science was playing with some Curtis chips and came up with the RectangularThing, a dual oscillator synth voice with some very interesting sync and "Rambler" waveform generation.

Synclavier V2: Arturia brings sampling and resynthesis to their emulation

15 Oct 2018 in Synths

The original additive, FM and timeslice synthesis emulation of the Synclavier has been expanded to include sampling and the resynthesis of samples as Arturia complete their Synclavier V journey.

Tanzbär 2 the hybrid drum computer from MFB is ready to make beats

12 Oct 2018 in Synths

Tanzbär 2 brings 8 channels of analog and 8 channels of samples into its advanced step sequencing eco-system. It includes a little bass synthesizer, 3 sample voices with analog filters and 10 sample ...

MPK Mini Play: Akai puts noises inside their mini controller keyboard

11 Oct 2018 in Synths

The MPK Mini Play has 128 sounds and 10 drum kits and can also act as a USB MIDI controller, run on batteries and has onboard speakers. So it's a cool little portable music device. But who is it for?

4ms Pods: mini modular cases for holding a Eurorack module or two

11 Oct 2018 in Synths

Cool little Pods for running a module or two that are cheap, compact, portable and can daisy chain their power for a very versatile desktop bit of modular dabbling.

Erica Synths Dual FX: twice the DSP in two identical channels of effects

11 Oct 2018 in Synths

Two channels of effects in a handy sized single Eurorack module. The Dual FX has delays, reverbs, drive and pitch shifting and a little bit of CV control.

Novation SL Mk III – MIDI and CV Controller with 8 track Sequencer

10 Oct 2018 in Studio

Novation updates their SL range of controller keyboards with five little screens, dual CV/Gate outputs and a polyphonic 8-track sequencer. The SL Mk III is packed full of versatile controlling action.

Scanned: an organic wavetable oscillator that dynamically grows waves

10 Oct 2018 in Synths

Scanned contains a string floating in space and time onto which you attach mass, stiffness and damping and then excite it with a hammer. Sounds like a fun way of generating wavetables.

Ableton Live 10 Suite gets some new possibilities with the Probability Pack

10 Oct 2018 in Studio

Ableton and Sonic Faction have got together to introduce 5 new probability-based sequencers into the Live 10 Suite. The Probability Pack is a free download and will bring some barely controlled chaos to your ...

2HP MMF: A multi-mode filter in the smallest possible space

10 Oct 2018 in Synths

Where other manufacturers like to emphasise the filter cutoff with a whacking big knob, the 2HP MMF strives keep a three output multi-mode analogue filter under fine fingertip control.

Brunswick: an affordable, naked DIY synthesizer from Future Sound Systems

09 Oct 2018 in Synths

Future Sound Systems bring their particular blend of dirt and phase modulation to a remarkably good value synthesizer kit. Brunswick will bring the beef if you bring the soldering iron.

It’s official! Moog One is their first analog polysynth for 35 years

08 Oct 2018 in Synths

At last we get the real images and the detail we've been lacking on this extraordinary polyphonic analog synthesizer from Moog Music. The Moog One is here, let's bask in its dreamy fatness.

Riffer: a randomising MIDI sequencer that runs inside your sequencer

08 Oct 2018 in Studio

If the sequencer in your DAW is feeling a little stale try Riffer - the randomising, scaling, motion moving, pattern and beat generating MIDI sequencer that runs as a plug-in.