115 Results for "noise"

Soma Pulsar-23 organismic drum machine review

An immense analogue drum machine is being cooked up in Soma Laboratories called the Pulsar-23. It's like plummeting through the beating heart of a planet, while on fire and having your soul modulated. I like ...

TritonLab’s new Labyrinth pedal: 33V of dual-channel overdrive and distortion

The new Labyrinth dual-channel overdrive/distortion pedal looks like it can offer many amp-like tones at a very reasonable price. But will the higher internal voltage make a noticeable difference?

Native Instruments TRK-01: when a good kick and bass is all you need

So often your tracks start with a beat and bassline. Native Instruments TRK-01 focuses on making this ridiculously fun and easy with a Kick and a Bass sequenced and modulated to within an inch of its life.

Alexander Pedals Defender – Retro ’80s Videogame or whacky effect?

The Alexander Pedals Defender combines a whole heap of effects into one little pedal, with noise mangling retro '80s bleeps and quacks available for the masses. Could this 'Stargate Drive' be the one for you?

Superbooth 2018: Noise Engineering reveal Reason Rack Extensions of 3 modules

While we're all focused on hardware Noise Engineering sneak in a reveal of Rack Extensions of Basimilus Iteritas, Loquelic Iteritas Percido and Manis Iteritas they've made for Reason. VST versions to follow.

Superbooth 2018: Roland announce four new System-500 modules

To be revealed at Superbooth Roland have owned up to the 4 new System-500 modules that we saw at the Puma launch party. We get a synth voice, a filter, a multi-utility and a mixer - good times!

Tape emulations galore: TCS-68 and Klevgrand WebCassette

Here are two brand-new tape simulation effects. These are the TCS-68 by Digital River and the Klevgr WebCassette. One is a traditional plug-in, and the other runs inside your browser!

Cloudlab 200t Buchla based modular instrument for Reaktor reaches version 2

Trevor Gavilan releases a new version of Cloudlab 200t Buchla ensemble for Reaktor 6. It's still free, it's even more remarkable and a fabulous way to get your West Coast thing going.

Ritual: A droning, echoing, atmospheric synthesizer from another time

Beautifully handcrafted Ritual synthesizer from Resonance Circuits with a playful, if slightly disturbing, front panel is a unique sound generating, noise making, drone enthusing atmospheric device.

NAMM 2018: WMD announce Fracture multi-particle percussion synthesizer

Fracture is an extraordinary module of bursting noise, percussive shakes, claps and rhythmic applause from the generation of particle clouds from micro samples.

NAMM 2018: WM Devices Geiger Counter Pro arrives after 7 long years!

The WM Devices Geiger Counter Pro has been brewing for a very, very long time and finally this year it is ready for release, so hopefully it was worth the 7 year wait and will have a half-life that lingers on

DFAM: Moog release the Moogfest exclusive Drummer From Another Mother

The DFAM used to be only obtainable if you built one yourself at a Moogfest DIY workshop. Now Moog will build you one for you and it could be the first in a line of "Mother" inspired synthesizers.

Bastl Kastle 1.5 upgrades the noise and sounds “way better”

Bastl's newly upgraded Kastle 1.5 gets a paint job, USB power, new synthesis modes and a greatly improved sound engine. It's still a lot of fun even with the annoyingly small knobs and patch wires.

System80 850: LFO, S&H, Noise and Slew limiter in one Eurorack module

The System80 850 module is a multi-functional utility module for Eurorack with an LFO, Sample & Hold, Noise generator and Slew Limiter in one rather nice looking module.

Motas-6: New British 3 oscillator monophonic analogue synthesizer

A 3 oscillator analogue monosynth with 3 filters, a digitally controlled modulation section, arpeggiator, pattern generator and sequencer. Motas-6 is a powerful analogue synthesizer hand-built in the UK.

SynthFest UK 2017: show report

Sheffield hosted the second UK SynthFest on the 7th October presented by Sound On Sound magazine. I walked the floor, played with all manner of synths and noise machines and met the people who made them.

This week: pedals by Suhr, TC Electronics and Dwarfcraft Devices

With granular noise making, bit crushing madness, dual analogue chorus and harmonizers with mashable real-time controls, this week's round up of new pedals has something for everyone!

Wired Heart: lovable 6 oscillator digital touch synthesizer

Wired Heart is a very affordable digital synthesizer with touch sensor control and light sensitivity. Just another weird maker of noise or is it lovable enough to stay in your hands for more than a minute?

Audio Damage Axon 2 drum synth driven by Artificial Intelligence

In the Apocalypse to come, they'll say it started with a plug-in. Axon 2, gifted with intelligence to birth new patterns, learned exponentially and soon all rhythmic decisions were taken out of human hands.

Generate frightening noises with the Evil Drum Oscillator module

The Evil Drum Oscillator captures the flatulence of demons, feasts on the possession of capacitors and laughs at the death throws of electronics. It's a beautifully scary module for your Eurorack.

Sneak preview of the SSF Entity Percussion Synthesizer

Steady State Fate's Andrew Morelli has been teasing a new Entity Percussion Synthesizer Eurorack module on both Instagram and YouTube. Exclusive: We have the full, unreleased and exclusive details!

Max for Cats release Pallas an 8 voice semi-modular for Ableton Live

Pallas is uses virtual analogue modelling to build a comprehensive polyphonic semi-modular synthesizer in Max for Live for Ableton Live. Check out the patch bay on this thing!

Roland and Studio Electronics announce the SE-02 analog synthesizer

The unexpected collaboration between Roland and analog synth masters Studio Electronics brings us the vintage looking SE-02: a fully analogue monosynth with sequencer, cross modulation and DSP effects

Dude, it’s a 5 channel mono mixer and here’s why you want one

Dude is a little 5 channel, battery powered performance mixer that'll connect up all your little external noise boxes. It's a lot more useful than it sounds, check out the video.