Arturia Pigments 5: More Power, Less Consumption
23 Jan in Synths
Arturia's Pigments 5 is their flagship soft synth that is a sound designer's dream which now comes with more grunt for less effort
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How to recreate the classic Minimoog sound with plugins
16 Jan in Synths
Which Minimoog plugins are best to recreate the sound of this legendary analogue synth? We look at some of the top emulations available.
Stylophone CPM DS-2: That’s no Stylophone, it’s an Analog Drone Synth
12 Jan in Synths
In a very unexpected move, Stylophone introduces the first in the Compact Portable Modular range of synths: the DS-2 Analog Drone Synthesizer.
Midweek Modular: DXG bongs, Prizma complexities and pulling on Strings
10 Jan in Synths
In Midweek Modular this week we're bonging with the DXG, sequencing with the Prizma MkII and pulling strings of modulation out of our Eurorack.
SONICWARE LIVEN Mega Synthesis – A Truly ‘Sonic’ Synthesizer!
04 Jan in Synths
The SONICWARE LIVEN Mega Synthesis recreates the iconic YM2612 FM sound chip found in the Sega Mega Drive with all the extras of a LIVEN box.
The World’s Smallest Synth – Ingenious or Pointless?
Ignoring the maxim of "Just because you can doesn't mean you should", Tim Alex Jacobs' quest to build the world's smallest synth continues!
GForce Software Axxess – A Big Baby Oddity
GForce Software's Axxess is to their Oddity3 what the ARP Axxe was to the ARP Odyssey. How have GForce built on this single-serving synth?
Synth Deals from Roland, Waldorf, and AKAI Professional
In this week's edition of Synth Deals, we've got a selection of modules, digital synths, and grooveboxes for music performance and creation.
Cherry Audio Synthesizer Expander Module – Xmas Comes Early!
Cherry Audio wrap-up another jam-packed year of fantastic plugins with the Synthesizer Expander Module and it's free for everyone!
Yamaha Genos2 – The Band in a Box Just Got Bigger
15 Nov 2023 in Synths
What would happen if a Yamaha Montage M and a Yamaha PSR went on vacation together and things got steamy? The answer is a Yamaha Genos2.
Midweek Modular: Gnat filters, Tube Distortion and posh Patch cables
15 Nov 2023 in Synths
This week we saw a massive Gnat-based filter from Frequency Central, a Vacuum Tube Distortion from Stoel and Joranalogue do patch cables properly.
Japan Synthesizer Tour: Synth Secrets from the Rising Sun
12 Nov 2023 in Synths
Forget Akihabara and Mt. Fuji. Let us help you plan your tour of the beautiful country of Japan around what’s really important - synthesizers!
Roland’s FANTOM gets an EX-tra upgrade: Now with added ACB!
Roland's flagship synthesizer gets a boost via the new FANTOM EX upgrade which adds ACB modelling, new pianos and ZEN-Core model expansions.
Noise Engineering Alia Platform: Basimilus is back!
24 Oct 2023 in Synths
Basimilus Iteritas is back on the new Alia platform, with easier controls, added extras and a future of alt firmware and hot-swappable overlays.
GForce Software Oberheim OB-X – The OG OB Poly Reborn
The Oberheim renaissance continues with the GForce Software Oberheim OB-X, an officially endorsed rendition of the first OB synth.
Blue Marble Synthesizer: Synths in space!
04 Oct 2023 in Synths
It's a blue marble in space, generating data to control synthesizers. It can only work in zero gravity, so Physical Synthesis wants to get it launched
Behringer Victor: PRO-VS vector synthesis in Eurorack preorders open
02 Oct 2023 in Synths
The Vector synthesis-based Behringer Victor is now available for preorder with an unspecified delivery estimate of several months.
Midweek Modular: Octave Fuzz and a handsome bunch of solid modules
27 Sep 2023 in Synths
This week Expert Sleepers wakes us up with the Cicely fuzz box while we discover a lot of awesome modules that could underpin any solid modular system
Bastl Instruments Kastle ARP: Pocket sized modular mayhem
22 Sep 2023 in Synths
Bastl Instruments' Kastle ARP is an alarmingly fun modular melody generator that forces sine waves through a digital waveshaper for tonal delights.
Groove Synthesis Introduces 3rd Wave Desktop Wavetable Synth Module
Groove Synthesis expands their 3rd Wave offering with a new desktop version for those of us with a little less space (and budget!).
Midweek Modular: Nanopatching, ShapeShifting and You Only Distort Once
20 Sep 2023 in Synths
This week DF Audio gives us a tiny patchbay, Clank has a shape-shifting VCO and Manifold Research Centre distorts and generates tap-tempo modulations.
Is Modal Electronics bankrupt? Rumours of imminent demise unfounded
20 Sep 2023 in Synths
A filing with Companies House suggested that Modal Electronics Ltd had gone bankrupt. Christian Stahl (MD), says it's part of a complex restructuring.
AMSynths DIODE-01: Recreating the Roland System-100 Model 101 & 102
20 Sep 2023 in Synths
AMSynths reveals it's working on DIODE-01, a clone of the classic Roland System 101 synthesizer module with 102 features thrown in for good measure.
