1614 Results for "Synthesizer"

Arpeggio: Tangible Instruments Kickstarter Project Now Available to All

Tangible Instruments has announced that after its initial crowdfunded campaign, the Arpeggio is now available for anyone to pre-order!

Dübreq Stylophone Stylosette Puts a Stylophone in a Fun Cassette-Style Package

The Stylophone Stylosette looks like a cassette - and also suspiciously like another product…

Erica Synths Megarack S: The ’S’ Is for Slightly Smaller

Erica Synths Megarack S is a honking big Eurorack case that’s marginally smaller than the original Megarack - and still super affordable.

Now on Kickstarter! Dtronics DT-DX: A TX816 (8x DX7’s) In A Box

Eight months after announcing their ambition to manufacture their MiniDexed synth in a box, the Dtronics DT-DX has launched on Kickstarter and has already beaten its target!

Synthy Xmas Hits and Misses! Our Pick of the Bunch

We all love a good Xmas song, but what are the best and worst Synthy Xmas tracks that we love to hear or are desperate to avoid?

7 Soft Synths Pushing the Envelope

When you need to go beyond stale virtual analog and played out wavetables, turn to these seven soft synths pushing the envelope.

Free Thing! Acustica Audio Releases Free Version of its Gorgeous Synthesizer The Thing

Yes, Acustica Audio is giving us a free Thing, a version of its Jupiter-8 emulation.

A Touching Tribute to the OSCar and its Creator: Synth Journal

Cherry Audio releases a Polivoks filter plugin, Noise Engineering has new firmware, and Dave Spiers pays homage to the legendary OSCar and its creator.

Augmented Mallets Play – A Lovely Xmas Gift from Arturia

Joyeux Noël et bonne année from those lovely folks in Grenoble! A rather lovely free instrument can be yours right now in the shape of Augmented Mallets Play, compliments of Arturia!

Erica Synths PERKONS HD-01: Firmware Update 1.2 With Sample Import, Delay Sync and More

Owners of the Erica Synth PERKONS HD-01 can look forward to a firmware update! Among other things, the new version allows you to import your own samples.

Sounds and Presets: The Best Presets of 2024

This week, I take a look back through my Sounds and Presets column to pick out the best presets that we featured in 2024

Arturia MiniFreak v3.0 Update – Now With Added Granular

Arturia update their brilliant MiniFreak hybrid synthesizer to version 3.0 and give us regular and granular sampling in both the hardware and software versions.

Moog Muse Firmware Update 1.3: More chords, better performance & a review

Moog Music update the Muse firmware to v1.3! This brings system-wide latency reductions and improvements to velocity response, Diffusion Delay fidelity and Mod map behaviour.

Waldorf Blofeld Goes Soft: The Waldorf Wavetable Baddie Is Back, This Time in Software Form

First the Microwave, now the Blofeld. The Waldorf Blofeld makes the jump to software - and you can even control the hardware with it.

Best Hardware Synths of 2024: 7 Synths We Went Nuts for This Year

From massive analog polys to affordable digital delights, these are truly the best hardware synths of 2024.

Supercritical Redshift 6 – Now Available!

The Redshift 6 from Supercritical sees them branch out into desktop synthesis by making use of their existing technology, multiplied by six!

Highs and Lows of Synth Collecting: Tops and Flops

When synth collecting, not every synth can fit you like a glove. These are the best and worst synthesizers to pass through my studio.

Telepathic Instruments Orchid On Sale Soon But Will You Be Eligible for Tame Impala’s Chord Synth?

Kevin Parker’s much-anticipated Telepathic Industries Orchid will drop next week but it’s limited in number - and sales location.

7 Synths That Were Victims of Bad Timing

Too early? Too late? Here are seven synths that were victims of bad timing.

Behringer Pro VS Mini – UPDATE: 2.0 Firmware with New Features!

Behringer's Pro VS Mini receives a v2.0 firmware update that brings a collection of useful updates, including an extra voice of polyphony!

Behringer JT Mini: The Analog Power of the Jupiter-8 in a Small and Affordable Synth Package

The Behringer JT Mini is here, a pint-sized all-analog Jupiter-8-inspired synth with three VCOs, multimode filter, and 16-step motion sequencer.

A Synth World View of a Superb 2024: Synth Journal

For my last entry into this year's Synth Journal, I thought I'd take a retrospective look at some of the things that caught my eye in the synth world of 2024.

Expressive E Osmose: Interview With Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer talks in a documentary about the use of Expressive E Osmose in his film music projects. Very interesting!

Sounds and Presets: A Huge Sackful of Fantastic KORG Presets

KORG's microKORG2 takes the legendary microKORG to new heights, much like the opsix did for FM synthesis. Check out these new KORG presets and more in this week's Sound and Presets.