Synths
Leak! Are Nektar about to release a VST synthesizer?
19 Dec 2018 · An Instragram video of musician and producer Julian Wassermann at play on his Nektar Panarama T4 controller keyboard also shows an unknown VST synthesizer with the Nektar logo and the name BOLT.
Complex-1: front patching Modular Synthesizer for Propellerhead Reason
18 Dec 2018 · Reason is the modular workstation we didn't realise we had. Complex-1 literally brings all that patching to the fore with a sublime modular synthesizer Rack Extension with both West and East coast flavours.
Behringer MS-101 joins the clone pre-production line
18 Dec 2018 · Uli Behringer updates us on the forthcoming MS-101. As with many others promised for the end of the year it's taking longer than expected but it's now in pre-production and we could see it early next year.
Sewn: a material based solar powered analog modular synthesizer from Ellistronics
17 Dec 2018 · Ellistronics is at it again with the handmade synthesizers of notes and noises. This time it's all Sewn into a bit of old sack and solar powered for ultimate portability.
Korg Prologue V1.30 fixes the annoying tuning instability
17 Dec 2018 · After months of complaints from Prologue users Korg finally steps up and deals with the oscillator tuning issues on their hybrid polyphonic synthesizer
Prok Drums: Mighty Morphing virtual analog DSP drum module kits
14 Dec 2018 · A Bassdrum, Snare, Hi-Hat and Clap in four DIY modules that use DSP based virtual analog as their sound source and let you morph through the synthesis parameters in XY 2D. Very cool kits.
TRK-01 Play and other Christmas treats from Native Instruments
14 Dec 2018 · Native Instruments loves a bit of Christmas and you can always count on them to fire out something free and something cool around the holidays. This year it's a free version of TRK-01, a voucher and a prize ...
Behringer Neutron 2.0 firmware update adds a load of extras
13 Dec 2018 · The Neutron 2.0 firmware update brings a load of new stuff, features and improvements completely free to all users plus a new Neutron App to get into the details that the knobs don't provide.
SampleTank 4 unveiled with 8,000 sounds and a new sound engine
13 Dec 2018 · A whopping great big update to the original software sample library workstation. SampleTank 4 has 5 times the content, a redesigned sound engine, mixer, editing and grooving.
OP-1 is not dead say Teenage Engineering – stop paying silly eBay prices
12 Dec 2018 · Teenage Engineering weighs in on reports that the OP-1 portable synthesizer has been discontinued prompting inflated second-hand prices. They are just tooling up for another run.
Arturia Pigments: a swirling polyrhythmic, modulating and randomising mega-synth
11 Dec 2018 · Arturia has dropped Pigments, a visually enticing mega-synth that takes modulation, randomisation and probability to some very interesting places. Get your first in-depth look here!
DUNE 3: the Differential Unison Engine software synthesizer gets an upgrade
11 Dec 2018 · More voices and oscillators in unison than you could possibly use, doubling up on filters and arpeggiators and a complete wavetable editor make this one decent upgrade.
Voltage Modular 1.1.1 introduces polyphonic modules and free Module Designer
10 Dec 2018 · You can now design, program and build your own modules for personal use and explore polyphonic modules within the 1.1.1 update for Cherry Audio's Voltage Modular
Dtronics DT-01: hardware programmer for the Roland D-05, D-50 and D-550
10 Dec 2018 · Dtronics map the guts out of Roland Linear Arithmetic synthesizers and route them to 56 knobs of programming bliss on the DT-01 programmer.
Behringer Odyssey enters pre-production
08 Dec 2018 · Another classic synthesizer is about to be reborn via the fertile womb of Behringer. According to Uli Behringer's Odyssey is now not far off - exciting times.
Rossum Electro is cooking up something analogue
07 Dec 2018 · A new Eurorack module from Rossum Electro that's a field of knobs and intertwined patch sockets that, apparently, is all analogue - what's it going to be?
String Studio VS-3 adds new dimensions to unique string oscillators
06 Dec 2018 · Applied Acoustics Systems double the voices and expand the possibilties of their string oscillator based physically modelled synthesizer with String Studio VS-3
Incoming from Arturia – here comes the tease machine
06 Dec 2018 · Arturia tease us with a 19 second video announcing that it's time for them to... do something. Combing through the frames I think I know what it is...
Sugar Bytes Aparillo textual and complex FM synthesizer hits the iPad
06 Dec 2018 · Aparillo is all about unfolding the life of sound through the manipulation of sine waves, synthesis, harmonics and modulation. Or you can just move stuff about to produce some fabulous soundscapes.
Novation Peak gets new features with firmware update 1.2
05 Dec 2018 · How about a fist full of new wavetables, microtuning, double the LFOs, effects modulation, pitch bend mapping and useful initialisation options? Not bad for an update to the Novation Peak.
Korg MS-X: an extreme Korg Monotron makeover
05 Dec 2018 · Got a Korg Monotron knocking around? Why not turn it into a fully fledge Korg analogue synth with the Soul Machine Korg MS-X extreme modification guide. Be warned - this will invalidate your warranty.
Terrify small children with Mr Typo wall mounted speech synthesizer
04 Dec 2018 · Take the soul of Stephen Hawking, place it inside a bizarre baby sized monster, nail it to the wall and torture it. Meet Mr Typo and prepare to have nightmares.