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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.
PulseCode drum machine pays tribute to late 80’s sampled drum sounds
04 Dec 2018 · PulseCode is all about those drum sounds that we didn't know we still needed. But if you kick off the demo video you'll soon remember why you love them so much. PulseCode It was all a bit gritty and lo-fi ...
Modal CRAFTsynth 2.0 futuristic monophonic wavetable synth that’s not a kit
03 Dec 2018 · Wait a minute this bears absolutely no resemblance to the original CRAFTsynth! CRAFTsynth 2.0 is not a fun little DIY synth it's a serious box of monophonic wavetable goodness so what's with the name?
Chronoblob 2: the return of the blob delay
29 Nov 2018 · Chronoblob 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to the best digital delay Eurorack module in anyone's rack. It's now in stereo with infinite looping, tape pitch shifting and feedback that goes up to 11.
Markus 88: a spectral modelled Stage 88 electric piano
28 Nov 2018 · Sampleson has taken their Rhodes samples apart and found that they only need to tune sine waves to accurately recreate the entire spectrum of sound. Markus 88 is only 25MB and sounds like a 2GB instrument.
Uli Behringer updates us on the UB-Xa Oberheim OB-Xa clone
28 Nov 2018 · This particular labour of love is still some way off as Behringer engineers knuckle down to try to make some money to fund synthesizer passion projects such as the UB-Xa.
Synthwatch: A synth you wear on your wrist
28 Nov 2018 · New on Kickstarter is the chunkiest, ugliest, most expensive and barely-functional musical wristwatch you could possibly imagine. Synthwatch - what are you all about?
Flow Motion FM Synth combines FM and subtractive synthesis in a very cool GUI
27 Nov 2018 · Waves have a go at making FM synthesis free flowing and easy with Flow Motion FM Synth and bolt in some analog style filtering for good measure. Does it sound as fabulous as it looks?
WaslioFM: easy FM synthesis with neon highlights make for an 80s-tastic plugin
26 Nov 2018 · With its arcade style interface and retro 80's vibe WaslioFM ticks the right nostalgia boxes. But with multiple unison modes and detuning of 8 voices per operator it's futuristic enough to make it fresh and ...
VCV Rack can now host and CV control VST Plugins
25 Nov 2018 · With version 0.6.2 of VCV Rack you can now load up all your VST plugins and virtual instruments as virtual Eurorack modules and control them with CV - genius!
Percussa mSSP: a Super Signal Processor in a sensibly sized Eurorack module
23 Nov 2018 · Percussa has made a much smaller and cheaper version of their Super Signal Processor module. The mSSP has the same engine and the same awesome versatility as a multi-function sound source and processor.
GRANULIZER 2: More grains, more granular, more spectral widening and chaos
23 Nov 2018 · Inertia Sound Systems has redesigned GRANULIZER 2 from the ground up to offer a deeper and yet more accessible granular synthesis experience. With a fresh front end and interactive waveform it's very playable.
TUNNELS: duplicate and route your Eurorack signals to infinite destinations
21 Nov 2018 · Tunnel In your signals through a 3 channel 1 into 2 buffered mult and Tunnel Out of 9 outputs anywhere else in your rack. Tunnels is a beautifully designed smart way to duplicate CV and organise your rack.
Synthmulator: a playable and patchable Eurorack modular in a virtual world
21 Nov 2018 · Dive into a simulated virtual 3D environment pick up some virtual cables and start virtually patching your virtual Eurorack and make some surprisingly good virtual sounds. Enter the Synthmulator.