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NAMM 2019: Erica Synths Plasma Drive high voltage distortion for Eurorack
19 Jan 2019 · Erica Synths takes the Gamechanger Audio Plasma Pedal and plugs it into Eurorack. Plasma Drive will boost your signals to 3000V and discharge them via a xenon-filled tube for electrifying distortion.
NAMM 2019: Teenage Engineering releases Pocket Operator modular system
18 Jan 2019 · Teenage Engineering has come up with their own brand of modular synthesis as part of the Pocket Operator family. Colourful, groovy, capable and seriously fun these are a stunning entry into the world of ...
NAMM 2019: Korg Gadget 2 brings plugins to Windows
18 Jan 2019 · Korg Gadget 2 brings in 6 new gadgets and a redesigned front end of their music production software for iOS and MacOS. Meanwhile, on Windows we get to play with the gadgets as plugins.
NAMM 2019: Plugin Alliance and Brainworx announce mysterious new virtual instruments
18 Jan 2019 · In a weirdly mysterious press release Plugin Alliance and Brainworx announce that they are getting into the virtual instrument game but forget to tell us anything about any actual products.
NAMM 2019: Arché – physically modelled strings for authentic expressive control
18 Jan 2019 · Expressive E the makers of the weirdly wonderful Touché wobbly MIDI/CV controller has introduced Arché, a suite of virtual instruments that model the acoustic qualities of three stringed instruments.
NAMM 2019: Phase Plant hybrid modular with synthesis, sampling and “Snapins”
17 Jan 2019 · Kilohearts has expanded their Snapin system of effect chain modules into a completely modular hybrid virtual synthesizer. Use sound sources as Generators, add Modulators and load on the Snapin modules
NAMM 2019: Korg dreams up some Kronos, Krome and Kross specials
17 Jan 2019 · Korg likes to celebrate NAMM with mild updates to existing keyboards and massive workstations always need some new sounds and a paint job. So please welcome this year's special editions.
NAMM 2019: Voltage Modular 1.2 features VST instrument and effect hosting
16 Jan 2019 · You can now run your VST instruments and effects as modules within Cherry Audio's Voltage Modular with the new 1.2 update. With 12 parameter CV control modular fun will undoubtedly ensue.
Nozori: 20 Eurorack modules in one module concept hits Kickstarter
16 Jan 2019 · The Nozori 68 has 6 knobs and 8 patch points and can be any one of 20 modules. The Nozori 84 has 8 knobs and 4 patch points and can 20 other modules. A whole world of Eurorack in two modules!
MASSIVE X delayed until June while Native Instruments reveal more details
16 Jan 2019 · We all thought MASSIVE X was just a couple of weeks away but sadly it's been bumped to a June release. But now we know it's a dual wavetable modulating monster it should be worth the wait.
NAMM 2019: Gig Performer 3 live performance plug-in host gets setlists and more
16 Jan 2019 · Gig Performer is a live performance VST host for instruments and effects. The new version brings in a setlist concept for faster loading, better MIDI, Ableton Link and Chord Pro support.
NAMM 2019: Yamaha go all out on the interface with CP73 and CP88 stage pianos
16 Jan 2019 · Yamaha might have pulled off a cool looking stage piano with the vintage style interface of the CP73 and CP88.
NAMM 2019: Korg Volca Drum – digital percussion synthesizer
15 Jan 2019 · Volca Drum is a 6-part DSP based digital drum synthesizer that models analogue waveforms and physical resonators to offer a uniquely noisy and exciting percussive experience.
NAMM 2019: Korg Volca Modular – West coast modular for the masses
15 Jan 2019 · The leaks were right - it's a Buchla Music Easel in Volca form (almost). Volca Modular is the 200 dollar hardware modular synthesizer we've been waiting for.
NAMM 2019: Something big coming from Noise Engineering
14 Jan 2019 · Noise Engineering has a new 24HP uber-module to show at NAMM this year. The internet is alive with combinations of latin words to try to guess the name of what is probably a complex digital oscillator
Frequency Central releases semi-modular Eurorack synth voice called Product
14 Jan 2019 · The Product Modular Synth is three Frequency Central Eurorack modules jammed behind a single front panel and motherboard PCB. It's normalised pre-patched signal paths gives instant sonic satisfaction.
Mutable Instruments Tides modulator module comes to VCV Rack
13 Jan 2019 · The Mutable Instruments modular previews for VCV Rack continues with the Tides Tidal Modulator. $20 gets you the preview plug-in and you can run 9 Mutable modules in your virtual rack.
Analogue Solutions Generator step sequencer now available as a Eurorack module
11 Jan 2019 · Analogue Solutions have taken the back off their Generator 3-channel voltage generating 16-step sequencer and attached a Eurorack power cable so it will fit in your rack.
WMD opens preorders on METRON advanced trigger and gate sequencer
10 Jan 2019 · At last, after two years of waiting, the WMD trigger sequencer is poised for release. The METRON is now available for preorder and should ship early 2019
Mutable Instruments Plaits gets ported to the Korg Prologue
10 Jan 2019 · The Korg Prologue's third oscillator just gets more and more interesting. Now someone's taken 6 synthesis models from the Mutable Instrument Plaits and ported it to the Prologue - nice!
Propellerhead team up with Mind Music Labs to put Rack Extensions into hardware
10 Jan 2019 · MIND Music Labs ELK is a music orientated OS for Intel and ARM-based devices that now supports Propellerhead Rack Extensions. But will we ever see any products that run it?
Hypersynth release Hcard memory cartridges for DX7 and D-50 synthesizers
09 Jan 2019 · Store up to 6400 patches in 100 banks on these new Hcard memory cartridges for the Yamaha DX7, DX7-II and Roland D-50. They come complete with the factory library and many more sounds.