The greatest hits of Electro-Harmonix are now in pico-sized pedals: NYC Series
What could make pedals irresistible again? New York-based, independent Electro-Harmonix is squeezing their greatest hits and multi-functionality into 9 baby pedals. And they look adorable. The post The...
View ArticleBitwig Studio 5.1 adds filters, waveshapers, voice stacking tools
Everybody gets more waveshapers! Bitwig just announced Studio 5.1 with new waveshapers, new filters, polyphonic voice stacking, and a Bite dual oscillator, plus other enhancements. The post Bitwig...
View ArticleDoepfer gets back to its Eurorack roots, announcing Basic System 3
From Dieter Doepfer, the fine fellow who coined "Eurorack," the Basic System 3 looks like a true return to form. This is an open-ended analog system with some room to grow, revealed in a new teaser to...
View ArticleRoar, Ableton Live 12’s coloration-saturation effect, is a gem: video
Just when you thought you didn't need another multi-stage distortion/coloration tool, along comes Roar. Live expert Madeleine Bloom (of Sonic Bloom) says it's her favorite so far in Live 12, and she's...
View ArticleALM/Busy Circuits MFD: DJ crossfader, cue, VCA, stereo mixer for Eurorack
Mixer madness in Eurorack continues. ALM's MFD features 2-channel stereo mixing with crossfader (on a knob), preview cue, and voltage control, so it's also a stereo VCA. The post ALM/Busy Circuits MFD:...
View ArticleThe low pass gate, now in stereophonic sound: Make Noise unveils DXG
It's about time the glorious low pass gate, that staple of West Coast synthesis, got a stereophonic treatment. Make Noise just added to their stereo range with the DXG Dual Stereo Low Pass Gate and...
View ArticlePerformance Pack for Ableton Live 12 now has a video manual
Performance Pack, included with the upcoming Ableton Live 12, is capable of all sorts of feats for using Live as a performance instrument. That includes custom layouts, stored variations, looping in...
View ArticleKORG’s microKORG, KingKORG NEO: vocalist, or Economy Plus
KORG remains on a quest to get some microKORG mojo going. But both new models - a new microKORG and a 37-key KingKORG Neo - are trying. One looks like it's closer to the appeal of the original than the...
View ArticleBastl’s new Neo Trinity module: 6-channel modulation with recording
Why go modular if you're not going to go nuts with modulation and signal? Bastl Instruments has reimagined their hex modulation CV Trinity with a new 6-channel beast for modulation, envelopes, and knob...
View ArticleMoog brings Animoog Galaxy to life on Apple Vision Pro
Moog Music is putting the animation into Animoog for a new edition for Apple's mixed reality headset, Vision Pro. It's a stunning immersive spatial synth they're calling Animoog Galaxy. The post Moog...
View ArticleMuch-leaked MPC Key 37 arrives, and it’s likely to be a crowd-pleaser
Akai's MPC Key 37 is now official - a standalone MPC/synth with onboard sampling and effects, all in a compact package with pads and 37 keys. That combination is likely to make this a hit at $899 list....
View ArticleSampleslicer MKIII is an all-new version of realtime Eurorack sampler-slicer
It samples! It slices! It dices! The legendary Sampleslicer was due for reinvention with current-generation chips. Now the MKIII is up on crowdfunding site IndieGogo, with a load of new features and an...
View ArticleMachineRoom in Kyiv has a new 16-step trigger/gate sequencer module
The STP16 is a 16-step trigger/gate sequencer for Eurorack, with a twist - hocketing! It's on preorder now for worldwide shipping, coming directly from Kyiv, Ukraine, where MachineRoom remains a haven...
View ArticleNoise Engineering Legio grows again; Sinc Legio is Bride of Sinc Iter
Noise Engineering continues to revive beloved and now-unavailable modules from their back catalog, thanks to their updateable firmware platforms. But Sinc Legio is more like a sequel, with internal...
View ArticleCritter and Guitari Kaleidoloop, portable looper, is back with new features
Kaleidoloop, an adorable portable looper/recorder, is back with a compact form factor plus a software update that delivers new modes, layering, and more. It's now also a unique playback/effect that you...
View ArticleArturia’s AstroLab: standalone V Collection and Pigments stage keys
Arturia has taken their V Collection, Pigments, and Analog Instruments and packed them into a gorgeous stage piano - no computer required. That probably brings some questions to mind - here are some...
View ArticleAnalog Waveguide module uses 1971 theory to make a killer resonator
It’s 2024’s newest Eurorack module from CHAIR, The Center for Haptic Audio Interaction Research. But the inspiration dates back to some 1970s magazines and analog signal processing theory. What you get...
View ArticleDigital synthesis, reenvisioned: Madrona Labs’ Sumu hands-on
Sumu is a true virtual instrument from Madrona Labs, with some unique approaches to demystifying and visualizing additive resynthesis and FM. David Abravanel takes us on a tour. The post Digital...
View ArticleIntellijel’s new Atlantix is a dual-oscillator voice in 42HP with all the extras
Intellijel just dropped their new all-in-one synth voice for modular. The successor to their one-voice, SH-101-inspired Atlantis is the expanded Atlantix - and it packs a whole lot of fixins' in that...
View ArticleMoog is back: Moog Muse is the 8-voice love child of modular and Voyager
The leaks and rumors are over, and the Moog Muse is here. It looks like the next-gen Moog flagship we've been waiting for, combining some of the best of Voyager, modular, and Matriarch in an 8-voice...
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