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Roland System 500 modular synth series receives a new oscillator The Roland System 500 new 510 module is an all-in one analog synth voice, reminiscent of iconic vintage Roland synths. The world of modular synthesizers is not new to Roland, they had a series of modular units available through the 80’s, however the Roland 500 […]
Plankton Electronics unveil teasers of a new analog synthesizer Plankton Electronics just announced on Facebook that they’re releasing a new “machine”, and they’ve teased us with concept art! Following on from their successful release of the ANTS! synthesizer, Barcelona based manufacturers Plankton Electronics have just announced a new addition to their line-up of already weird […]
UVI Falcon – the hybrid synth/sampling powerhouse gets an update UVI Falcon first hit the market in 2015, it’s incredibly vast sonic possibilities and insane levels of control turned heads. The concept behind UVI Falcon is to give the user ultimate control over their sound, there are almost no limitation in terms of the sound […]
Novation Circuit finally gets an official standalone synth editor The Novation Circuit was first released in 2015, and it certainly has come a long way since the official announcement. From various firmware updates that added heaps of extra features and standalone applications to edit macros, Novation have finally announced the release of their long-awaited standalone […]
Elektron Analog Heat MK2 – the stereo analog sound processor Elektron Analog Heat MK2 has been dubbed both an enhancer and a destroyer by the Swedish synthesizer manufacturers. Elektron are most known for their synthesizers and drum machines, they certainly stepped out of their comfort zone with the original effects processor and the result was […]
Arturia Drumbrute Impact – Much more than a smaller Drumbrute! The Arturia Drumbrute Impact has just been launched and it sports some unique new features and bold aesthetics. The first thing that caught my eye on the new Arturia Drumbrute Impact is the addition of a new FM Drum voice. The new voice has parameters […]
Modal Skulpt – synthesizer dynamite in a very small package The tagline for the new Modal Skulpt compact polyphonic synthesizer is “Bigger on the inside” and they captured the essence. Modal Electronics first made a name for themselves with the release of their flagship synthesizer, the 002, a 12-voice polyphonic synthesizer, with a five-octave keyboard […]
5 features that are becoming standard in new MIDI controllers Since the early days of MIDI, there have been several improvements to the age-old protocol, some more apparent than others which means there are some standards that one can expect MIDI controllers to house these days. Some of these improvements have become somewhat of a […]
MIDI-CI – the new MIDI specification we’ve all been waiting for? Recently the MIDI Manufacturers Association announced MIDI Polyphonic Expression, now they’re taking it a step further with MIDI-CI. MIDI-CI is short for MIDI Capability Inquiry, and essentially what it means is that developers are working on a standardization process that should bring a world […]
The new IK Multimedia UNO synthesizer in all its analog glory A new teaser video of IK Multimedia UNO Synthesizer just dropped, and it gives us insight into this little monster. Shortly after IK Multimedia announced their first ever analog synth, the internet dubbed it the “Volca Killer”. We had not had much of a […]
