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Synth Icons: Roland TR-909 Drum Machine

It's 909 day! Roland's TR-909 redefined what was possible for producers and made an impact on electronic music that can still be felt today. Suddi Raval reflects on its rich history.

Turn Color and Gesture Into Music With Orbita - A New Device From Playtronica

Who said interesting objects should sit silently on shelves? Playtronica announces their newest device Orbita: a playful music device that lets you access creativity through sound and colors.

Review: CremaCaffe Asimov Synth & Music Machine Desk Stand

We take a look at the rather nifty Asimov, 2-tier laptop and synthesizer stand from CremaCaffe. How interesting and helpful can a stand really be? We find out.

Synthstrom Audible to Raise Price of Deluge Portable Workstation to $999 USD

If you've been considering purchasing the impressive Deluge from Synthstrom Audible, get your order in before 1st February 2021 to avoid the price increase.

Watch How To Integrate Elektron Analog & Digital Hardware With Your Computer

Overbridge 2 lets you integrate your Elektron hardware with a computer for maximum creative flexibility. Discover this free standalone app & plugin in this course by Elektron specialist Thavius Beck.

5 Pro Tips For Integrating Old Music Hardware Into Your Software Studio Setup

In a word of endless software choice, hardware instruments and effects can offer something unique in terms of sonic character. Here are 5 pro tips for the best ways to use them.

EssenceFM Is A 300-Voice Hybrid FM And Subtractive Synth

With 300-voice polyphony and an expected price of 800-1200 Eur, this new hardware synth from Kodamo looks and sounds the business.

Analogue Solutions Has First Batch Of Vostok2020 Semi-Modular Synths

The first Vostok2020 batch is in production and available to order for purchase - here's what it sounds like and how to get your hands on one.

NAMM 2020: Sequential Hybrid Pro 3 Synthesizer Leaked

With 3 oscillators, 3 filters and 3 LFOs with digital effects plus a 16-track sequencer, Sequential's Pro 3 looks like an absolute monster. Here's what we know about it.

Nord Unveils Nord Wave 2 Performance Synthesizer

With 48 voice polyphony, innovative performance features and hands-on controls, the Nord Wave 2 offers outstanding sonic possibilities with advanced layering and tweaking on the fly.

KORG Announces SV-2 and SV-2 SP Stage Pianos

Korg upgrades its classic stage piano with more sounds, more polyphony and more of almost everything. Here's what they've added.

Create A Song In The Palm Of Your Hand With Orba By Artiphon

The $99 All-in-one Synth, Controller, Looper and MIDI Controller Launches November 25 on Kickstarter

Erica Synths Offering 15% Off Drum Series Modules

The sale starts on 20th of December and will go on until the end of the year - 31st of December 2019. Grab these discounts while you can.

Torso Electronics T-1 Is A New Algorithmic MIDI Sequencer

Create percussive polyrhythmic sequences or explore endless melodic variations with this new hardware sequencer.

Tatsuya '˜Tats' Takahashi Returns To Korg With A New Approach To Music Tech Design

The former chief engineer at Korg, responsible for some of its most successful and innovative recent hardware instruments, has returned to head up a new Berlin-based division with some fresh ideas.