Posts with tag synth

News | Jan 18, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

Imagine a powerful, complete modular system from Make Noise which is ready to play out of the box without needing an external controller! Then you've imagined System Cartesian.

Review | Jan 18, 2016 by Noah Pred

Want eurorack synth sounds with the convenience of a plugin? Wave Alchemy's 3.7 GB Mutate is made up of eurorack bass-oriented synths for Kontakt! Noah Pred uncovers its inspirational sonunds.

News | Jan 18, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

NAMM 2016 wouldn't be a show without a release from Nord Keyboards. And Nord tells us that the new Nord Piano 3 uses virtual hammer action technology to improve on the piano feel and realism.

News | Jan 16, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

Before we've even landed on the floor at NAMM 2016, Doepfer are announcing new eurorack modules! Read on to find out more.

News | Jan 15, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

Fancy adding some vintage sounds to Ableton Live? Cluster Sound tells us their latest releases is SH-101, a multi-sample collection for Ableton Live based on the vintage Roland SH-101.

News | Jan 14, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

Pittsburgh Modular's new Lifeforms is designed to make it easier to jump into the world of eurorack modular synthesis. There's also new KB-1 and SV-1 modules to drool over (or insert into your rack)!

News | Jan 14, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

We recently spotted that details of Korg's upcoming Minilogue synth had been leaked on the web. Now, before Korg have officially announced it, Sweetwater have released full details, pics and a video!

Tutorial | Jan 12, 2016 by Hollin Jones

Retrologue 2 is the latest version of Steinberg's virtual analogue synthesizer. Hollin Jones shows you how to build your own lead synth patch from scratch.

News | Jan 12, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

If Expressive E's claims that the upcoming reimagined Touché MIDI controller will revolutionize how musicians interact with synths and computer software is true, we're in for a treat.

News | Jan 10, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

NAMM 2016 hasn't even begun, but the leaks have. Korg's new Monilogue 4-voice polyphonic synthesizer pics and details are already across the inter webs. Here's what we know about this new synth.

News | Jan 10, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

One of the first websites to folly implement WebMIDI, Soundmondo lets reface synth users store, recall, organise and share their sounds with other users. This looks like a promising portal.

News | Jan 09, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

Can you imagine what the world's smallest MIDI synthesizer looks like? You might be very, very surprised just how small (and capable) it is.

News | Jan 09, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

If you think music making is solely the domain of two-legged humans, think again. Rats are laying down esoteric and experimental electronic beats, rhythms, and melodies too. Take a listen.

News | Jan 08, 2016 by Rounik Sethi

Imagine a synth where you could quickly morph sounds through different environmental modes. BioTek is that synth and it sounds pretty unique from early tests we've seen and heard.

Tutorial | Jan 07, 2016 by G.W. Childs IV

Synthesis has come a long way since its humble beginnings and certain vintage synths are still influential on the sounds we listen to today. Here are 11 synths that have stood the test of time.