You write about one granular synth and then another pops up on your news feed. Sonicware has just started shipping its first batch of LIVEN Texture Lab granola synth/effector units, offering a range of sample-licious features in a cute case. Main features of the LIVEN are the ability to sample, […]
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British synth company UDO has been showing off its latest binaural synth, the Super Gemini, at this year’s Superbooth exhibition. It features a 61-key semi-weighted keyboard, a unique ribbon controller, 20 nice, dual layer, binaural synth technology and polyphonic aftertouch. This is an analog/digital hybrid instrument, which means that digital […]
Waldorf has announced it will no longer be manufacturing the Pulse 2 analog synthesiser, first launched in 1995 and improved and relaunched due to popular demand in 2013. Instruments come and go, and the time has come for Waldorf to concentrate on other projects rather than continue to make this […]
GM Lab has announced three new synth projects, all available either ready-made or in kit form to be built at home. Rondò is a simulation of a classic string machine, taking inspiration from famous ’70s keyboards including the ARP Solina, the Logan String Melody and the SIEL Orchestra. It offers […]
Intellijel has shown off its latest synth, the Cascadia, which is an “advanced, performance-oriented semi-modular” instrument with a nice big price tag ($2,149) but dripping with loveliness. Highlights of this ‘modern analog architecture’ unit include: Two Precision Analog VCOs Six Channel Waveform Mixer Liquid-Sounding, Cascaded 4-Pole Multimode Filter Wavefolder Circuit […]
Along with the newly announced MyTracks, Blipblox used NAMM to show off the second incarnation of its synth aimed at “up and coming musicians” (kids, basically). Unsurprisingly, the look and feel is very ‘toy-ish’ but don’t be fooled that this translates into a meaningless or substandard product. What we have […]
Blipblox has teased NAMM attendees with a cool new music making ‘toy’ aimed at kids, which will land sometime in 2024. The Blipblox MyTRACKS may look a bit clunky — an interesting hybrid of toddler toy, small spacecraft control panel and controls from a ’90s home computer driving game controller […]
Wavefonix W614 modular synth Wafefonix has announced its W614 modular synth is available for build orders, with a 1-2 month lead time. The W614 Modular Synthesizer is an excellent, compact system for the studio; offering a good balance between versatility and portability. It features the essential modules that you would […]
GAIKA – War Island industrial soundscapes sound pack Spitfire Audio has announced the availability of its GAIKI War Island sounds pack offering multidimensional, evolving sounds from the beating heart of London’s industrial underground. Featuring harsh bassy synth drones, tape-processed drums, pads, leads and warped vocal effects, these expansive sounds are […]
Cubasis 3.4 with Ableton Link Steinberg has announced the availability of the latest version of its mobile DAW Cubasis. Version 3.4 includes Ableton Link, opening up many more possibilities for linking apps and devices together. There are also over 75 other improvements in Cubasis 3.4, with many of them being […]
Midique KNTRL9 controller debuts, sells out Within days of Midique debuting their solid wood and metal build MIDI mixer, it sold out. Such was the enthusiasm for the KNTRL9 “sturdy compact MIDI mixer” that it was snapped up. It’s not ready for shipping yet, the first batch is expected in […]
Philip Glass’s baby grand piano sampled by Spitfire Audio Spitfire Audio’s latest LABS free software instrument captures celebrated composer Philip Glass’s beloved baby grand piano as aptly titled Glass Piano. It puts the sound of an instrument which was used in all his compositions for the past 30 years into […]
Organelle S Critter & Guitari has announced a new member of its Organelle family, the cut down (only in size) Organelle S which is designed to fit more spaces, by cutting out the battery and speaker found on the Organelle M. S for Small, presumably, but not in features. The […]
Yamaha has announced the successor to its MOXF6 and MOXF8 synths, with the introduction of three flagship MODX models. Available as 61 and 76 semi-weighted key models and an 88-key graded and weighted keyboard, these lightweight instruments are designed to appeal to a wide range of musicians, from dedicated synth […]
Nord has announced its latest analog modelling synthesizer, the Lead A1. Designed to suit a wide variety of musical styles, it claims to have a simpler interface which encourages experimentation and allows faster programming. Key features include: Oscillators: 8 oscillator configuration with Pitch, Detune, Shape, Sync, AM, Noise, Dual Osc, […]
There’s been a bit of a buzz recently as musicians have anticipated a little brother to the Arturia MiniBrute, and now the wait is nearly over. After some blurred teaser photos and a video earlier this week, Arturia has revealed specs, price and availability date for its new MicroBrute monophonic […]
I’ve been a big fan of the range of interesting sound generation apps for iOS, and the CrazySpace Gravity Synth looks like a pretty interesting concept. It features: a “powerful synthesis engine with a total of fifteen high quality oscillators” 5-note polyphony 16-bit 44.1kHz audio high quality resonant low-pass filter […]
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Here are the “special effects” on my Scotch Box Synthesizer. Demonstrated first is the capacitor; where one button produces sounds from it draining and the other from it charging. Then is the “Special effects Generator” which produces a rhythmic effect. Then the “Stepped Tone Generator” or “Atari Punk Console” which […]
3rd Synth project and a remake of the 556 utilising “Atari Punk Console” chip. Used a 2.2k electrolytic capacitor and a 1k ohm resistor as they seemed to work better than what I used last time. Bit more stable but I don’t know why. Getting the hang of things a […]
My second synth project. I was going to try to make a more complicated synth after my first 556 but couldn’t even rebuild the 556 in the same way. I also didn’t know how the 555 operated properly so I thought myself a bit of a charlatan if I didn’t […]
(c) 2013 by AnalogAudio1 Synthesizer demo of the vintage synthesizer Korg DW-8000 from 1985. In this movie I play some of my own sounds – no additional effects or EQ were used. The intro track is a multitrack recording of DW-8000 sounds. The Korg DW-8000 is an expanded version of […]
