Arturia MicroFreak gets a vocoder – as a free update, or a new limited-edition keyboard
Arturia's MicroFreak is about as much sonic exploration as you can get in any single low-cost synth on the market...
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In deep with the Synthstrom Deluge, the boutique do-everything synth sampler sequencer
A deep-dive, hands-on review of the boutique synth-sampler-sequencer hardware box that does it all. The post In deep with the...
New KORG volca sample adds USB file loading, per-part groove, pattern chaining, more
The KORG volca sample was always a compact, hands-on, grungy little wonder box. Now a major revision solves its biggest...
The best TR news is this free 808 emulator, made in SuperCollider
There's been a ton of off-the wall TR-707/808/909 news this month, so let's gather it in one place. But the...
No more generic synth sounds: excellent tutorial on sampling sound design on Prophet X
Sequential continues a grand tradition of analog/digital hybrid instruments. And a major advantage to that - you're not restricted to...
SOMA’s ORNAMENT-8 isn’t a sequencer, it’s an analog computer and behavior synthesizer
Its independent cells are delay lines creating a dynamic equilibrium. It represents a temporal dimension and an “infinite now.” Okay,...
Native Instruments exec shakeup: Daniel Haver and Mate Galic are out as CEO and President
It's the end of an era. After more than 20 years leading the company, both CEO Daniel Haver and CIO/President...
Live strategies for playing with Arturia KeyStep Pro and hardware: must-see videos
Arturia's BeatStep Pro has long been a hub of choice for live performance, including with modular. But the KeyStep Pro...
Roland TR-8S 2.0 firmware is huge: FM synth engine, tons of new FX features
Forget 808 day - sorry. The really good news from Roland this month is that their current drum machine just...
The Amiga just got a new, open 8-bit hardware sequencer cartridge you can build
There's a new, open-source sampler - for the Commodore Amiga. Yes, as in you'll be building your own DIY cartridge...
