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Erica Synths Black VCO V2 and Black VCO Expander Review Erica Synths Black VCO V2 and Black VCO Expander is an analog oscillator inspired by the old Soviet Polivoks hardware synthesizer. Sound Black VCO and Black VCO Expander have their own character originating from the Synths. The Black VCO offers concurrent sine, triangle, saw and…
Squid Salmple a Eurorack Sampler is for a sound designer and professional composer highly interesting. We all have tons of samples from our DAW based sample player like Kontakt, Falcon or other synths available that can be loaded into Squid Salmple. The ‘Squid Salmpler’ is a Eurorack 8 channel audio & CV sampler. It is…
Doepfer has now launched its new range of new Slim Line Series modules. These new modules have been presented at Superbooth 2019. Available Slim Line Series Modules Doepfer A-118-2 Noise / Random / Track and Hold / Sample and Hold Doepfer A-121-3 Multimode Filter / VCF Doepfer A-130-2 Dual linear/exponential VCA Doepfer A-138n Narrow Mixer…
Clarett 8Pre USB is Focusrite’s USB Flagship Audio Interface With the Clarett 8Pre USB, Focusrite introduced into the market an audio interface with USB support and extraordinary quality at an attractive price tag. We also did look at the Clarett 8PreX see for the full report Clarett 8PreX by Focusrite – a Thunderbolt Audio Interface…
The Scarlett 3rd Gen series includes six interfaces: Solo, 2i2, 4i4, 8i6, 18i8 and 18i20, plus two Studio bundles – Solo Studio and 2i2 Studio. Whether you’re looking to perfectly capture every nuance of your guitar and vocals, or bring together your studio’s ever-expanding array of synths, drum machines, outboard, and effects, there’s a model in…
As a bit of a preface, this series will focus on the Eurorack modular format; there are other formats that use patch-points. Eurorack is currently the most popular, by far. I’ll be using “Eurorack” and “modular” somewhat interchangeably, except where I specify that something is exclusively true for the Eurorack format, such as voltage specifications…
About the Author Jonathan Sharp Jonathan Sharp is a composer, sound designer, maker of noise and founder of Heartwood Soundware. So here’s obligatory about him: As a child, he had a piano and violin lessons, as a teenager he taught himself to play guitar and synthesizers. Around that time, Jonathan started to experiment with the…
Audiothingies Doctor A effects stompbox and pedal could be the new partner for your Eurorack, Guitar, and Synthesiser. Doctor A FEATURES 12-bit multimode modulated delay with TAP and MIDI sync Vintage style multimode reverb with modulation Stereo I/Os + MIDI input + 2x assignable CV inputs Analog dry signal path with hardware kill dry function High internal audio headroom (+19dBu, switchable to +7dBu for lower headroom applications) 4 memories to…
Boredbrain INTRFX is a box to bridge pedals/stompboxes with synths and Eurorack. INTRFX is an alternative to Eurorack based interfaces like ALM006 / S.B.G. Want to connect outboard gear to your eurorack synthesizer without taking up valuable HP in your case? The INTRFX allows eurorack-level signals to be processed with pedals and/or outboard effects, and…
Unleash the power of your modular system with the Sinfonion. Not only is the Sinfonion the most complex and versatile quantizer, chord generator and arpeggiator in Eurorack format, it is also a very musical module and fun to use. It has been designed and programmed by Mathias Kettner and is produced by Audiophile Circuits League…
KeyLab 88 MkII ready for Modular and More UPDATE – See our review here KeyLab 88 MKII Review KeyLab 88 MKII Review – an Authentic Professional Full-Size Piano Keyboard for the Film Composer and Live Performance by Arturia (click) Arturia KeyLab 88 MkII (Affiliate Link) is a piano-feel master controller that’s a joy to play,…
Black Wavetable VCO & Black Octasource are now available for VCV Rack. Shortly after releasing VCV Rack 1.0 the hardware module boutique manufacturer Erica Synths the virtual versions of the Black Wavetable VCO and Black Octasource on the VCV Rack platform. Black Octasource (Erica Synths Black series / VCV Rack) The Hardware Unit Black Octasource…
Generate 3 is based on the fact that any signal can be represented through amazing parameters: frequency, phase, amplitude, and timbre. It is through modulation of these aspects that synthesists create electronic sound. With Generate 3, it is now possible to create a signal and control all its parameters by through-zero modulation. The resultant triangle…
WTF Oscillator by Dove Audio Review Creative oscillators are a trend this year. Not to be outdone, Dove Audio is bringing two wavetable oscillators to the market, through Kickstarter campaigns: the WTF Oscillator and the Waveplane Oscillator. While the latter, a 6-dimensional wavetable oscillator is still in development, the WTF OSCILLATOR became available in early…
Clarett 8PreX Focusrite flagship – Thunderbolt Audio Interface Clarett 8Pre X provides Thunderbolt connectivity and high specifications at a reasonable cost. Although Thunderbolt doesn’t support universal Windows computers, manufacturers are also introducing audio interfaces which can be plugged into a Thunderbolt. Focusrite’s latest recruit to the cause is Focusrite. And the Clarett series offers four…
Console-grade Discrete Microphone Preamp Interfaces Antelope Audio introduces the industry-shaking Synergy Core (DSP + FPGA) FX platform via ‘hot-rodded’ Discrete interfaces. The trailblazing pro audio manufacturer Antelope Audio is proud to formally introduce its Synergy Core next-generation signal processing platform — pairing up the phenomenal parallel computational capabilities of FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) processing…
Low-Gain Electronics released the UTL-1E, a 6hp Passive Eurorack format jumbler. It allows for up to 6 channels of simple adaptation from 3.5mm jacks to banana jacks. The device also includes a 2 channel Logic Gate OR combiner and direct access to to the incoming 3.5mm Jack Ground connections via the black banana jack in…
Voltage Research Laboratory Organic Modular Synthesizer Voltage Research Laboratory by Pittsburgh Modular Mid-June Update was released. The collective of 266 backers (I am one of 14 backers from Germany) have to wait a little longer to get our hands on this Synthesizer. Voltage Research Laboratory Design Two new features have been added to the Voltage…
Over the Summer, new exciting Modules for AE Modular releasing soon. I did see already these Modules playing along when visiting the company at their main office in Germany. The Modules below should be all ready for sale in the next 45 days. If you are new to Modular and are concerned about the high…
DELTA CEP A paraphonic semi-modular synthesizer is now available— serving up nine essential syntheses ‘modules’ blended collectively to build a powerful yet frank starting point to the ever-widening world of the Eurorack small-format modular system. Radikal Technologies’ DELTA CEP A can operate as a standalone synthesizer or — when removed from the chassis — a…
Erica Synths is laying out a black year, announcing 13 new modules and a new system. Erica Synths Black System II From rich synth leads, massive bassline, cosmic sounds, and impressive drones in stereo Erica Synths Black System II (Retail price – 2600EUR (tax excl.)) – a well-considered selection of Black Series modules – is…
Jena 1989 Binary Transfunctioner Jena is an additional element of the Xaoc Leibniz Subsystem. So far we did see Drezno and Lipsk which have been the beginning in a series of modules which form The Leibniz Binary Subsystem. The Leibniz Binary Subsystem is a group of 8-bit signal processing devices offering comprehensive digital signal manipulation,…
Robaux SW16+ an Eurorack step sequencer The SWT16+ is a 16-track Eurorack step sequencer with up to 64 steps per track. The module makes it possible to create up to 8 different patterns which can be stored in a total of 16 presets. Programmable like a classic TR machine, the SWT16 can be used not…
ph Neutre is getting close to launch Mixer++ Multifunctional Mixer++ Offers: 4 into 1 out stereo Each input has its level settings, pan (potentiometer with a central detent), aux send pre or post via selector, selector on/mute with bicolor led. General volume, and mono aux send Stereo output on 3.5mm jack Input “4” can be…
Blackbox by 1010music the small sampling studio is now shipping. Take music creation beyond your computer with blackbox, a next-generation sampling studio with instinctive touchscreen control. Record hours of audio and loops from your synths, drum machines, and other tabletop studio devices arrange sequences using built-in synchronization and slicing, then structure your sequences to create…
Quad Operator a Variable Waveshape Operators for Linear FM Synthesis A brand new eurorack unit made by Humble Audio. The Quad Operator is offering frequency modulation synthesis. You can watch more examples here at the companies Instagram site. QUAD OPERATOR Features One knob per function design for true ease of use Any FM algorithm is…
Motor Synth is an analog, electro-mechanical synthesizer that uses a system of electromotors as its main sound source. Motor Synth is a new method of analog audio signal generation since controlled electromotors have never been used as the principal sound source for a commercial musical instrument, nothing like this has ever been built before! Motor…
The System80 880 is a recreation of the classic analog drum machine of the 1980s reformatted into a 60 HP Eurorack module. It couples the 16 analog drum voices of the original to an enhanced TR-style step sequencer. Features 16 analog drum voices (6 single voices, 5 switchable dual voices) with global accent Pattern sequencer with 1-32 steps…
The MicroFreak new firmware release adds new features and improvements With Version V 1.1.2 Arturia further enhances the MicroFreak Synthesizer we reviewed recently, see also our MicroFreak an Extraordinary Experimental Hybrid Freak Hardware Synthesizer by Arturia Review. You can download the update here. New Firmware V 1.1.2 Features Spice / Dice improvement: Now affects the…
Arturia’s MicroFreak is a complete production synthesizer is a hybrid hardware synth with Mutable Instruments Plaits oscillators, plus an outstanding analog filter, a unique keyboard, and a modulation matrix to create a palette of unique sounds, unusual textures, and evolving sequences.
Elektron announced a new hardware product: Digitone Keys, the eight-voice polyphonic synthesizer that takes you through the looking glass and back in an instant. The 37-key velocity and pressure sensitive keyboard with aftertouch gives you a whole new level of expression and control of the Digitone’s intuitive sound engine, representing our vision of how FM…
Moog is launching a new hardware synthesizer. Moog Matriarch is a patchable 4-note paraphonic analog synthesizer with a built-in Sequencer, Arpeggiator, stereo Ladder Filters, and stereo Analog Delay. The Matriarch Synthesizer is capable of creating rich evolving chord patterns immediately with “no patching required”. Matriarch invites access to an abundance of inspiring textures, new sounds,…
ROLI Studio Player is an amazing new way to access all ROLI sounds and effects, all in one place, and make great music with them. Our cutting-edge sound engines Equator, Cypher2, and Strobe2 are for the first time unified in one program that easily works with your DAW. And not only that. ROLI Studio Player…
Apple today updated its iMac line with up to 8-core Intel 9th-generation processors for the first time and powerful Vega graphics options, delivering dramatic increases in both compute and graphics performance. From consumers to pros alike, users will notice their iMac is faster for everyday tasks up to the most demanding pro workloads. This boost in…
Moog Mother-32 a Semi-Modular Analog Synthesizer Review The Moog Mother-32 was developed and created in the classic Moog design with dark wood side panels on the side and legendary buttons. The case has a desktop format with an angled user interface with all its controls, switches, and plug-in options. Following Mother-32 the DFAM was launched.…
DFAM by Moog Review I assumed I would nevermore purchase a Moog synthesizer, now I have two, some Moogerfooger and more to come. Moog’s DFAM is a Semi-Modular Drum / Percussion analog synthesizer. When it was first available the DFAM has been given to the workshop participants of the Moogfest. Right on top of the…
MPC Live and MPC X Review MPC Live and MPC X, both by made Akai Pro have been available in the market for some time now. In the past months, we did take a look at both units. Both devices show far the non-computer machines have developed these days. With an MPC Live or X,…
Gamechanger Audio and Erica Synths released PLASMA Drive – The PLASMA Pedal Eurorack Module and the module is now available to be purchased. Our single module is on its way for a review as well. PLASMA eurorack module “PLASMA Drive” is a collaboration between Gamechanger Audio and Erica Synths, an established and globally recognized modular…
AI Synthesis has released its fifth module, the AI006 Stomp Box Adapter in both a built and guaranteed version, as well as in kit and PCB/Panel format. The AI006 stomp box adapter provides simple, inexpensive “set and forget it” conversion between modular signals and guitar level signals, allowing users to get the most from their…
Arturia has revealed a new addition to their AudioFuse interface range. AudioFuse 8Pre is a high-spec eight channel dual mode interface/ADAT expander in a studio-friendly rack format.AudioFuse 8Pre can operate in two ways. First, you can use it as an audio interface with eight channels of pristine, high-end analog DiscretePRO© inputs, eight channels of ADAT…
To coincide with the 2019 NAMM Show in Anaheim CA, French music technology experts Arturia are set to announce two new AudioFuse interfaces and a companion software collection. Now a comprehensive range of audio interfaces, AudioFuse, AudioFuse Studio, and AudioFuse 8Pre are high-end, feature-packed audio interfaces for everyone; from the bedroom musician to the pro…
Award-winning French music technology company Arturia has unveiled a new addition to the AudioFuse interface family. AudioFuse Studio is a premium, high-performance desktop audio interface with 4 top-of-the-line DiscretePRO© preamps, superb audio fidelity, unparalleled connectivity, and workflow enhancing creativity that will delight professionals, audiophiles, and musicians who demand the best. Released under the tagline “It’s…
Grenoble-based music technology pioneers Arturia are breaking the mold yet again with the release of their first ever digital hardware synthesizer. New for NAMM 2019, MicroFreak is a bold, adventurous instrument that will both inspire newcomers with its ease of use and great sound, and also excite experienced players with its unusual, quirky features. Combining…
ATOM by PreSonus Review ATOM Production and Performance Pad Controller is an essential hardware device for Studio One 4 (DAW) user. PreSonus did send a review copy with no strings attached. These kinds of controller help producer that are not so worried about software, want to move outside the box or experiencing challenges with the complexity of…
KeyLab 49 MKII by Arturia Review With so many MIDI controllers on the market at the moment. Arturia is setting itself apart from the competition with the launch of a new MIDI keyboard. We are taking a look at the KeyLab 49 MKII Keyboard. Arturia did send a review copy with no strings attached. Update: You…
Akai Pro Fire Review Akai has created a dedicated controller for FL Studio, with the Akai Professional Fire you have a dedicated controller for the DAW FL Studio. Akai’s Fire has been developed in tight collaboration with Image-Line and Akai built a compelling device that improves the workflow in modern music production for all FL…
Every KeyLab sold during the Art Of Keys promotion will receive bonus software titles from Arturia’s award-winning V Collection. KeyLab Essential will include: • Analog Lab – over 6,500 amazing synth, piano, and organ sounds • UVI Grand Piano Model D – a superbly detailed sampled piano • Ableton Live Lite – an introduction to…
I did upgrade recently the studio with different hardware sampler. The introduced hardware sampler are from Yamaha, Akai and E-MU. I did end with more than one model from each vendor. Every hardware vendor and also the different model from each vendor modifies and changes the sampled sound much more than expected. Older models which…
