The Oberheim OB-X8 is a beast – here are more sounds from it, straight-up
The OB-X8 was live in action at Berlin's Superbooth - one big highlight was getting to see Dave Smith, Marcus...
Peter Kirn
The best way to integrate Ableton Live and Eurorack modular – for any rig
It’s spring, it’s Superbooth - modular is in the air this May. So you’ve got your modular, and you’re an...
MIDI Polyphonic Expression has been updated with one powerful feature: better documentation
At the beginning of May, The MIDI Association quietly announced MPE 1.1. What's new? Absolutely nothing. It's the same spec....
Dreadbox’s new 200€ Dysmetria kit is an insane amount of analog groove fun
My favorite thing from Superbooth, the one thing I'd pull out a wallet right away and get? It's none other...
Polyend Play looks like beauty in simplicity – for utterly fast grid-based music making
A grid, sequencing, standalone operation - Polyend's new Play, previewed at Superbooth, now looks like a familiar concept. But what...
Bastl’s delicious Pizza: waveshaping meets FM for a tasty modular oscillator
That'll be just the right toppings. The latest from our friends at Bastl Instruments is an 8HP digital oscillator with...
Watch live sets from Superbooth21: Jamaica Suk, JakoJako, Yann Tiersen, Pole, Bloody Mary…
Spanning dance sets to gorgeous ambient music, mixing instruments and electronics and even some live dance (with JakoJako), here's a...
Oberheim is back with OB-X8, combining three 1980s legends into one analog polysynth
Do call it a comeback. Oberheim returns to the world of synthesizers – both for those who love the name,...
Roland’s AIRA Compact: bite-sized versions of TR drum machine, JUNO-60 synth, vocal FX
They're smaller and cheaper than the Boutique series and first-gen AIRA, they're battery-powered, and they pack a surprising amount of...
Percussa’s SSP Eurorack powerhouse does 3D, plugins, SDK – and kind of everything
It's a modular in a modular. It's a multitrack recorder. It's a multi-channel audio interface. It's a hub for CV....
