New MPC One+ standalone: updated CPU wifi and storage, $699 – and runs AIR’s new Juno plugin
The MPC One Plus now adds WiFi and Bluetooth, 16 GB of storage, and brings this entry-level standalone up to...
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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...
Roland releases JUNO-X polysynth, which can be a vintage JUNO, or a lot more
The days of Roland slapping a vintage name on something fairly unrelated are over. The JUNO-X will absolutely behave like...
Arturia’s updated V Collection 8.1: tuning support, engine, control, accessibility
It might be time to hit the updater for the weekend. V Collection 8.1 brings alternative tuning support via a...
Go read this amazing story on the design of the Roland JUNO oscillators
What makes the Roland JUNO oscillators special? Engineer Thea Flowers has written a lucid, deep article for beginners and electronics...
Arturia’s Pigments 3 synth plug-in just got packed with a ton of new features
Pigments, the monster synth plug-in, is still growing at full speed - now with a deep "harmonic" additive engine, more...
Arturia’s Juno-6 chorus recreation is free this week as a plug-in
It's one of the all-time great chorus effects - and now you can bite off just the chorus of the...
The gorgeous boutique Roland Juno hardware recreation meant to work only with a plug-in
When arguing merits of vintage synth reproduction, invoking a "plug-in" is often a derogatory slur. Not here - this high-end...