GForce Oberheim SEM, perfect £30 plug-in of a 1974 gem, made with Tom and Marcus
In 1974, lunar modules were landing in quick succession on the moon - and the Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM-1) landed...
Music tech
These custom keycaps give synth controls to your mechanical computer keyboard
Here is one tasty-looking custom keycap design, adding the faders, knobs, and synth-y visuals your mechanical keyboard so desperately wants....
Novation’s Launchpad 2.0 adds widgets that adapt to your DAW shortcuts, expands customization
More like this, please. Novation's Launchpad 2.0 updates (for Launchpad Mini and X) are a great example of how manufacturers...
Roland SP-404MKII 2.0: TR-REC step sequencing, more FX, pitch and chromatic features
Roland just dropped a huge update for their SP-404 MKII, with a bunch of new features for playing and processing...
The insanely tiny Teenage Engineering TX-6 now records and connects and makes more sense
It's the ultimate music gear you can swallow. Sorry, make that carry in your pocket. And now the TX-6 starts...
Atari, at 50, leaves a legacy of electronic imagination in visuals and sound
It's official: video games, or certainly their leading icon Atari, have crossed the half-century landmark. But maybe that's why the...
Weddell seal vocalizations are cooler than your synthesizer, and we’re still learning more
When it comes to chilly polar sounds, it's tough to top the incredible Antarctic Weddell seal. These creatures live in...
Cherry Audio Voltage Modular software hits 1500 modules, adds exotic vintage Moog-style tools
It's the unsung software modular platform - Voltage Modular has an eminently usable interface and now some 1500 modules. And...
Free monosynth BLEASS Monolit for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad
It's free, lightweight, simple, and clean - but make no mistake. Monolit can get big with sound, with FM, massive...
Arturia FX Collection 3: now with tube and op-amp distortion and more enhancements
It started as small collections of effects "you'd actually use," and Arturia's full FX Collection suite has grown well into...
