Surge XT hybrid synth is now a free set of modules for VCV Rack
Free meets free: in a labor-of-love community project, soft synth Surge XT is now available as an exquisitely designed set...
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Here’s Jan Hammer in an 80s power suit rocking his Miami Vice theme on the Fairlight CMI
I swear this isn't a parody. It's just Jan Hammer going full-on Miami Vice to his own theme. There are...
Teenage Engineering OP-1 field review, not a review: in the field, on an album
Nothing defies trends quite like the Teenage Engineering OP-1. It's small and lean, but priced alongside pro instruments. It's a...
Teenage Engineering OP-1 field now has a vocoder, on top of velocity sensitivity update
Sweden's Teenage Engineering keeps adding to the OP-1 field, successor to the original OP-1 candybar multi-function synth / micro workstation....
SOMA’s PULSAR-23 gets an epic free community patch book
How do you know analog and patch cords are really back? It's the return of the patch book. The beloved...
Expressive E’s Osmose gestural keyboard instrument arrives, with artist backing
It's a keyboard, with elements of a hammer-style action. But it's also gestural, with per-note articulations. And now, it's more...
Deep dive on UNO Synth Pro: Complete guide to sound design and performance
The UNO Synth Pro and Synth Pro Desktop each offer a wealth of possibilities with their analog oscillators and filters,...
Deep dive on UNO Synth Pro: IK Multimedia’s compact dual-filter analog synths
Don’t overlook the UNO Synth Pro. This digital-analog hybrid synth is accessible and full of character - and it’s discounted...
Klevgrand Tomofon is a wild “audio model” instrument, capable of realism and extremes
The latest plug-in from Swedish boutique maker Klevgrand takes their idiosyncratic instrument line to a new level. Tomofon is wave/sample...
New in Arturia Pigments 4 soft synth: UI, tuning, modulation, effects, filters, engines, sounds
Arturia is bringing improvements to every conceivable area of their flagship soft synth. Pigments started off demonstrating Arturia could do...
