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Latest FM-1 Firmware Lets You Load 4 Synth Engines & Swap Them On The Fly

fm1-dock is a new firmware for the M-VAVE FM-1 that lets you load the hardware synth with four synthesis engines and swap them on the fly. … Read More Latest FM-1 Firmware Lets You Load 4 Synth Engines & Swap Them On The Fly

October 26, 2026Leave a comment

It Looks Like Behringer Wants To Copy The Success Of The M-Wave FM-1….And The MPC

The Behringer Kick will be the first music device from a major manufacturer designed with open development model in mind.… Read More It Looks Like Behringer Wants To Copy The Success Of The M-Wave FM-1….And The MPC

October 26, 20265 Comments

New Plugin Recreates Classic Lexicon 224 ‘Vangelis Reverb’ Sound

The original 224 is probably best known to synthesists as the ‘Vangelis reverb’ – as heard on the Blade Runner soundtrack. … Read More New Plugin Recreates Classic Lexicon 224 ‘Vangelis Reverb’ Sound

October 26, 20261 Comment

Future Retro 777 Classic vs Modern Reissue Head-To-Head Comparison

Here’s a head-to-head comparison of a classic Future Retro 777 bassline synthesizer and the modern reissue.… Read More Future Retro 777 Classic vs Modern Reissue Head-To-Head Comparison

October 26, 2026Leave a comment

Optigan Software Recreates Vintage Optical Playback Sampler

DSP Bricks has released a software recreation of the 1970s Optigan, featuring its original optical-disc sound library, chord-based accompaniment, and new controls for integrating the instrument into modern DAW workflows.… Read More Optigan Software Recreates Vintage Optical Playback Sampler

October 26, 2026October 25, 20261 Comment

Analogue Solutions Series 700 Recreates the Roland System 700 Modular Synth

Analogue Solutions’ Series 700 recreates the architecture and appearance of Roland’s rare System 700 modular synthesizer, with six available system blocks and an added MIDI-to-CV interface.… Read More Analogue Solutions Series 700 Recreates the Roland System 700 Modular Synth

October 25, 20262 Comments

Donner Music Intros Sample Boy At Beijing Modular 26

At Beijing Modular 26, Donner Music officially introduced Sample Boy, a handheld sampling workstation. … Read More Donner Music Intros Sample Boy At Beijing Modular 26

October 25, 20262 Comments

Groove Synthesis Intros 3rd Wave Terminal Patch Editor & Librarian

3rd Wave Terminal, is a new desktop application that lets owners organize their program libraries, edit every parameter in expanded detail, and build wavetables and multisamples directly from audio files, including MP3s.… Read More Groove Synthesis Intros 3rd Wave Terminal Patch Editor & Librarian

October 25, 2026October 23, 20263 Comments

Teenage Engineering OP-1 Mod Gives It new Synth Engine, Chords, Effects & More

A free alternate firmware for the Teenage Engineering OP-1 synthesizer gives it a new synth engine, effects and more. … Read More Teenage Engineering OP-1 Mod Gives It new Synth Engine, Chords, Effects & More

October 24, 2026October 23, 20266 Comments

Build Custom Electronic Music Gear With The Daisy Pod

The Daisy Pod is a compact, USB-powered development board for the open-source Daisy Seed audio platform.… Read More Build Custom Electronic Music Gear With The Daisy Pod

October 24, 2026October 23, 2026Leave a comment

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The way that I work in the studio and the way Plateaux was done for the most part is that I’m listening to the atmosphere at the same time that I’m playing so that the treatment influences what I play. If you just play the ‘dry’ piano and then you try and go back and make it into something else, it doesn’t have the immediacy or the impact that it could have if played directly against the atmospheric treatments.

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