Berlin-based reader Daniel Mueller let us know about his LEGO Eurorack modular synth cases designs. “I am building cases for my music gear for a while now and just finished my second Lego Technic Eurorac Case,” says Mueller. “It is very stable and lightweight…and because of the fact that is build of Lego it is modular…that… Read More LEGO Eurorack Synthesizer Cases
At the 2016 NAMM Show, Pittsburgh Modular’s Perry Willig gave us an overview and demo of their new Lifeforms modular synthesizers. Here’s the video:
At the 2016 NAMM Show, Modal Electronics introduced 4 new Modal Eurorack modules, a new rack-mount synth and more. In the video above, product specialist Luca Mucci gives an overview and demo of the new modules.
At the 2016 NAMM Show, Moon Modular introduced several new modules for the 5U ‘dotcom’ format, including the new Moon Modular M505 Voltage Controlled Multi Mode Filter and a pair of expander modules for their step sequencer. We talked with founder Gert Jalass, who gave us an overview of the new filter, above.
At the 2016 NAMM Show, we got an update on the new Intellijel Eurorack modules and also their two new lines of Eurorack cases. In the first video, above, Kamil Kisiel gives us an overview of the new Intellijel Eurorack synth cases.
Ableton today released Live 9.6, adding support for Ableton Link – a way to wirelessly sync multiple devices, including computers running Live, iOS devices running compatible applications and even hardware. Here’s the official video intro:
At the 2016 NAMM Show, we got an update from Tangible Instruments on the Arpeggio, described as ‘the first dedicated arpeggiator & sequencer in one portable device’:
At the 2016 NAMM Show, DiGiGrid launched its Desktop series, including four new devices: [Q] Headphone amplifier [D] Desktop interface [M] Musician recording interface, and [S] PoE Switch. DiGiGrid says that the Desktop series maintains the core design principles of DiGiGrid’s Networkable solutions; high-quality audio reproduction; and they also allow for integration with any other DiGiGrid product.
Apple has updated Logic Pro X for Mac OS X and MainStage, adding ‘numerous fixes and enhancements. The updates include new loop content, enhancements to the Alchemy synthesizer, improved performance, support for Force Touch and Music Memo and more.
Developer Jan Ostman let us know about a new 8-bit synthesizer project that he’s created, Minimo. “I got very inspired by the Roland A-01 with it’s 8-bit synth,” notes Ostman. Here’s a short video preview:
