Positive Grid Launches ‘Pro Series’ Plugins: Tube, Optical and Fet Compressors

Positive Grid today announced the launch of the Pro Series Studio Plug-ins – a series of revolutionary FET, Tube, and Optical compressors. Company officials say the Pro Series introduces profiling and component-based compression “for the first time ever” in a plug-in, allowing the user to accurately reproduce the many subtle nuances of classic and modern… Read More Positive Grid Launches ‘Pro Series’ Plugins: Tube, Optical and Fet Compressors

January 14, 2016January 14, 20163 Comments

Korg Minilogue Synthesizer Overview & Demo

Here’s an video overview and demo of the Korg Minilogue, a new four-voice polyphonic analog synth, from Sweetwater synth guru, Daniel Fisher:

January 14, 2016January 14, 2016143 Comments

Korg Intros Minilogue, A $500 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer

2016 NAMM Show: Korg today officially announced the minilogue – a new four-voice polyphonic analog synth. The Korg minilogue is a fully programmable four-voice polyphonic analog synthesizer; complete with a 16-step polyphonic note and motion sequencer, arpeggiator, and delay. It features an easy-to-understand signal flow, featuring two oscillators, noise, a filter with two options for filter slope,… Read More Korg Intros Minilogue, A $500 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer

January 14, 2016January 14, 201696 Comments

Celemony Melodyne 4 Released Today

Today, Celemony releases the latest version of its Melodyne audio software. The company says that Celemony Melodyne 4 “constitutes the most extensive update to the entire product family in the company’s history,” with the emphasis on Melodyne 4 studio. Highlights of the updated Melodyne include the Polyphonic Spectrum Shaper, a sound editor with new sound… Read More Celemony Melodyne 4 Released Today

January 13, 2016January 13, 20165 Comments

An Evening With Dave Smith

On November 12th, media training school Pyramind hosted an evening with Dave Smith, founder of Sequential Circuits and Dave Smith Instruments.

January 13, 20166 Comments

Analog Kick Drum Synthesis With A Eurorack Modular Synthesizer

In this video, German producer Tobi Neumann shares his approach to making analog kick bass drum sounds with a simple set of Eurorack modular synthesizer gear. Neumann uses five different modules in creating his analog kick drum sounds:

January 13, 20166 Comments

Roland TR-808 vs Korg Volca Beats Analog Drum Machine Smackdown

This video, via SynthMania, captures a comparison between the Roland TR-808 vs the Korg Volca Beats. Can a $150 Volca Beats hold its own against a classic Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, the analog drum machine by which all others are measured?

January 13, 201618 Comments

Le Strum MIDI Chord Controller ‘Like A Cross Between A Stylophone & An Omnichord’

Midierror shared this video preview of Le Strum, a MIDI chord controller that they describe as like a cross between a Stylophone and an Omnichord:

January 13, 201610 Comments

Gristleizer Eurorack Module Now Available For Pre-Order

Endangered Audio Research has announced that they are making Throbbing Gristle’s Gristleizer available as a Eurorack module. It will be available preassembled, kit, and as a PCB. It’s already available as a 5U module from Analog Craftsman. The Gristleizer was an analogue special effects unit used by industrial experimental band Throbbing Gristle during the 1970s &… Read More Gristleizer Eurorack Module Now Available For Pre-Order

January 13, 2016January 13, 201623 Comments

Kahnco Intros ‘First Fully Modular Eurorack Case System’

Kahnco has introduced what they are calling ‘the first fully modular eurorack case system’: The system is completely modular, so your case can grow with your modular synthesizer.

January 13, 2016January 13, 201611 Comments

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