Serum ‘Dream Synth’ For Mac, Windows Now Available

Xfer Records has introduced Serum – described as an ‘advanced wavetable synthesizer’ for Windows and Mac. Xfer Records says: The dream synthesizer did not seem to exist: a wavetable synthesizer with low aliasing / high-quality sound, visual and creative workflow-oriented interface, the ability to create / import / edit / morph wavetables, and manipulate these tables… Read More Serum ‘Dream Synth’ For Mac, Windows Now Available

Seven Year-Old Kid Demos The Elektron Analog Four, Covers Depeche Mode

Reader Tubesockor started his son out young, teaching him how to use the Elektron Analog Four. Now his son is covering Depeche Mode. Here’s what he has to say about the video: My 7-year old son started to learn my Elekron Analog Four, and actually got pretty good at it. Since he loves “Photographic” by Depeche… Read More Seven Year-Old Kid Demos The Elektron Analog Four, Covers Depeche Mode

Zaquencer Firmware Turns Behringer’s BCR2000 Into A Hardware MIDI Step Sequencer

Developer Christian Stöcklmeier contacted us to let us know about Zaquencer – a custom firmware for the Behringer BCR2000 (above) that turns the popular MIDI controller into a standalone hardware step sequencer. Zaquencer does this by replacing Behringer’s firmware, which makes BCR2000 work as a MIDI controller, with a custom firmware that makes the BCR2000 work as a hardware step… Read More Zaquencer Firmware Turns Behringer’s BCR2000 Into A Hardware MIDI Step Sequencer

The Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 – The Most Useful Synth Ever?

Synthesist Chris Stack (Experimental Synth) shared with us his latest series of videos, which explore the Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 synthesizer. When Dave Smith introduced the Pro 2, he called it his “most powerful mono synth ever.” Stack agrees. “The Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 is the most useful synth I’ve ever played,” he notes. “In… Read More The Dave Smith Instruments Pro 2 – The Most Useful Synth Ever?