Arturia Updates Spark Software Engine

Yesterday, Arturia announced the release of Spark 1.7, a major update to the software engine that drives its SPARK Creative Drum Machine and SparkLE Creative Drum Machine hybrid hardware/software instruments. The Spark 1.7 software engine allows faster loading times for Spark Creative Drum Machine and SparkLE Creative Drum Machine users. Key changes in SPARK 1.7

Lush Project Intros LushOne Inca Expansion Module

Lush Projects has introduced the LushOne Inca  – a module that provides features to generate percussive, random and multi-source effects from the LushOne synthesizer. The LushOne Inca also provides features to make it easy to connect the LushOne to Eurorack or other external modular systems. Finally the module contains a “thumbstick” to allow fully analog… Read More Lush Project Intros LushOne Inca Expansion Module

What Is This Thing? The ACKS Firstman Newport FR-25 Auto-Rhythm Edition

Reader Craig Padilla knows his synths inside and out. He’s got twenty+ years experience creating electronic soundtracks and soundscapes, and an extensive discography of ambient albums. But when it comes to his ACKS Newport Firstman Auto-Rhythm FR-25 drum machine, all he know is that it has “a HUGE BEEFY bass drum sound” and that its’ “analog all… Read More What Is This Thing? The ACKS Firstman Newport FR-25 Auto-Rhythm Edition