Korg Releases Free M1 Sound Library for Krome Music Workstation

Today at the 2013 Summer NAMM Show, Korg announced the release of a free bonus sound library for the KROME Music Workstation which focuses on some of the most recognizable sounds from the iconic M1, Korg’s original Music Workstation. The M1 for Krome collection offers 100 Programs and 100 Combinations, which were “intricately” ported for… Read More Korg Releases Free M1 Sound Library for Krome Music Workstation

Line 6 Introduces POD HD500X Guitar Multi-Effects Processor

Line 6 today introduced the new POD HD500X guitar multi-effects processor, successor to the POD HD500. With more processing power than its predecessor, POD HD500X enables musicians to create more intricate sounds and signal chains. Professional-grade, backlit foot switches provide total control and are highly visible in any environment. POD HD500X features an “unparalleled” collection… Read More Line 6 Introduces POD HD500X Guitar Multi-Effects Processor

MFB-Tanzbär Analog Drum Machine & Synthesizer Now Available

MFB is now shipping the Tanzbär analog drum machine & synthesizer, which they say is ‘ideally suited for live performance’. The Tanzbär drum-computer offers fourteen analogue percussion instruments, as well as a synthesizer for bass- and melodic voices. Its integrated step-sequencer allows flashlight-programming and storage of up to 144 patterns.

New Eurorack Modular, Mr. Crotchety, Does What It Damn Well Pleases

Division 6 has announced a new module for Eurorack synthesizers , Mr. Crotchety, that does what it damn well pleases. Here’s how they explain it: At its heart, Mr. Crotchety is a random voltage generator. …only it’s not really random. This module has moods. I’d love to explain how to use it, but during development… Read More New Eurorack Modular, Mr. Crotchety, Does What It Damn Well Pleases

Benge Rereleasing Twenty Systems – A Musical Tour Of Classic Synths

Electronica artist and Expanding Records founder Ben Edwards, aka Benge, has announced the upcoming re-release of Twenty Systems, a 2008 album featuring 20 tracks made on 20 synthesizers spanning 20 years. The project combines an audio CD of original music with a hardbound full color book, containing photos and diagrams of the electronic instruments used, along… Read More Benge Rereleasing Twenty Systems – A Musical Tour Of Classic Synths

Tiptop Audio Debuts Trigger Riot Pattern Sequencer

TipTop Audio has announced the release of their Trigger Riot pattern sequencer, which they describe as “… a clock divider, clock multiplier, step injector, time shifter, clock shifter, pulse width modulator, and an arithmatic probability processor all under the control of a single knob” — expanded to sixteen such knobs. The Trigger Riot creates sequences… Read More Tiptop Audio Debuts Trigger Riot Pattern Sequencer