Goom – The 16-Voice DIY Polyphonic Synthesizer

Goom is an ambitious DIY MIDI synthesizer module, based on a low-cost microcontroller. It’s a virtual analog synth that offers 16-voice polyphony and it is fully multitimbral. According to the developer, the total cost of the basic components to make a fully-working synthesizer is just a couple of pounds; the bulk of the cost is in the (optional) knobs and… Read More Goom – The 16-Voice DIY Polyphonic Synthesizer

Poll: If Behringer Makes A Synth, What Should They Make?

Many people think of Behringer primarily as a maker of ‘clones’ of popular music gear, or more recently, for creating some innovative mixer and monitor lines. But, before Behringer was even a company, founder Uli Behringer got his start by building his own keyboard, the UB-1 synthesizer (above), when he was 16. Now, it looks like Behringer… Read More Poll: If Behringer Makes A Synth, What Should They Make?