Analogue Solutions‘ new Leipzig monosynth is new old-school style analog synthesiser, with a fairly classic layout and sound. You can preview the Leipzig sound below. Features: Pure analogue voice circuitry. Fat Moog style filter. 2 VCOs with Glide and Sub-VCOs. Plenty of modulation routing possibilities. Extra tone controls and circuits for more sound variety e.g.… Read More New Analog Monosynth – Analog Solutions’ Leipzig
Not sure what to make of this – pask present has created a sort of steampunk electrochemical synthesizer: Pressing a key causes salt solution to flow over a copper and aluminium connection, generating a low signal which is filtered by a capacitor and then amplified, creating a complex white noise, with amazing fluctuating oscillations. The… Read More Steampunk Electrochemical Synthesiser
This demo, via Future Retro Synths, showcases the new XS Synthesizer, a semi-modular analog synth, being controlled by the FR Revolution.
This colorful video features sound artist Charles Cohen improvising on a 1970’s Buchla Music Easel. This extremely rare instrument is one of Don Buchla’s 200 series. Buchla (a pioneer of audio synthesis) only manufactured 14 of these units. The entire film was edited from an hour-long set of free improvisation, with audio was taken directly… Read More Buchla Music Easel Demo
Peter Grenader has announced 15 new modules for the Plan B modular synth line. Details at the site.
The Squarecave is a cool synth DIY project by Logan Williams, a high school student from Newport, Oregon. The Squarecave is a hybrid digital and analog music synthesizer. It uses digital CMOS ICs to generate a sequence of oscillations of varying pitch and volume, and then pipes the result through analog filters (lo-pass, hi-pass, band-pass).… Read More Col DIY Analog/Digital Synthesizer
Image: kernelslacker The Mochika is a hand-made analog synth from Atomosynth. Per Kernelslacker: The Mochika is a monotonic analog synth with the usual VCO/LFO/Noise sources, plus a step sequencer. It’s a bit temperamental. When I first powered it up, I spent five minutes turning knobs just trying to make any sound other than mains hum.… Read More Mochika Synthesizer
MFB has introduced MFB-SYNTH 3, a semi-modular version of MFBs Synth-II. Description: MFB-SYNTH3 works as a stand-alone synthesizer without the need to patch any cable. The classic formation of VCO-VCF-VCA is pre-wired internally, complete with essential modulations. You can play the SYNTH3 just like any other synthesizer using its MIDI-input. In addition, it may integrate… Read More MFB-SYNTH 3
Future Audio Workshop (FAW) has intoduced Circle, a new semi-modular software synthesizer, designed to be easy to use, allowing you to concentrate fully on sound design and performance. Features : Ease of Use Designed to be easy to use and intuitive through simple work flows. Large easy to see knobs and sliders. Connect up modulations… Read More Cicrcle Semi-Modular Synthesizer
Lorin Parker, an artist, audio engineer and instructor in sound and audio at the Art Institute of California, Los Angeles, has created a great series of videos on DIY synth building. Here’s the first video from the series:
