Radikal Technologies has announced an update to the Spectralis Synthesizer, a very cool “no compromise Synth-Monster.” An audio demo (MP3) at the Radikal site gives a preview of what this synth is capable of. The Spectralis now sports three independent monophonic synths, which the user can configure freely from the array of available sound modules… Read More Spectralis Synth Gets Radikal Update
via Axehole: Experimentalist Anonymous has posted a journal of building a modular synth in a month. “During the month of January, 2006, I built an analog modular synthesizer from the ground up. At Oberlin, where I go to school, January is a time for students to work on individual projects of their choice. It has… Read More Build a Modular Synth in a Month
The Minod Vorga is a new analog synthesizer, designed to offer a unique sound and an easy-to-use interface. Interface The analog joystick by default controls pitch bend and modulation. But any other control can be assigned to it in any combination. For example, you can have filter cutoff frequency on the vertical axis and LFO… Read More The Minod Vorga Analog Synthesizer
NAMM Update: Future Retro had a significant presense at the recent NAMM Winter Show. FR head Jered Flickinger was on hand, demonstrating his latest designs. The Revolution is our latest concept synthesizer providing an intuitive interface which we feel most accurately represents the principles of time and music. From ancient sundials to modern day analog… Read More Future Retro At Namm
The Zeit Step Sequencer is a long-anticipated project from Infection Music. It was announced, long ago, along with several other Berlin-school themed mega-sequencers, including the Phaedra and the Atem. The Zeit made its US debut at the 2006 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, California at the synth orgy known as the Analog Haven booth. Unfortunately,… Read More NAMM: Zeit Mega-Sequencer Sighting
At the 2006 Winter NAMM Show, Paul Schreiber, right, of Synthesis Technologies was on-hand at the Analog Haven booth, showing off the latest members of the SynthTech MOTM modular synthesizer line. The Analog Haven space was a complete synth orgy, with gear from Doepfer, MOTM, Modcan, Future Retro, Cwejman, Macbeth, Memotron and much more. MOTM… Read More MOTM at NAMM
The spirit of Dr. Robert Moog, father of the modern synthesizer, was all over NAMM. There were analog synthesizers galore, and the world of modular synths seemed to be healthier than ever. Nowhere was his presence felt, though, more than the Moog Music booth. Moog Music had a special poster set up for Nammsters to… Read More Moog at NAMM
Dave Smith Instruments introduced the new Evolver keyboard. The keyboard is a monophonic version of Smith’s Poly Evolver synth. The evolver features the same powerful sound of its siblings; and like all Evolvers it can be chained together for more voices. Smith hopes to ship in April, and the street price in the USA is… Read More Dave Smith Intros Evolver Keyboard
2 006 NAMM Show Update: Jered Flickinger from Future Retro introduced their new XS analog modular synthesizer, designed to expand the sound capabilities of their existing products and other modular synthesizer systems. Housed in a aluminum chassis, the unit can be rack mounted taking up 3U spaces, or used with additional desktop end pieces for… Read More Future-Retro Debuts XS Analog Modular Synthesizer / Expander
Electronica band SubAtomicGlue has a great step-by-step, blow-by-blow account of building and troubleshooting an x0xb0x kit. They call it the xoxl0g. If you’re not familiar with the x0xb0x, it’s a circuit-accurate recreation of the electronics of the popular TB-303 bassline synth, with an updated sequencer and some goodies like MIDI and USB connectivity. The blog… Read More Building an x0xb0x Synth
