Today amid all the NAMM show flurry, French music company Arturia released a new firmware update for their digital hybrid synth, the MicroFreak. V2.0 introduces an entirely new oscillator, new performance features, plus a handful of improvements and bug fixes. The new ‘Noise Oscillator’ lets
Today Arturia has announced an 88-note version of their KeyLab Essential range which sits alongside their 49 and 61 Key models, with the 88-key featuring an all-new semi-weighted waterfall keybed. It’s also got 8 performance pads, 9 pots and sliders, Pitch-bend and modulation wheels plus
Today Arturia have (finally) announced a much requested and anticipated product, the KeyStep Pro CV/MIDI controller and sequencer, adding an enormous array of features and additional connectivity to their original 2016 KeyStep. It joins Arturia’s ‘Step’ product line among the BeatStep (2014) and BeatStep Pro
It lives, again! Korg is officially bringing back the ARP 2600. This legendary analogue synth first released in 1971 was an instant classic being used by artists such as Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder, and thanks to its power and flexibility it was also a
Arturia have updated their powerful Pigments software synthesiser to version 2 adding a ton of new features including: New sample and granular synth engine, hundreds of in-built samples New MPE support for polyphonic expression New Tape Echo effect Check out our video for a first
The Arturia MatrixBrute is widely viewed as the most powerful analogue monophonic synth ever created. A true sound designer’s dream synth. Our recent video ‘10 things you may not know about the Arturia MatrixBrute’ aimed to illustrate just how deep the rabbit hole goes,
If you’re at all familiar with audio interfaces, you’ve probably encountered an interface that looks at least vaguely similar to this one. That is, a single rack unit, with 8 microphone preamps. Extremely convenient if you’re recording live bands, especially those with acoustic drum kits
Yes I know, the MiniBrute 2S has been out for almost 2 years now, but who says things have to be reviewed as soon as they come out? I just got one (finally) and I’m compelled to share my thoughts. My perspective is probably a
Arturia have released a free update to their entire V-Collection software bundle which includes a variety of new features and enhancements. These include: ● Mac OS Catilina compatibility ● Full NKS compatibility for use with Native Instruments hardware ● In-App tutorials as we’ve seen on
This morning Arturia have announced another limited run of black editions of their popular KeyStep, BeatStep, and BeatStep Pro controllers/sequencers. These editions also come with 3 patch cables so you can get patching with analogue gear without having to purchase cables separately. Otherwise, they are