It appears Roland have been busy little vegemites, having just dropped the SP-404 MKII recently and now they’ve added to their popular Boutique lineup with the JD-08 and the JX-08. These are digital emulations of the JD-800 and JX-8P synths, respectively which you may recall
Heads up freak users – it’s time for the annual Microfreak firmware update! All thanks to its killer digital sound engine, the mighty Microfreak synth is the gift that keeps on giving. Arturia announce the fourth major firmware update since it was released back in
Most synthesizers these days seem to fall into (at least) one of three categories: subtractive, wavetable, or sample based. So what’s the difference between these categories, and are they all mutually exclusive? Let’s investigate and try to find out. For simplicity’s sake, let’s generalize and
Modal Electronics have announced SKULPT SE, an updated version of their compact 4-voice virtual analogue polysynth.
In this video, we take you through how to setup Native Instruments’ Maschine+ to control, play and sequence your hardware gear. We look at the MIDI mapping templates and how the audio is routed with the Maschine+ at the centre of your studio set-up. We
After a string of announcements last week, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’d heard the last of Korg as far as NAMM 2020 releases were concerned. But here we are again with a handful of Korg new synths. Or at least a refresh/return of some
Following a mildly cryptic Instagram post, Korg has announced the ‘TRITON Music Workstation’ as the latest addition to their venerable ‘Korg Collection’ software bundle (formerly known as The Korg Legacy Collection). Here are the details in Korg’s own words: A full revival of the most
Ableton have released Grain Scanner, a new 10-voice polyphonic granular Max for Live synth. Developed by Amazing Noises, the company behind the fabulous Creative Extensions Max for Live pack, Grain Scanner offers powerful granular sound design potential with an interface reminiscent of Ableton Co-founder Robert
Apple’s macOS 10.15 Catalina update is due to arrive in October, and despite being packed full exciting interface and functionality enhancements, the underlying framework alterations can adversely affect compatibility with (and thus negate your ability to use) the music production software and hardware that you
We recently got our hands on the Volca Nubass, the newest in Korg’s Volca series of synthesisers and drum machines. Videos first emerged earlier this year at Superbooth 2019 – and since then we’ve been anxiously awaiting its arrival. The Volca Nubass will certainly pique
