The recently announced Behringer UB-Xa is a classic analog 16-voice multi-timbral polyphonic synthesizer that has been designed to recreate the iconic sound of the Oberheim OB-Xa. This synthesizer is a blend of vintage and modern, offering a full-sized 61-key poly after-touch keyboard, dual Voltage Controlled Filters (VCFs), and 8 vintage…
Tag: electronic music
Korg KAOSS Replay – A Major Yet Expensive Upgrade
Korg has released a new iteration of the KAOSS Pad called the KAOSS Replay, which features 16 velocity-sensitive sample pads, DJ-style group faders and cue points, plus a built-in audio interface, making it truly standalone. The KAOSS Replay is designed to provide musicians, performers, and producers with signature KAOSS Pad…
Effectrix2 – A Massive Upgrade For Sugar Bytes’ Real-Time Audio Manipulation Tool
I have fond memories of the original Effectrix by Sugar Bytes, as it was probably one of the first plugins we reviewed here on ANR back in 2008 (and also one of my most used plugins for quite some time!). Yesterday the German software company announced the release of a…
GForce Software New Bright Sparks Episode with Tom Oberheim
GForce Software announced today the release of a new Bright Sparks episode dedicated to American inventor, instrument designer and electronic music pioneer, Tom Oberheim. Recorded at the end of 2021, you can watch it freely via the GForce Software TV YouTube channel. From his involvement in the emerging electronic music…
Splice Meets Hyperpop: Resources, Interviews, Sounds and More
If Giorgio was pretty much right telling Daft Punk that, to him in the early ’70s, “the Moog was the sound of the future”, hyperpop could be probably defined as today’s sound of the future. Eclectic, boundary-less, and endlessly energetic, hyperpop is perhaps one of the most exciting musical movements…
LXR-02, Versatile Digital Drum Machine By Erica Synths and Sonic Potions
Two of our favorite companies, Sonic Potions and Erica Synths, have recently joined efforts to develop a drum machine that would stand apart from the masses, the LXR-02 . The LXR is a fully-fledged digital drum machine with an integrated sequencer. Its sound engine provides 6 different instruments, each with…