Ladies and gentlemen, here’s the new surprising episode of the ‘Return Of The Analog Synth’ saga… IK Multimedia today announced its first hardware synthesizer, UNO Synth, an ultra-portable, affordable, battery-powered analog monophonic synthesizer – a collaboration between Soundmachines and IK’s own synth guru Erik Norlander (one of the brains behind…
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Trueno – The World’s Smallest Analog Synth – Yep, It’s Not A USB Stick!
Trueno (Thunder, in Spanish) is a new digitally-controlled mono/paraphonic analog synth, contained in a pocket-sized aluminum case that looks like a USB stick. Confused? We were too at first. Let’s find out more… Wait, Is It Really Analog? Trueno features 3 Voltage Controlled Oscillators (all capable of saw, square and…
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KORG Monologue – The Little Monophonic Brother Of The Minilogue Is Here
Last week KORG teased a new product launch for November 1st. This lead to a series of rumors about new Volca models, Polysix reissues, etc. Honestly, while fascinating, they all appeared far from reality (hence our decision not to publish them). It turns out we were right. A few hours…
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Make Noise 0-Coast – Moog & Buchla Inspiration In A Compact, Patchable Tabletop Synth
Jumping into the modular world of Eurorack synths can be an inspiring and yet overwhelming experience (read also our Introduction To The DIY Modular Synth World). It’s not just a matter of money and time (let’s face it, you’d better be single or with a very patient partner!); it’s the…
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Arturia Microbrute review: analog synth for the masses
In the past few weeks, we asked two of our collaborators to test the Arturia Microbrute, a new and compact analog synth, with an attractive feature/price ratio. Here’s what they found out (and why they both ended up wanting to keep it, despite some shortcomings). A short description The synthesis…