Teenage Engineering, the Swedish tech and design company known for their OP-1, the more recent OP-1 Field and many other brilliant yet expensive products, has introduced its latest music device, the EP-133 K.O. II ‘sampler composer’. It’s not just another synthesizer; it’s a whole new world of music-making packed into…
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Behringer UB-Xa: A Modern Take on a Classic Synth (But You Can’t Order It Yet)
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…
software reviews
Chipspeech: Reviving the Golden Age of Speech Synthesis – A Review
When we’re on the hunt for fresh music tech, it’s not always about the newest releases. Sometimes, it’s about revisiting the vintage gems that have shaped the soundscape of our digital age. Today, we’re dusting off a classic from 2015: Chipspeech, a vintage-style speech synthesizer crafted by Plogue. Why resurface…
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Gems Worth Rediscovering – EHX V256 Vocoder Pedal
The Electro Harmonix V256 Vocoder is a unique and versatile vocal effect pedal that allows musicians to create robotic, voice-like sounds. This pedal made its debut in 2009 as an advanced iteration of Electro Harmonix’s Voice Box. The V256 uses advanced digital technology to deliver 256 vocoder bands. This allows…
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Portapacks, New Content For Robotic Bean’s Portatron Tape Synthesizer
Robotic Bean today releases Portapacks, expansion packs for their popular Portatron Tape Synthesizer plugin. Portatron has already made waves in the music production industry for its quirky sound design and creative features. With Portapacks, Robotic Bean offers a variety of complete 4-track cassette patches, and individual samples, that can be…
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UNO Synth Pro X Hands-On Impressions
Today IK Multimedia released UNO Synth PRO X, a new desktop-friendly analog synthesizer, created in collaboration with Soundmachines. I had a chance to spend some time with it, so let’s find out more about my hands-on impressions. First Things First – All You Need To Know UNO Synth PRO X…