I reviewed the Arturia V collection a while back, and while I was totally impressed with the sound, the reliability of the products made me hesitant to use in any important projects that I needed my software to be reliable for. With the release of version 5, I’m hoping that…
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Erica Synths Fusion Drone System Preview: The First Two Modules
If you’re into drones, esoteric soundscapes and steampunk aesthetic you should keep an eye on the upcoming Erica Synths Fusion Drone System, a new tube-based eurorack modular synth system. I recently had great fun with their Polivoks-inspired Acid Box ii and it looks like the Fusion Drone System will be…
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Behringer DeepMind12: Inspiration, Price, Availability
2016: the year Behringer became cool! Life is funny: you grow up in a pro audio world where for years you can’t even mention the ‘B word’, and then all of a sudden Uli Behringer becomes the unsung hero of the synth world. I’m sure he’s having more than a…
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Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers Lifeforms SV-1 Blackbox: Desktop Format, Feature-Rich And Affordable
Who said that the modular synth experience has to be expensive? The Pittsburgh Modular Synthesizers Lifeforms SV-1 Blackbox is a complete, standalone desktop format modular synthesizer with a very attractive price point and interesting features. Personally, I’m excited to see more standalone desktop boutique synths coming to the market. A…
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Building Your Own Synth – New DIY Kits With Full Documentation From AI Synthesis
Our previous article about the DIY modular synth world got you hooked but you’ve never held a soldering iron? We’ve got you covered. AI Synthesis is a small synthesizer manufacturer in Portland, OR, specialized in easy to build DIY kits with full documentation. AI Synthesis has released its first two…
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Five12 Numerology 4 Review & Quick How-To: The Mother of All Step Sequencers Keeps Getting Better
Probably best described as ‘The Mother of All Step Sequencers’, Five12’s Numerology has been developed since 2004 by James Coker. This extremely powerful sequencer, only available for Mac and now at version 4.2, is actively developed and supported through the Five12 forum and available in two versions: SE and Pro….