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Exactly a week after launching the newest member of their Brute family, Arturia MiniBrute V returns to where it all started 12 years ago. We’ve barely caught our breath since the announcement of the PolyBrute 12. It was one of the biggest draws of last week’s amazing Superbooth ’24 event. Crowds flocked to see and hear the new flagship. So it is easy to forget where Arturia’s analog hardware started twelve long years ago. The post Arturia MiniBrute V – Going Back To My Brutes appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Quiet Music has released a new free electric-piano-style virtual instrument called DreamWaves Lite. Over the years, Quiet Music has released several instruments and made free versions of many of them available. This time, it’s no exception, and as you might expect, DreamWaves Lite is a condensed version of their new release, DreamWaves. While offering the [...] View post: Quiet Music Releases FREE Dream Waves Lite Virtual Instrument View the full article

Madrona Labs has introduced Sumu, a new software synthesizer for Mac OS and Windows that combines additive resynthesis with FM and vector field spatialization.… Read More Madrona Labs Announces Sumu, Additive Resynthesis Softsynth For Mac OS and WindowsView the full article

Êpica Audio has released The Hammer compressor for macOS, which is free for a limited time. As a lowly macOS user, too set in my ways to jump ship (and not responsible enough to steer two ships), I’m occasionally left on the sidelines. At the same time, the Windows folks enjoy various plugins I might never [...] View post: Êpica Audio releases The Hammer for macOS, FREE for a limited time View the full article

Melbourne Instruments has announced Delia, a bi-timbral polysynth inspired by pioneering BBC synthesist Delia Derbyshire (Dr. Who). … Read More Melbourne Instruments Intros Delia Synthesizer, Inspired By Pioneering BBC Synthesist Delia DerbyshireView the full article

The mod brings a wide range of bug fixes, workflow improvements and new features to the Roland TR-909.… Read More The Roland TR-909 Gets An Upgrade, After 40 Years, With Revolution 909 ModView the full article

The Kit brings the unique wave-slicing oscillator sounds of the Waverazor Dual Oscillator to Bitbox.… Read More New Waverazor Eurorack Kit For 1010music Bitbox At Superbooth 2024View the full article

At Superbooth 2024, held May 16-18 in Berlin, Shakmat showed three new Eurorack module prototypes: Ballista Blast, Griffin’s Claws & Bishop Miscellany mk2.… Read More Shakmat Debuts Three New Modules at Superbooth 24: Ballista Blast, Griffin’s Claws & Bishop Miscellany mk2View the full article

On Wednesday, Arturia launched the new PolyBrute 12 (€3999/$4449), a polyphonic analog hardware synth the French boffins call “the most expressive synthesizer ever.” Bedroom Producers Blog hit the floor of Superbooth Berlin today and got the scoop on the new synth from Arturia’s sound designer, Lily, as seen in the YouTube video above. Thanks again [...] View post: SUPERBOOTH24: The new Arturia PolyBrute 12 Synth is a Masterpiece View the full article

The Triax8 is a fully analog polyphonic oscillator, featuring 16 analog oscillators designed by pioneering synth designer Dave Rossum.… Read More TipTop Audio Intros Triax8 Polyphonic Eurorack OscillatorView the full article

The two companies have collaborated on a series of Euro reissues of Buchla's 200 series Electric Music Box modules from the early '70s.… Read More Tiptop Audio & Buchla Bringing Programmable Complex Waveform Generator & Frequency Shifter 285t To EurorackView the full article

Here's an overview and demo from Superbooth 2024 of the new Korg Acoustic Synthesis Phase 8.… Read More Korg Acoustic Synthesis Phase 8 Electro-Acoustic Synthesizer At Superbooth 2024View the full article

UDO Audio revealed the Super 8, a 16-voice polyphonic, bitimbral analog-hybrid performance synthesizer. We had the chance to hear it in action and film it at Superbooth24. A big THANK YOU to Minimal Audio for sponsoring our Superbooth24 coverage. Superbooth is in full swing, so you’re bound to see some stuff that inspires a little [...] View post: SUPERBOOTH24: UDO Audio Reveals Super 8 Polyphonic Synthesizer View the full article

Dreadbox launched the new Murmux Adept analog polyphonic synthesizer, a hardware unit that’ll set you back a cool €2,180 + VAT (Sweetwater lists it at $2,999.) Bedroom Producers Blog saw this bad boy in action on the floor of Superbooth Berlin this week. Watch our video above the article (thanks to Minimal Audio for sponsoring [...] View post: SUPERBOOTH24: Get Your ‘80s on With Dreadbox Murmux Analog Poly Synth View the full article

Maybe you’ve heard some of those ever-persistent murmurings about the GeneralMusic S-Series: “The S2 synthesizer – a secret sound weapon”, “GEM S2 and S3 are among the best master keyboards… Read More The post GeneralMusic GEM S2 / S2R / S3 – ingenious pro-synthesizers appeared first on GreatSynthesizers. View the full article

Ableton Push 3 has a lot of features that let it be used as a 'modular brain', including standalone operation, CV/Gate outputs, expressive MPE pads and battery operation.… Read More Ableton Push With Modular Synths At Superbooth 2024View the full article

At Superbooth 2024, being held May 16-18 in Berlin, Knobula has introduced Echo Cinematic, a stereo effects module inspired by dub music.… Read More Knobula Introduces Echo Cinematic Module At Superbooth 2024View the full article

At Superbooth 2024, being held May 16-18 in Berlin, Erica Synths has made two new introductions.… Read More Erica Synths Nightverb and ResonantEQ Debut at Superbooth 2024View the full article

Tangible Waves has four new modules for the compact AE Modular system that communicate via the new IMDI standard. In a nutshell, IMDI is basically MIDI that’s transmitted over the same cables as CV signals. What are the advantages? ... The post Tangible Waves IMDI: Is MIDI the Future of Modular? appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

The TEO-5 is designed to make the classic Oberheim sound available in a modern, affordable instrument.… Read More Oberheim TEO-5 Synthesizer Review & DemoView the full article

These will complement Behringer's line of ARP 2500 Euro format copies, and are largely inspired by 'lost' ARP 2500 designs from 1970.… Read More Ten New ARP 2500 Eurorack Modules Coming From AMSynthsView the full article

Simply Touch by Synthux Academy is a Daisy-based touch synthesizer that can be anything: Synthesizer, looper, drum machine, sampler, effects unit, you name it! Available pre-assembled or as a DIY kit... The post Synthux Academy Simple Touch: Daisy-Powered Touch Synth can be Anything appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Unsure what the best synth is for you and your needs? Use psychology to help you pick the absolute perfect one... The post The Best Synth for You Based on Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Twisted Electrons Twist FM is an 8-voice polyphonic FM synthesizer based on YMF262 Sound Blaster Chips. With an analog filter, dual layers, and plenty of real-time control, Twist FM delivers lush, polyphonic FM sounds. Twisted Electrons Twist FM Twisted Electrons is showcasing a prototype of the upcoming Twist FM synthesizer at Superbooth 24. Once again, the chiptune experts have reached deep into the vintage computing bag of tricks and dug out a couple of YMF262/OPL3 FM chips from the Sound Blaster era. While these chips are also in the manufacturer’s Blast Beats FM groovebox (read our review here), they’re configured differently in the Twist FM. Blast B…

Vermona is showcasing two new Eurorack modules at Superbooth 24: Bass-Drum and TRANSfourMER. Bass-Drum turns the kick channel of the popular DRM1 MKIV drum synthesizer into a module. TRANSfourMER is a high-quality output module with four balanced XLR outputs... The post Vermona Bass-Drum and TRANSfourMER: New Drum and Output Modules appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Decent Samples has released a new free Casio VL-1 library for the free Decent Sampler. Casio VL-1 is a peculiar device. It’s a monophonic synthesizer, sequencer, and calculator all in one. Made in 1979, it is claimed to be “the first mass produced digital synthesizer ever”, with its warm and fuzzy sound that became iconic [...] View post: Decent Samples Release FREE Casio VL-1 Sample Library View the full article

Genius designer Love Hulten has made a “percussive harmonic device” called Crum2 with Analog Sweden and Albert Nyström. Please come to market! ... The post Love Hulten Crum2: Prototype Device with Love Hulten Design appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article

Here's an in-depth look at the new Oberheim TEO-5 synthesizer, which was introduced today at Superbooth 2024.… Read More Oberheim TEO-5 In-Depth Review View the full article

The Labyrinth introduces a variety of interesting new capabilities to Moog's Euro line, with what some may see as a 'West Coast Synthesis' emphasis.… Read More Moog Labyrinth Parallel Generative Analog Synthesizer (Sneak Preview)View the full article

The Behringer 369 is designed to be an inexpensive copy of the original Neve compressor. Behringer claims that "the 369 is as faithful to the original as humanly possible."… Read More Behringer Intros 369 Vintage Stereo Compressor Limiter, A Neve 33609 KnockoffView the full article