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We first saw the RYM2612 back in 2016 when it was first released as a Rack Extension for Propellerhead Reason. Inphonik is now very pleased to be releasing it in VST, AU and AAX formats to hopefully reach a wider audience. RYM2612 It’s based on the Yamaha YM2612 FM synthesizer chip that formed the sound […]
Twisted Electrons is bringing us Deton8, a little drum machine that uses a mix of 8-bit samples and wavetable synthesis. Don’t be fooled by the size of the tiny box: It packs a lot of explosive power and comes with many good ideas. After the Crazy8 Beats sequencer and the hapiNES and uAcid8 mini synths, […]
Twisted Electrons has released the same bit of hardware in two forms. One is the games console reflecting HapiNES L and the other is a new version of their Acid8 8-bit bassline synthesizer. Same hardware, different engines and different paint jobs. Let’s check them out. HapiNES L We saw the original HapiNES back at Superbooth 2018. […]
Chase Bliss Audio is teasing a new reverb pedal with a one-minute video. It’s called Dark World, and while there’s not much to go on yet, the short clip presents a decidedly ’80s retro aesthetic. Chase Bliss Audio Dark World So what can we glean from the promo video? The teaser shows a dual-channel reverb […]
You’ve seen the awesome Imogen Heap waving her hands around to control musical performance through movement and gesture right? She co-developed the MI.MU gloves to give a flexible and intuitive approach to her own music. Well, now Imogen has been working with creative technologist and children’s author Helen Leigh who wanted to bring something crafty […]
A crazy little synthesizer box handmade in the USA by Ellistronics could be an exceptionally good value step into experimental modular synthesis. The Melody Puzzle Modular Synthesizer contains a 6 oscillator wavetable synth engine and a poly-step sequencer and bristles with patch wires. Melody Puzzle Modular Synthesizer It’s all about combination patching. Parameters are changed depending […]
With the 5.3 update to Roland Cloud, the manufacturer pays homage to retro video games with a chiptune synth/rompler called Blip Blop. In shaping the sounds that come with it, Roland took inspiration from over four decades of video gaming – so chances are you will find some familiar noises in the preset library. Blip […]