Synth 

Akai – 2 analog machines : Timbre Wolf Poly Synth + Tom Cat Drum Machine

after the long time not seen (I still did not see one in real life) Rhythm Wolf which seemed to sound a bit cheap here’s 2 more announcements The Timbre Wolf – analog 4-voice polyphonic synthesizer. Configurable as 4 mono synths, a 4-voice unison or a 4-voice polysynth, 25 key customkeybed. 32-step sequencer for each voice. An LED display and Octave +/- controls add further control unison mode. trigger/gate in/out $499 per section it is: OSC: saw /square Volume, Tune, Env amount, cutoff 24dB/oct, resonance 32 step sequencer NAMM 2015…

Synth 

Synthileaks II: Korg SQ1 Step Sequencer, MS20M Desktop (flat design), Korg ARP Odyssey Updates

SynthiLeaks II pre NAMM 2015 brings us: the 1 Voice, (2015)  Korg MS20M Analog Synthesizer this is what you get when you did your 2hrs work – all assembled – see the above link for all parts of that kit: which is a rack or desktop MS20 without keys (seems to be a kit, m is for „module“ in the meaning of „expander“) rumour: switch between old and new filter type on MS20M? the MS20M is totally superior to the normal MS20: it has: • OSC Sync (VCOs) • FM (VCOs) !! • Filter Switch…

Synth 

Axoloti Modular Synth – DIY Clavia Micro Modular-Style (Indiegogo Projekt)

Axoloti is a DIY Modular synth project that has a lot in common with the  Micromodular , Micro Modular Modular Synthesizer by Clavia here’s what it does an looks like – the GUI – much like the Nord Modulars… H2SO4Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen and here’s his speech at the 31C3 http://youtu.be/UDzzAJWWSFk (not that fast but listen to it! he’s at the ccc explaining it to nerds not among synth / musicians) the basic thing is this piece of hardware with MIDI, some buttons and a little display – and it reacts…

Synth 

SynthiLeaks: Roland JD-Xi Synthesizer (NAMM 2015) + Elka is back?

Leaks from somewhere – Beside the bigger brother, the JD XA Synth with hybrid technology – here’s a smaller version.. the Mini-Key Synth labelled JDXi $499 which is quite fair for what you get -> 530€ UPDATE: here’s a screenshot of one of the sound creators (Scherer) @ forum you explained this is a PART of all – which you can still edit on the JD-Xi – he did this CTRL set to create sounds more easily – note the upper part must be seen trippled! – so it is…

DAW macOS Special DAW Alternatives 

Numerology 4 Modular Step Sequencer (Soft)

Five12’s Numerology was updated to 4.0! It’s a Modular Step Sequencer that can be controlled by a Launchpad – means you can use controllers to set and arrange 128 steps that are modular. 4 is for 64bit support, realtime automation (yeah!), ableton push integration, Livid Probability added to Note Sequencers more OSC support (think of iPads and other stuff here!) updated sampler Clip Export for MIDI Chord „best fit“ function unlimited undo lots of details.. and yes it is a Mac Software. Numerology SE is $129. Numerology Pro is $199…

macOS Windows 

Xils-Lab announces XILS Vocoder 5000

Xils-Lab announces XILS Vocoder 5000 /  EMS  Emulation to be released on 17.12.2014 – the EMS Vocoder 5000 as software for Macs and PCs. added some comments to quotes – XIls Lab are the ones that did the EMS VCS Emulation with double feature – and it’s Xavier Oudin, former Arturia. Authentic emulation of the most complex Analog Vocoder ever produced – maybe the digital/soft Vocoder by NI Vokator was the most complex seen so far..? Organic and realistic sound with clear and understandable Vocoding – rearranging the bands.. Hundreds of midi automatable…

macOS Windows 

U-HE Hive Synthesizer

The Forum knew it • Was gibt es neues vom U-HE Hive Synthesizer? U-HE is doing another new synths that is sort of normalized (therefore not modular) Bazille – so to speak for U-HE this is „the VA“ synths with 4 ADSR envelopes, 2 OSCs and 2 subOSCs along with 6 open ModulationSlots and 2 LFOs. – so this is sort of untypical „standard“ synths from U-He that seems to focus on fast access (in this case for dance music or – EDM – (among others). They internally call it their…

macOS Windows 

Arturia V-Collection 4 – Oberheim Matrix 12 Emulation!

Forum • Arturia V-Collection 4. brings the Matrix 12 Analog Synthesizer  to software. Arturia – Oberheim Matrix 12 V IntroDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen the original is like this:  12x Multi Timbral, 12 Voice, (1985)   Oberheim Matrix 12 Analog Synthesizer 2 OSC, 1 Filter, 6 LFO, 9 EG subtractive analog synthesis, 61 Keys, velocity aftertouch MIDI sysex Ctrl, ..continue / weiter..? and it’s one of 3 more things * Solina V string ensemble which has a resonator coming from the Polymoog. Arturia – Solina V IntroDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen Vox Continetal V virtual organ keyboard Spark 2 modular drum…