Arturia Pure SUB: a synth built to design bass, one layer at a time
Arturia launches Pure SUB, a software synth entirely devoted to bass. Three independent stages (Sub, Harmonics, Texture) merge at the filter, then…
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SOMA Enigma: the synth you play with coins, screws and gears is finally shipping
SOMA Laboratory ships the Enigma, a synthesizer with no keyboard and no conventional controller: you play it by placing and moving metallic…
Cherry Audio Memorymode 2: the Memorymoog emulation goes dual-layer, up to 48 voices deep
Cherry Audio has released Memorymode 2, the second generation of its Memorymoog emulation. A dual-layer engine, rebuilt analog modeling, a polyphonic sequencer…
Wavetable synthesis explained: how a table of waves builds sound
From the PPG Wave to Serum, wavetable synthesis powers a huge share of today's productions. Here's how it actually works, how it…
Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave OS 2.0a: a modulatable shimmer and spectral wavetable-making land on the flagship synth
Groove Synthesis ships OS 2.0a, a free update that meaningfully expands its high-end 3rd Wave wavetable synth: a fully modulatable shimmer reverb,…
Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV-1 Mini: the East Coast semi-modular, shrunk and $200 cheaper
Pittsburgh Modular is shrinking the Lifeforms SV-1, the semi-modular that built its East Coast reputation, into a compact desktop box. At $599,…
Yamaha PSR-SX620: the mid-range arranger keyboard gets a clean-sheet redesign
Yamaha refreshes the entry point of its PSR-SX arranger line. The PSR-SX620 replaces the long-running PSR-SX600 with a redesigned panel, a new…
Haken Slim 21: the Continuum goes portable, and finally affordable
Haken Audio shrinks its legendary Continuum into a 1.6 kg travel instrument. The Slim 21 keeps the continuous neoprene surface and the…
Serum 2 lands on Linux: Xfer opens a public beta of the industry-standard wavetable synth
Serum 2, the go-to wavetable synth, has opened a public Linux beta — a rare move for a flagship commercial plugin. A…
discoDSP Corona 7: the VA + wave synth gains full MPE, free for version 6 owners
discoDSP ships Corona 7, a major update to its hybrid virtual-analog and wave synthesizer. The headline features: full MPE support, a JP-8000-style…