Shear Electronics Relic: the discreet Oberheim OB-X clone enters production (≈ €14,000)
Nine years after first showing a prototype as he came of age, Jacob Brashears is finally moving the Shear Electronics Relic into…
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BEATSURFING VRAC: the free plugin that turns any sound into a drum kit
There are free software tools that you install out of curiosity and uninstall the next day. VRAC, released under the banner of…
Soyuz Silver 17: the 017 series welcomes an edge-terminated capsule tube mic at $4,999
Soyuz is adding a third member to its 017 series, the brand’s flagship range. The Silver 17 is a large-diaphragm tube condenser…
Behringer AKS Mini: the pocket synth that brings back the EMS Synthi AKS sound for €119
Announced more than three years ago, the Behringer AKS Mini has finally gone up for pre-order at €119. This small analogue synthesizer…
Korg NTS-4: the performance mixer with built-in effects that was missing from desktop setups (kit, €219)
Korg is quietly expanding its Nu:Tekt range with the piece it was missing: a mixer. The NTS-4 is a compact six-channel analogue…
Strymon TimeLine MX: the benchmark stereo delay moves to dual-engine and twelve machines
Strymon is relaunching the delay pedal that built its reputation. The TimeLine MX features a tri-core processor, a dual engine capable of…
EMW DX7000: the hardware FM sound player that replays Yamaha DX-7 patches for 365 dollars
Brazilian manufacturer EMW is launching the DX7000, a desktop FM synthesizer whose ambition can be summed up in one sentence: to instantly…
Heritage Audio TUBESTRIP: the all‑valve channel strip that condenses a full outboard rack into 3U
Heritage Audio unveils the TUBESTRIP, an all‑valve channel strip combining a morphable preamp, a Type 69‑inspired inductor EQ and two distinct compressors:…
Frap Tools Magnolia: the through-zero FM analogue polysynth goes fully MIDI-enabled (firmware 1.10)
The Magnolia, an imposing eight-voice analogue polysynth with through-zero FM from Frap Tools, receives its 1.10 firmware. MIDI CC control over every…
UVI Synth Anthology 5: 300 hardware synths sampled into a single instrument
UVI crosses the symbolic 300-machine mark with Synth Anthology 5. The fifth version of its library of sampled hardware synths adds 100…