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Native Instruments Ashlight
News

Native Instruments Ashlight, Kontakt granular instrument explores the dark side

August 12, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

Native Instruments Ashlight is the final “darker” chapter of their latest Kontakt 6 virtual instrument trilogy that explores granular synthesis.  Trilogies are popular in movie productions. Star Wars, Lord of Rings, Hobbit … They also […]

U-he Triple Cheese
News

U-he Triple Cheese, popular free Synthesizer plugin now with an extra slice of cheese

August 12, 2021 Synth Anatomy 2

U-he is refreshing its popular comb filter-based free Synthesizer plugin Triple Cheese with a new interface making it, even more, cheesier and tastier. The market for free synthesizer plugins is huge. A list is here, […]

Free Plugins (VST/VST3/AU/AAX)

U-he goes native Apple Silicon M1 & refreshes free plugins with new GUIs

August 11, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

U-he goes native Apple Silicon with new M1 versions of its current synth & effects plugins and refreshes free-/magware plugins with new GUIs. With the new M1 processors, Apple has ushered in a new era […]

Prism Circuits Canvas System
Hardware

Prism Circuits Canvas System, a modern take on the paperface modular synth

August 11, 2021 Synth Anatomy 1

The Canvas System is Prism Circuits’ modern take on the paperface modular synth from Serge Tcherepnin from 1973.  The synthesizer history is broad. There is east but also west coast synthesis. The first system from […]

Novation Bass Station II Editor Patchbase
Hardware

Patch Base releases editor & librarian for the Novation Bass Station II and AFX mode

August 11, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

The latest addition to the Patch Base iOS/macOS app is an editor & librarian for the Novation Bass Station II analog synth and AFX mode.  Often editors/librarians for hardware synthesizers are gold. Large patch libraries […]

disting mk4 firmware 4.20
Eurorack

ES disting mk4 firmware 4.20 adds ratcheting to the clock algorithm & more

August 10, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

Expert Sleepers updates its function monster module disting mk4 to firmware 4.20 with new ratcheting for the clock algorithm & more.  Multi-functional modules are true all-rounders for Eurorack. From oscillators, filters, effects, LFOs, clock generators, […]

Nektar Impact GX Mini
Audio & MIDI

Nektar Impact GX Mini, portable USB-MIDI keyboard with 25 mini-keys

August 10, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

Nektar Impact GX Mini is a new portable USB-MIDI keyboard with 25 velocity-sensitive mini-keys and tons of DAW controls for on the go.  Small USB-MIDI keyboards come in handy. You can put it in your […]

Eurorack

Erica Synths Bass Drum 2, TR-909-inspired module now with trigger/gate modes

August 9, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

Erica Synths has updated its TR-909 inspired punchy analog Bass Drum module to version 2 with new trigger/gate modes. The TR-808 and TR-908 are legendary drum machines that still have a huge impact on electronic […]

Zlob VC F3DB
Eurorack

Złob VC F3DB, voltage controlled fixed filter bank with distortion and feedback

August 9, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

VC F3DB is Złob Modular’s unique take on the Moog 914 fixed filter bank module with additional, rich tone-shaping features including distortion & feedback. The Moog 914 Fixed Filter Bank is the most famous filter […]

FX Aid TR-808
Eurorack

Happy Nerding adds TR-808 voice emulations to the FX AID modules

August 8, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

Happy Nerding adds Roland TR-808 drum machine voice emulation algorithms in its mighty but compact FX AID/AID XL modules. As you know, I’m a big fan of the FX AID module from Happy Nerding. Thanks […]

D16 Group Nepheton
Deals

Nepheton 808 day deal, save 70% off on D16 Group’s 808 drum machine emulation

August 8, 2021 Synth Anatomy 1

Save 70% off on the D16 Group Nepheton, a VST/AU plugin that emulates the iconic Roland TR-808 drum machine from 1980. Happy 808 day. For many musicians, the Roland TR-808 is a legendary analog drum […]

Expert Sleepers all analog
Eurorack

Expert Sleepers intros all-analog Eurorack modules: Lorelei, Ivo & Beatrix

August 7, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

Expert Sleepers goes analog with three new fully analog transistor OTA-based modules, Lorelei a VCO, Ivo a filter, and Beatrix a versatile phaser. Digital Eurorack modules have made rapid development in recent years. You can […]

BOSS RC-505mkII
Audio & MIDI

Boss RC-505mkII preview: RC-505 loop station successor in the making

August 6, 2021 Synth Anatomy 2

Boss is working on the RC-505mkII, a successor to their popular RC-505 loop station with more features and improved workflow. Complete music tracks from loops were initially viewed as ambiguous. But that has changed a […]

Spectral Shiatsu
Max For Live, Reaktor, Pure Data...

Spectral Shiatsu, a free M4L spectral Synthesizer made for Sensel Morph

August 6, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

Spectral Shiatsu is a new, free Spectral Synthesizer for Ableton M4L made for Sensel morph with which you can discover sounds in a new “massage” way. The Sensel Morph is an exciting, innovative MIDI controller […]

LABS Synth Strings
Free Plugins (VST/VST3/AU/AAX)

Spitfire Audio LABS Synth Strings, free plugin with Solina String Ensemble sounds

August 6, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

Two new free Spitfire Audio LABS virtual instruments: Synth Strings with Solina String ensemble sounds, and Organic textures based on natural field recordings. Every month Spitfire Audio spoils us with a new LABS virtual instrument. […]

Yum Audio LoFi Pitch Dropout
Free Plugins (VST/VST3/AU/AAX)

Yum Audio LoFi Pitch Dropout plugin FREE for Novation Sound Collective members

August 5, 2021 Synth Anatomy 1

Normally sold for 75€/$90, Yum Audio LoFi Pitch Dropout plugin is free this month to download for all Novation Sound Collective members. With the Sound Collective, Novation / Focusrite offers its hardware customers a nice […]

Knobula Poly Cinematic
Eurorack

Knobula Poly Cinematic, 8-voice poly synth in a Eurorack module

August 5, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

Bye complexity, Knobula makes with its Poly Cinematic polyphony an easy task in Eurorack by packing an 8-voice synth voice in a module.  Polyphony in Eurorack is associated with many different modules (oscillators, filters, envelopes […]

Buchla Now
Synth Radar

Buchla Now, new album with Buchla music from Suzanne Ciani, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith & more

August 4, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

Buchla Now is a new album release with music from artists using Buchla synthesizers including Suzanne Ciani, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Todd Barton & more Don Buchla has developed synthesizers that go beyond the scope of […]

Oberheim trademark
Hardware

The official rights to the Oberheim brand are back with its founder, Tom Oberheim

August 3, 2021 Synth Anatomy 3

After 36 years, Tom Oberheim is again the sole owner of the Oberheim trademark rights after Uli Behringer transferred the remaining to him. The rights to the Oberheim trademark have already changed several times. The […]

OSL Side Effects
Deals

OSL Side Effects stereo field manipulator plugin, FREE with every purchase at ADSR

August 3, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

Grab OSL Side effects, an advanced stereo field manipulator plugin by Oblivion Sound Lab for free with every purchase at ADSR Sounds. We know such tempting offers from Plugin Boutique. For a few months now, […]

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