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Month: January 2026

Frap Tools Magnolia
Hardware

Frap Tools Magnolia: 8-voice analog through-zero FM Synthesizer: now shipping!

January 27, 2026 Synth Anatomy 22

Buchla and Friends 2026: Frap Tools Magnolia, announced at Superbooth 2025, an innovative 8-voice analog through-zero FM Synthesizer is now shipping. Last year at Superbooth, the Italian company Frap Tools presented their first keyboard synthesizer, […]

Oxi Instruments E16
Audio & MIDI

Oxi Instruments E16, a multi-scene performance MIDI controller: available now

January 27, 2026 Synth Anatomy 9

Oxi Instruments E16 is a new, sleek, multi-scene performance MIDI controller with state morphing and parameter recording. Good news: the OXI Instruments E16 MIDI controller is available now for $499/449€ from retailers. Available from my […]

Thomann ComboRack Review
Hardware

Thomann ComboRack review: finally, the Synthesizer shelf we’ve been waiting for?

January 26, 2026 Synth Anatomy 22

Thomann ComboRack is a new keyboard furniture with a pull-out shelf; this review will answer whether it’s a must-have. A keyboard synth here, a desktop there — once you start collecting synthesizers, a studio fills […]

GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite
FREE Music Software (Plugins, Apps...)

GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite: free vintage-style modulated delay plugin (mac/win/iOS)

January 26, 2026 Synth Anatomy 0

GSDSP Quantum Delay Lite is a new free delay plugin for macOS/Windows/iOS that combines vintage character with heavy modulation. In 2023, the Austrian developer GSDSP released the Quantum Delay, a creative delay plugin with vintage-inspired […]

Studio Electronics CODE Luxe
Hardware

Studio Electronics CODE Luxe: rackmount analog polysynth now shipping and new MS-20 filter

January 25, 2026 Synth Anatomy 3

Buchla and Friends 2026: Studio Electronics CODE Luxe is an 8-voice rack-format polyphonic Synthesizer that is available now, plus a new MS-20 filter card. Almost exactly a year ago, I reported on the new Studio […]

Fred's Lab Manatee 1.0.7
Hardware

Fred’s Lab Manatee: firmware 1.0.7 overhauls the engine of the MPE spectral synth

January 25, 2026 Synth Anatomy 22

Fred’s Lab has updated the Manatee to firmware 1.0.7, adding new features to its multi-timbral 16-voice MPE spectral Synthesizer. Fred’s Lab’s compact but mighty desktop spectral Synthesizer, Manatee, is entering its second year this year. […]

ESI Amber 2|4 Pro 14|14 Pro digital mixer
Audio & MIDI

ESI Amber 2|4 Pro and 14|14 Pro audio interfaces and new desktop mixer

January 25, 2026 Synth Anatomy 0

NAMM 2026: ESI previewed the Amber 2|4 Pro and Amber 14|14 Pro audio interfaces and a new unnamed desktop mixer. NAMM 2026 was once again rich in news about audio interfaces and mixers. However, one […]

Studio Electronics Boomstar MS20
Hardware

Studio Electronics Boomstar MS20: desktop analog synth with legendary screaming Korg filter

January 25, 2026 Synth Anatomy 7

Buchla and Friends 2026: Studio Electronics MS20 is a new desktop analog synth with the legendary screaming Korg MS-20 filter. The Buchla & Friends event is a home game for American developers. Those who used […]

Terraphones Nymira
Hardware

Terraphones Nymira: a Synthesizer built around the circle of fifths

January 25, 2026 Synth Anatomy 0

Buchla and Friends 2026: Terraphones Nymira is a new hands-on digital Synthesizer built around the circle of fifths. A Synthesizer is an instrument like any other. It needs to be played to produce sound, traditionally […]

Bananana Effects Quimera
Effects

Bananana Effects Quimera: a powerful polysynth pedal for guitars and keys

January 25, 2026 Synth Anatomy 3

Bananana Effects Quimera is a new, powerful, multi-oscillator polyphonic Synthesizer in a pedal for guitar players and MIDI keyboards. Synthesizer pedals that can be played with a guitar have undergone a transformation in recent years. […]

Boredbrain Xcelon SL
Audio & MIDI

Boredbrain Xcelon SL: the ultimate analog performance mixer for electronic music?

January 25, 2026 Synth Anatomy 4

Buchla and Friends 2026: Boredbrain unveiled Xcelon SL, a new dynamic analog performance mixer designed for electronic musicians. Everyone in the studio or on stage has a mixer for mixing signals. It’s a must-have for […]

Delta Sound Labs XStream
News

Delta Sound Labs XStream: a spatial live granular MPE Synthesizer plugin

January 25, 2026 Synth Anatomy 0

NAMM 2026: Delta Sound Labs XStream is a new spatial live granular Synthesizer plugin for macOS, Linux and Windows. Granular synthesizers were trending in 2025. From hardware and plugins to apps, everything was included. The […]

Enjoy Electronics The Don
Hardware

Enjoy Electronics The Don: a quadraphonic colorful multi-FX for Buchla

January 25, 2026 Synth Anatomy 5

Buchla and Friends 2026: Enjoy Electronics The Don is a new experimental quad-channel multi-FX module for Buchla modular synths. Today is the first day of the Buchla and Friends 2026 event in LA. The event […]

Make Noise New Universal Skiff System
Eurorack

Make Noise New Universal Skiff System: a multi-channel modular Synthesizer

January 24, 2026 Synth Anatomy 0

Buchla and Friends 2026: Make Noise New Universal Skiff System is a new modular Synthesizer designed for multi-channel modular synthesis. In the past two years, Make Noise brought innovation to the Eurorack market with their […]

Donner Starrykey-37
Audio & MIDI

Donner Starrykey-37: the all-in-one MIDI keyboard with FM synth we already know

January 24, 2026 Synth Anatomy 7

NAMM 2026: Donner Starrykey-37 is a MIDI keyboard with a MIDI sequencer, an audio interface, Bluetooth, and an FM synth engine, but wait a second… At NAMM 2025, the Chinese company Donner showcased the Essential […]

Modulaire Maritime Phosgène
Eurorack

Modulaire Maritime Phosgène: a wavetable FM oscillator for industrial digital tones

January 24, 2026 Synth Anatomy 0

Modulaire Maritime Phosgène is a super compact 2HP wavetable FM oscillator for Eurorack, designed for industrial digital tones. The last day of NAMM 2026 begins today. Simultaneously, the Buchla and Friends event starts in LA. […]

Soundtoys Space Blender 2
NAMM 2026

Soundtoys Space Blender 2: imaginary space machine unveiled at NAMM 2026

January 24, 2026 Synth Anatomy 0

NAMM 2026: Soundtoys has unveiled Space Blender 2, a further development of its “Imaginary Space Machine” reverb plugin.  Last year, Soundtoys showcased the Space Blender at NAMM 2025, an innovative algorithmic reverb plugin inspired by […]

Casio Sampler
Hardware

Casio previews the SXC1 portable standalone sampler at NAMM 2026: new demo

January 23, 2026 Synth Anatomy 13

NAMM 2026: Casio previews a new portable standalone sampler with 16 pads, real-time recording, a sequencer, and more. Updates: new video demo, and according to Rich Formidoni, it’s called Casio SXC1 or SX-C1 NAMM 2026 […]

Xils Lab Oxium 2.0
News

Xils Lab Oxium: the orange performance synth gets a free update 2.0

January 23, 2026 Synth Anatomy 1

Xils Lab Oxium is a performance-oriented subtractive Synthesizer, and with version 2.0, it now supports VST3, has better graphics, and more. In 2012, French developer Xils Lab released Oxium, a performance-oriented subtractive Synthesizer with a […]

Jonas Eriksson Tape Fiasco
FREE Music Software (Plugins, Apps...)

Tape Fiasco: Jonas Eriksson drops a powerful experimental multi-FX plugin for free

January 23, 2026 Synth Anatomy 2

Tape Fiasco is a new, powerful experimental time-based FX plugin by Jonas Eriksson, and the best part is that it’s free to download. In recent years, in the age of the best recording option we […]

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