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Moog Muse 1.4
Hardware

Moog Muse 1.4 firmware supercharges the analog polysynth with new modulation capabilities

May 28, 2025 Synth Anatomy 1

Moog Muse 1.4 is a major firmware upgrade that supercharges the analog polysynth with new modulation capabilities and introduces numerous improvements. I published a review of the Moog Muse in February. It was a positive […]

Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave 1.6
Hardware

Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave 1.6, new firmware adds Prophet VS waves

November 29, 2023 Synth Anatomy 2

Groove Synthesis has published 3rd Wave 1.5, a new free firmware update for its mighty wavetable synth adding MPE support, poly unison, and more.  Excellent news from Groove Synthesis and for users of the 3rd […]

ASM Hydrasynth 2.0
Hardware

ASM Hydrasynth 2.0, a wealth of new features for the wave morphing synths

March 15, 2023 Synth Anatomy 1

ASM Hydrasynth 2.0, new firmware, unlocks a wealth of new features for its wave morphing synthesizer series, incl. new oscillator features, more patch memory, and more. With the Hydrasynths, Ashun Sound Machines from China has […]

Polyend Play 1.1
Audio & MIDI

Polyend Play 1.1, new SD card export, sound content, and workflow improvements

November 4, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Polyend has updated its hardware groovebox/sequencer Play to firmware 1.1 with a new SD card export function, new sound content, and more Back at Superbooth 222, the Polish company Polyend released Play, a hardware groovebox […]

Grooveboxes

Akai Pro Force 3.2 update with new sound mode, effects, MPC plugins, and more

October 24, 2022 Synth Anatomy 1

Akai Pro has published firmware update 3.2 for the Force groovebox featuring a new sound mode, effects, MPC plugin compatibility, and more.  Last June, Akai Pro released a major update for its beloved MPC series. […]

Modal Argon8 firmware 3.0 review
Hardware

Modal ARGON8 firmware 3.0: new filters, effects, and more, first look review

September 9, 2022 Synth Anatomy 1

Modal Electronics ARGON8 firmware 3.0 is out now: it adds new filters, tons of effects… here is a first look review of the new features With the Argon8 series, Modal Electronics has been offering affordable […]

Qu-Bit Electronix Data Bender 1.4.4
Eurorack

Qu-Bit Electronix Data Bender 1.4.4 update and new alternative Aurora firmware

August 12, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Qu-Bit Electronix has released firmware update 1.4.4 for its Data Bender module with major new features and the first official alternative Aurora firmware. What do Qu-Bit Electronix and Noise Engineering have in common? Yes, the […]

Roland SP-404MK2 2.0
Hardware

Roland SP-404 MKII 2.0: new update brings TR-style sequencing and more

July 1, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Roland has published firmware 2.0 for the SP-404 MKII introducing TR-style sequencing, VariPhrase algorithm update, new effects, and more. Hardware samplers are popular tools among electronic musicians. It is the easiest way to work with […]

Elektron Digitone 1.32
Hardware

Elektron Digitone 1.32, new firmware adds dual mono mode for external inputs, and more

February 2, 2022 Synth Anatomy 0

Elektron has updated its Digitone and Digitone Keys FM synthesizers to firmware 1.32 with a new dual mode for external inputs, and more.  The Elektron Digitone is one of the simplest, most performance-oriented FM synthesizers […]

Vector
Hardware

VECTOR Synthesizer update 2.6.6 adds new ladder filter, blend modes, and more

November 1, 2021 Synth Anatomy 2

VECTOR Synthesizer has just got a big update 2.6.6 with a new ladder filter, two new blend modes, expanded preset system & more.  Today I reported about Animoog, a vector Synthesizer for iOS that recently […]

Elektron Digitakt firmware 1.30
Hardware

Elektron Digitakt firmware 1.30, second LFO, new filters & more

June 16, 2021 Synth Anatomy 2

Elektron has given its small, handy Digitakt sampler a new firmware 1.30 with a second LFO, new filters, external input mixer & more.  The Elektron Digitakt is one of the most successful hardware samplers. It […]

Modal Cobalt8 Firmware 1.1.
Hardware

Modal Cobalt8 firmware 1.1, six new FM/AM oscillator algorithms & more

June 16, 2021 Synth Anatomy 1

Modal Cobalt8, a versatile, modern VA Synthesizer got a free firmware 1.1 with new oscillator algorithms, a master clock mode, and some improvements. At the end of October 2020, Modal Electronics showed the Cobalt8, a […]

Arturia Keystep Pro 2.0
Hardware

Arturia Keystep Pro 2.0 Firmware Update, Arpeggios In Sequences & More

May 6, 2021 Synth Anatomy 0

The new Arturia Keystep Pro 2.0 firmware update introduces new features (arpeggios in sequences…), improves the workflow, and fix unwanted bugs. The Keystep is one of the most popular sequencers in music production. Small, practical, […]

Hardware

KORG Prologue Synthesizer Firmware 2.0 Adds Microtuning, MIDI Aftertouch & More

September 13, 2019 Synth Anatomy 0

KORG Prologue Firmware 2.0 adds several new features including support for microtuning, wet/dry mix for the effects, MIDI aftertouch and more. Not only are you pleased about new products but also when a company releases […]

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