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Firmware 1.6
Hardware

Supercritical Redshift 6, desktop analog polysynth: firmware 1.6 adds per-part sequencer & more

March 30, 2026 Synth Anatomy 19

Supercritical has released firmware 1.6 for its Redshift 6 analog polysynth with per-part sequencing, macro controls, and more. At the end of 2025, the Finnish company Supercritical Synthesizers gifted its customers with firmware 1.5 for […]

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 […]

Hardware

Sequential Take 5 desktop module is now available for $999/999€ for Black Friday (up to 23% OFF)

November 29, 2025 Synth Anatomy 6

Sequential Take 5 desktop module is the “key-less”, compact version of its 5-voice polyphonic analog Synthesizer. It’s Black Friday weekend, and Sequential is also offering some deals. For example, Thomann has launched a daily deal […]

Oberheim TEO-5 Poly Chain
Hardware

Oberheim TEO-5, new Poly Chain OS update turns two into a TEO-10 analog polysynth

November 6, 2025 Synth Anatomy 11

The Oberheim TEO-5: with the new Poly Chain OS update, you can turn two TEO-5 units into a TEO-10 analog polysynth and add new features. Oberheim, also a Focusrite company, released the TEO-5 desktop simultaneously […]

SYNTHR10
Hardware

SYNTHR10, bi-timbral polyphonic analog Synthesizer is available now

November 6, 2025 Synth Anatomy 9

SynthFest France 2025: SYNTHR SYNTHR10 is a boutique hand-made bi-timbral polyphonic analog Synthesizer à la Prophet-10, it’s ready for pre-order For the past two years, I’ve been following the development of the new SYNTHR10 by […]

Moog Muse review
Hardware

Moog Muse review, polyphonic analog Synthesizer A deep dive after 6 months in use

February 17, 2025 Synth Anatomy 20

Moog Muse review: an impressive comeback in the analog polyphonic game with three rich oscillators, dual filtering, modular-like modulations, and inspiring sequencing capabilities. The official curtain fell on the Moog Muse on July 31, 2024. […]

LA Priest Polygene
Hardware

LA Priest Polygene, a multi-timbral polyphonic analog touch Synthesizer

December 19, 2024 Synth Anatomy 1

LA Priest Polygene is a new all-transistor-based multi-timbral polyphonic analog Synthesizer with a unique circuit-touching concept. There have already been some exciting experimental synthesizers with unique concepts or sounds this year. Of course, there will […]

Moog Muse
Hardware

Moog Muse, analog bi-timbral polyphonic Synthesizer, new firmware 1.3 out now

December 17, 2024 Synth Anatomy 10

Moog Muse is out now: a new analog bi-timbral polyphonic Synthesizer with three oscillators, dual VCF, stereo VCA, and full digital control. During the Christmas holidays, you can spend time with your family, have good […]

Behringer UB-Xa 2.0
Hardware

Behringer UB-Xa 2.0, new firmware adds new features and improvements

August 31, 2024 Synth Anatomy 0

Behringer has released the UB-Xa 2.0 firmware update for its analog polysynth (OB-Xa clone/replica) with new features and improvements. The UB-Xa is Behringer’s first vintage polysynth replica release in a long list of yet to […]

Analogue Solutions Maximus4V
Hardware

Analogue Solutions Maximus4V, a 4-voice stereo semi-modular analog polysynth

August 15, 2024 Synth Anatomy 5

Analogue Solutions Maximus4V is the 4-voice version of its Maximus stereo semi-modular analog polyphonic Synthesizer. The British boutique analog synth manufacturer Analogue Solutions released the MAXIMUS almost a year ago. It’s an 8-voice vintage-style all-analog […]

Moog One discontinued
Hardware

Moog One is now discontinued, says Belgian synth retailer Turnlab

June 24, 2024 Synth Anatomy 3

According to Belgian music instrument retailer Turnlab, Moog has discontinued the Moog One polyphonic analog Synthesizer. Moog has released many synthesizers in its company history, most of which were monophonic. The last analog polyphonic one […]

Arturia Polybrute 12
Hardware

Superbooth 24: Arturia Polybrute 12, French polysynth gets more analog voices and FullTouch First Look

May 21, 2024 Synth Anatomy 8

Superbooth 24: Arturia Polybrute 12 takes the original Polybrute polysynth to a new level of expressivity with more analog voices and FullTouch keyboard. My first look video with a deep dive into the new FullTouch […]

Abstrakt Instruments VS-1
Hardware

Abstrakt Instruments VS-1, DIY Oberheim OB-X clone is shipping now, after 4 years of waiting

January 24, 2024 Synth Anatomy 15

Abstrakt Instruments VS-1 is a new polyphonic analog Synthesizer with up to 8 voices based on the circuits of the legendary Oberheim OB-X. Supporting a Kickstarter project does not mean you will get a product […]

Analogue Solutions Maximus
Hardware

Analogue Solutions MAXIMUS, a semi-modular 8-voice analog polysynth, first look video

October 8, 2023 Synth Anatomy 8

Analogue Solutions MAXIMUS is a new semi-modular 8-voice polyphonic analog Synthesizer with a fully analog sound design approach. Analogue Solutions caused a surprise during the days with the Ample. A new analog Synthesizer consists of […]

Arturia PolyBrute 3.0 firmware
Hardware

Arturia Polybrute 3.0, new distortion FXs, stereo layering option, and more

September 19, 2023 Synth Anatomy 3

Arturia has updated its polyphonic analog Synthesizer PolyBrute to firmware 3.0 with all-new distortion effects, stereo layering option, and more. The Brute is Arturia’s analog synthesizer and drum machine series. It all started with the […]

Space Brain Circuits Darksky-4
Hardware

Space Brain Circuits DarkSky-4, stereophonic desktop analog poly Synthesizer

August 9, 2023 Synth Anatomy 1

Space Brain Circuits DarkSky-4 is a new stereophonic desktop analog poly Synthesizer with four voices, dual filter, and more.  In 2022 I reported on the small US-based developer Space Brain Circuits: its product, the MidiVolts […]

Oberheim OB-X8 desktop shipping
Hardware

Oberheim OB-X8 desktop module analog polysynth is shipping now

June 12, 2023 Synth Anatomy 2

Superbooth 23: Oberheim has turned its 8-voice bi-timbral analog polyphonic Synthesizer OB-X8 into a desktop module. Good news from Oberheim. The desktop version of the Oberheim OB-X8 is now shipping from the factory and will […]

Sequential Take-5 v2.0
Hardware

Sequential Take 5 v2.0, free update adds envelope repeats, Lo-Fi FX, and more

April 6, 2023 Synth Anatomy 0

Sequential has updated its Take 5 polyphonic analog synth to v2.0 adding new envelope and LFO functionality, Lo-Fi FX, and more patch memory In the summer of 2021, Sequential introduced Take 5, a five-voice polyphonic […]

Oberheim OB-X8 review
Hardware

Oberheim OB-X8 review: part 1 look & feel and oscillators

February 14, 2023 Synth Anatomy 15

Oberheim has returned to the synth market with an epic bi-timbral polyphonic analog Synthesizer, the OB-X8, here is my review Some synthesizers are magical. Instruments you stand in front of and just say, wow, and […]

Arturia Polybrute Noir
Hardware

Arturia releases Polybrute Noir, a new limited edition of its analog polsynth

February 7, 2023 Synth Anatomy 1

Arturia has released the Polybrute Noir, a new limited edition of its analog 6-voice polyphonic Synthesizer.  A black version of the Polybrute was leaked late on Wednesday last week. This leak turns out to be […]

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