[ad_1] The company is reissuing a model that appears to be based on the mid-period 2600P, with a gray faceplate and road case enclosure. Inside you’ll fine more or less the same set of components that made the semi-modular synth such a hit. There’s three oscillators with options for sawtooth, square, triangle, sine, and pulse […]
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Korg’s Wavestate resurrects a classic ’90s synth for the modern age
[ad_1] Part of what made the Wavestation so unique was its wave sequencing, in which several samples could be crossfaded together to create evolving timbres. That allowed it to produce rich cinematic sounds (though with a distinct ’90s vibe) with just a single key press. The Wavestate picks up the same capability, including the ability […]
Behringer’s latest synth clone is based on the Octave Cat from the 70s
[ad_1] While Behringer says the CAT is “an authentic reproduction” of the CAT SRM II circuitry, the new version is missing a key feature of the original: a keyboard. The company also nixed the keys on its Wasp clone in favor of a desktop module, so this isn’t a huge surprise. However, it does offer […]
Boss’ SY-1000 is a synth orchestra you control with a guitar
[ad_1] Inside this $1,000 pedal are three different types of synths engines that you can control with a guitar, plus simulations of 13 different guitar types, 11 different basses and 31 different amps. Not to mention over 150 effects taken from the high-end GT-1000 multi-effects pedal. And you can combine up to three voices at […]
Teenage Engineering’s OP-Z companion app is now available on Android
[ad_1] The companion app allows you to see how you’ve mixed a song, as well as any effects you may have applied to a track. Its minimalist looks match nicely with the appearance of the OP-Z itself, with clean lines and small splashes of color helping to differentiate disparate interface elements. Teenage Engineering says the […]
Orba is a tiny instrument that you shake, tap and twist
[ad_1] Part of the appeal of the Instrument 1 was that you didn’t need to be world class musician to coax exciting and varied sounds out it. It was incredibly beginner friendly and, as we said way back in 2015 it “crams most of the music store in one gadget.” The Orba similarly focuses on […]
Behringer’s Poly D stacks four Moog clones in one synth
[ad_1] Unlike the vast majority of Moog synthesizers, the Poly D is, as its name indicates, a polyphonic (or at least paraphonic) unit, so it can play multiple notes at the same time. It features a full analogue signal path and four oscillators, which means you can play couplets or three- or four-note chords, rather […]
Behringer cloned the buzzy Wasp Deluxe synth
[ad_1] The Wasp had a distinctive, dirty sound used by musicians like Eurythmics, Vince Clarke and 808 State. Behringer promises its remake will deliver super-fat bass, and the company paid careful attention to the original Wasp Deluxe circuitry, which it has recreated in the new synth. It has a pure analog signal path, as well […]
Korg Minilogue XD update adds key triggers for synth sequences
[ad_1] The upgrade also brings active step function that lets you add or remove steps from a sequence while you perform. You can control the arpeggiator’s speed and gate time, too. And if you often like to revert back to earlier settings, an original value view lets you see where those settings were and quickly […]
Behringer unveils a Roland TB-303 clone
[ad_1] The Roland TB-303 found its niche in the late ’80s and early ’90s in the dance music subgenre acid house. The 303’s modulated bass lines are a quintessential component to the acid style, but it can be heard in other genres; you’ll notice it in Aaliya’s “Try Again,” for example. Most electronic musicians have […]