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    Ferry Island Modular Four Seas

    Eurorack Module

    A ‘four‑dimensional’ wavetable oscillator, the Four Seas can, in its creators’ words, “transform sound exploration into a tactile, intuitive experience” by allowing you to explore wavetables as a ‘three‑dimensional cube’.

    Reviews Apr 2026
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    Waldorf Protein

    Wavetable Synthesizer

    Waldorf’s tiny wavetable wonder packs classic DNA into a portable package.

    Reviews Apr 2026
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    Frap Tools Magnolia eight-voice polyphonic analogue FM synthesizer

    Frap Tools Magnolia now available

    “An analogue FM synth that is actually fun to play!”

    The Magnolia draws on Frap Tools' experience with Eurorack modules, and aims to bring a modular-like experience to the world of polysynths.

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    GRM Tools Atelier

    Sound Design Software

    GRM Tools’ new sound design software is an absolute tour de force!

    Reviews Mar 2026
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    Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3

    Software Synthesizer

    The third edition of Spectrasonics’ flagship synth boasts a gargantuan sound library expansion, a standalone studio‑quality effects rack and a host of new synthesis features.

    Reviews Mar 2026
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    Modular Profile: Oscar Powell

    Experimental Composer & Producer

    Composer and producer Oscar Powell has spent the last decade or so at the experimental end of electronic music.

    People Mar 2026
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    Kerrie - Techno DJ & Producer

    Kerrie - Techno DJ & Producer | SOS Podcast

    Synth Hardware In Live DJing

    DJ and techno producer Kerrie joins Caro C to talk about her journey into DJing and production, the influences that shaped her sound and the live performance setup she now takes with her around the world.

    People Mar 2026
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    Bela Trails polyphonic touch recorder Eurorack module

    Bela open pre-orders for Trails

    Polyphonic ‘touch recorder’ module set for launch

    The Trails builds on the success of the Gliss, expanding on the idea of recordable touch control and presenting users with a fully polyphonic system that offers a fresh new take on music creation. 

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    Shakmat Bishop’s Miscellany MkII

    Eurorack Module

    The Bishop’s Miscellany MkII can record CV and gate signals into two channels and output them as stepped, scaled notes in up to 64 steps.

    Reviews Feb 2026
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    Modular Profile: Danny Tobert

    Tobinski Founder

    If the name Tobinski isn’t familiar to you, the name Dannysound might be — founded by one Danny Tobert, the company have gone from strength to strength since their comparatively humble beginnings as a personal passion project.

    People Feb 2026
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    MPE-capable Desktop Synths

    Spotlight Round-up

    MPE is becoming ever‑more prevalent, and plenty of desktop hardware synths are getting in on the action.

    Reviews Feb 2026
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    Black Corporation ISE-NIN Voice

    Eurorack Module

    Black Corporation present their ISE-NIN Voice, which offers a complete Jupiter‑style semi‑modular synth voice in Eurorack form.

    Reviews Feb 2026
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    SOS Awards Header 2026

    2026 SOS Awards: THE RESULTS

    Chosen By The Readers Of SOUND ON SOUND

    The SOS Awards celebrate innovation and contemporary design. Congratulations to all the Winners, as well as the very worthy close contenders in each category who have been awarded our Highly Commended accolade.

    Reviews Feb 2026
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    Daphne Oram - Electronic Music Pioneer

    Daphne Oram - Electronic Music Pioneer | SOS Podcast

    Centenary Celebration

    To commemorate the centenary of electronic music pioneer Daphne Oram, Caro C explores Oram’s lasting influence in a conversation with Sarah Angliss and Ian Stonehouse.

    People Feb 2026
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    Korg phase8

    NAMM 2026: Korg phase8 production version debuts

    Eight-voice acoustic synthesizer officially released

    Korg have announced launch details of phase8, an eight-voice acoustic synthesizer built around the company’s pioneering Acoustic Synthesis technology.

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    ASM Leviasynth Desktop

    NAMM 2026: ASM unleash the Leviasynth

    Keyboard & desktop hybrid synthesizers

    These two new synthesizer models have been designed around ASM’s 16-voice Leviasynth engine. Each voice features eight oscillators of algorithmic synthesis paired with both digital and analogue filters.

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    Dreamtonics Choir Voices Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro vocal synthesis plug-in

    Dreamtonics add choirs to Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro

    Three new choral ensemble add-on packs available

    Rather than bringing new solo voices to the table, the latest expansions for Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro introduce a trio of modelled choirs.

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    Groove Synthesis NAMM 2026 3rd Wave keyboard desktop module 8M synthesizer

    Groove Synthesis at NAMM 2026

    Entire 3rd Wave family on show

    All three models in the 3rd Wave family will be on display at NAMM 2026, offering attendees a chance to compare them side by side and discover which configuration best fits their creative needs.

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    Behringer UB-1 Micro Oberheim-inspired miniature analogue synthesizer

    Behringer introduce the UB-1 Micro

    New pocket-size analogue synth unveiled

    Behringer’s latest synth release promises to deliver an Oberheim-inspired sound, but only occupies a tiny enclosure that’s small enough to fit into your pocket. 

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    4MS MetaModule

    Eurorack Module

    This virtual modular environment can accept patches ported over from the free VCV Rack, and can create virtual patches internally.

    Reviews Jan 2026
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    Tobinski Sequencer

    Eurorack Module

    Sequencing in Eurorack has always felt like a bit of a problem. How does the Tobinski Sequencer's approach weigh up?

    Reviews Jan 2026

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