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    Clavia Nord Stage 4 piano synth organ keyboard

    Clavia unleash Nord Stage 4

    Flagship instrument series upgraded

    The latest version of Clavia’s flagship instrument boasts a new panel design, a premium triple sensor keybed, a powerful new effects section, and a new Preset Library loaded with piano, synth, and organ sounds.

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    Bastl Instruments Aikido quad VCA attenuverter envelope follower Eurorack mixer modulation routing side-chain compression expansion

    Bastl Instruments reveal Aikido

    Eurorack quad VCA mixer module

    Aikido houses four VCAs with attenuverters on each input, providing flexible sub-mix and modulation routing along with instant side-chain compression and expansion capabilities. 

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    Arturia PolyBrute Noir limited edition six-voice bi-timbral analogue polysynth

    Arturia unveil Polybrute Noir

    Limited edition version of flagship polysynth

    This latest version of the Polybrute houses the instrument in a stylish enclosure with a new, darker colour scheme. 

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    Nonlinear Labs upgrade C15 firmware

    Routing, modulation, and GUI improvements

    The latest firmware update for the Nonlinear Labs C15 greatly expands the instrument’s sound design capabilities and updates the GUI.

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    Modular Profile: Jan Willem Hagenbeek

    Ginkosynthese

    Based in The Hague, Netherlands, Jan Willem Hagenbeek is best known in the modular world as Ginkosynthese...

    People Feb 2023
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    Don Lewis

    Don Lewis - Programming The DX7 | Podcast

    Creating The DX7 Factory Presets

    Back in November 2020 Don Lewis discussed his time programming the Yamaha DX7’s factory sounds. In the wake of Don’s passing, we decided to publish this excerpt and put on record his important contribution to this iconic synth.

    People Feb 2023
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    Mike Lindup - Level 42

    Mike Lindup - Level 42 And Beyond

    Talks about his new solo album: Changes 2

    Best known as the keyboardist and co-vocalist for Brit-Funk legends, Level 42, we caught up with Mike Lindup ahead of his new solo release, Changes 2.

    People Feb 2023
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    Pittsburgh Modular Taiga paraphonic modular eurorack synthesizer three-oscillator

    Pittsburgh Modular announce Taiga

    Three-oscillator paraphonic synthesizer

    Pittsburgh Modular's latest instrument is packed with features that showcase their R&D team's latest inventions. 

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    Superbooth 23 synthesizer electronic music industry trade show Berlin 2023

    Superbooth 23: Tickets on sale

    11 - 13 May 2023 at FEZ-Berlin

    Superbooth have announced that tickets for this year's show are now available for purchase. 

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    Erica Synths Mutant Brain MIDI input Eurorack module modular synth control

    Hexinverter Électronique modules

    Erica Synths to take over manufacture

    Hexinverter Électronique’s Mutant Brain MIDI input Eurorack module will now be manufactured by Erica Synths.  

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    Waldorf Quantum MK2 digital synthesizer granular sample based polyphonic aftertouch

    Waldorf introduce Quantum MK2

    Synth gains polyphonic aftertouch keybed

    Waldorf's flagship synthesizer now boasts double the voice count, hugely increased sample storage, and a polyphonic aftertouch keybed. 

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    Klavis Tweakers Eurorack module gain offset modulation control

    Klavis announce Tweakers Eurorack module

    Utility module offers gain and offset controls

    The latest Eurorack module from Klavis allows users to add gain and offset controls to the modulation inputs of other devices.

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    Martyn Ware

    Martyn Ware | Podcast

    Electronically Yours

    Martyn Ware has been at the forefront of the British synth-pop scene since its inception, founding the hugely influential Human League and Heaven 17. This year he released his autobiography, entitled Electronically Yours Vol.1.

    People Jan 2023
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    Modular Profile: Finlay Shakespeare

    Future Sound Systems

    Modular Profile: Finlay Shakespeare

    The founder of Bristol‑based developer Future Sound Systems, Finlay Shakespeare is a...

    People Jan 2023
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    Spike Edney

    Queen’s Keyboard Player

    For Spike Edney, touring with one of the biggest bands in the world has meant keeping up with the very latest in stage keyboard technology.

    People Jan 2023
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    Sync Outside The Box

    Keeping Synths & Grooveboxes In Time

    Going DAWless presents many challenges — not least keeping all your gear in sync...

    Techniques Jan 2023
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    Audulus 4 macOS iPadOS iPad modular software synthesizer multi-touch AUv3

    Audulus 4 modular now available

    Modular softsynth for macOS & iPadOS

    Audulus 4 is the latest version of this macOS / iPadOS-based modular software synthesizer. 

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    Malstrom Mandrake Arkan Eurorack modules kick drum synthesizer bi-polar VCA dual voltage polariser

    Malstrom launch Mandrake & Arkan

    Kick drum and bi-polar VCA Eurorack modules

    Malstrom have announced the release of two new Eurorack modules, a kick drum synthesizer with a variety of sound shaping functionality, and a module which houses a pair of bi-polar VCAs.

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    Cubase: Stranger Things Synths With Retrologue 2

    Steinberg Cubase Tips & Techniques

    Create retro sci‑fi soundtracks with Cubase’s Retrologue 2.

    Techniques Dec 2022
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    Cubase: Stranger Things Synths With Retrologue 2 | Audio Examples

    Hear For Yourself!

    Sound On Sound December 2022

    Cubase Workshop: Stranger Things Synths With Retrologue 2

    Audio Examples...

    Techniques Dec 2022
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    Elektron Syntakt OS 1.20 analogue digital  drum machine synthesizer operating system upgrade download

    Elektron announce Syntakt OS upgrade

    Instrument gains two new sound Machines

    Elektron have announced the release of OS 1.20 for Syntakt, expanding the instruments melodic capabilities with the addition of two new Machines. 

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