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This week we check out the Spurr Audio Echo Mini, the new Silktone Overdrive+, and the latest Dreadbox Psyclop analog loop/attenuator
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Moog overhauls your bottom end with the fat & punchy Mariana bass synth. It borrows from the classics and yet finds depth in its own identity.
Modular without the modules? Here's a convenient way to get into modular synthesis. We're looking at some of the best semi-modular synths!
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ERAE II takes the original touch controller up several notches with CV connectivity, hardware controls, super sensitivity and more functionality.
Behringer rearranges the SWING controller to look a little bit less like the Arturia KeyStep and announces that it's now priced at €65.
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Take the red pill and dive into the rabbit hole of Neo Trinity's six channels of LFOs, Envelopes, recordable triggers and automatable modulation.
In the spirit of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it", the Arturia KeyStep Pro Chroma gets a shot in the arm with new firmware & new colour.
We check out what's what in our Akai APC64 review - how does it compare to Push 3 and the Launchpads? What is the standalone mode like?
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We're looking at some of the best hardware sequencers to switch up your workflow, whether you're creating music or performing live.
This week in Synth Deals, we've got a selection of offers including modules, drum machines, and other essentials for your synth setup.
From the affordable to the applaudable, this week's edition of Synth Deals features a range of offers from respected manufacturers.
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We review Intellijel Cascadia - a semi-modular sound design power house. East Coast meets West Coast, patching meets playing. What did we think?
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Behringer Edge is here! We took the compact groove synthesizer with a pink dress for a spin and compared it to the original, it's modeled after.
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Gliss is a simple and delightfully interactive strip of touch-based Eurorack control that could be ridiculously useful in your Eurorack.
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We've all seen modular synths, but how do you build your own system? Modular for beginners takes you through a basic Eurorack starter kit.
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SOMA Labs has an expander box for the Pulsar-23 drum machine coming soon packed with modular utilities that you can use with anything you like.
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Buchla, famous for doing things in their own style, have now made the third iteration of that classic Music Easel keyboard design, the LEM218v3
The Droid control system from Der Mann mit der Maschine gains the M4 controller with motorised faders for some extraordinary mechanised modular action
The new AKAI MPK Mini Plus goes head-to-head against the KeyStep 37 with a built-in sequencer, CV/Gate outputs, and more. Who will win this race?
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A 2.02 update adds a drum pad mode, step recording, record quantise and more to the sleek and fabulous SQ-64 polyphonic sequencer.
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Exquis is a squishy MPE controller in hexagonal isomorphic form. It has 54 pads, 4 encoders, touch slider and buttons for MIDI and CV control.
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You can now take your cassette tape loops out into the wild with experimental voltage control on the Loopman Field Player from Error Instruments.
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The Generation Loss MKII is the first Chase Bliss pedal made with Tom Cooper formerly of CooperFX. The first effect since they went direct to customer
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The Phrader Bank from Music Equipment Concepts is an 8-channel CV generator Eurorack module that can record 30 seconds of automation per fader.