Plans are becoming clearer for the German instrument manufacturer MFB following the sad death in June of founding engineer Manfred Fricke. Mark Jenkins reports. Now Fricke’s...
Have you wondered about the striking music in “Missions,” the French sci-fi TV series? Mark Jenkins did, and here’s what he found out. In fact, have...
Joysticks are not only for gamers! They’ve been a popular and practical option for modulation and control in the world of electronic music since their very...
Does a Steiner-Parker filter sound different from a Moog filter? What are the various filter types and designs anyway? MARK JENKINS investigates… Arturia’s new PolyBrute and...
Mark Jenkins on creating those classic abstract synth sounds that can take the place of a drum fill Some of the earliest pure synthesizer music albums...
Nurse Ratchet is a trigger processor and generator, designed to add an organic chain of events (bursts) to your modular setup. When activated, either manually or with an...
New SSL module applies 1950’s era Soviet technology to a modern analog synth in a Eurorack format. The new SSL 2530 Tube VCA / Timbral Gate...
Spitfire Audio announces the availability of collaborative CONTEMPORARY DRAMA TOOLKIT. Spitfire Audio announces the availability of its first ‘full-blown’ library of 2021 with the timely release of CONTEMPORARY...
UNO Synth Pro and UNO Synth Pro Desktop… IK Multimedia announces UNO Synth Pro and UNO Synth Pro Desktop. Developed in collaboration with Italian boutique synth-maker Soundmachines, both these...
Synth and Software contributor Mark Jenkins provides some exciting page-flipping adventures to keep you off the streets and out of trouble. Under lockdown conditions there’s nothing...
Synth and Software contributor Mark Jenkins provides valuable advice for musicians working in a very restricted space. Although huge studio setups are still common, increasingly musicians...
There are wonderful musicians with massive synthesizer collections in New York, London, Paris, Berlin – but would you expect to find one in Argentina? Ernesto Romeo,...
Stereo variable–band isolator allows the user to manipulate a selected range of frequencies – Eurorack synth compatible. It is the first module in a series of...
Modbap Modular introduces Per4mer – a Eurorack module inspired by beat-maker/DJ performance styles. The basic principle behind Per4mer is immediately apparent in its easy-to-follow front panel,...
Portable Audio Mixer with Multitrack Recording, Playback, Effects, and More… Bluebox is a portable digital mixer to help you get the most from your electronic music...