In late September 2020, Moog Music will announce two permanent colour additions to their product line as well as two accompanying travel cases. The Grandmother and Matriarch synths will now be available in a dark finish and will be joined by the new SR series cases. Grandmother Dark Series The two incredibly powerful analogue synths contain all the classic functionality...
In September 2020, Arturia are to announce their most requested and anticipated synthesisers in their history. The analogue polyphonic PolyBrute is 61-key 6-voice polysynth with stereo dual-filter architecture, near-infinite tactile modulation capabilities, seamless sound-morphing and never-before-seen expressive controls. With seemingly familiar links to the previous MiniBrute and MatrixBrutes, the PolyBrute synth is its own beast, with a unique voice and...
A new addition to the compact pedal pedal range from Eventide, based on their best-selling plug-in: the Blackhole Reverb pedal. The new pedal allows users to choose from five ready-made presets or get creative and create presets of their own. Blackhole can load as many as 127 presets via MIDI and are also accessible in the preset list on the...
As the latest member of the KeyStep family, the new Keystep 37 is a 37-note controller packed full of creative musical ideas, featuring intuitive sequencing, chord, scale and all-new strum functionality, as well as tactile MIDI controls for tweaking software and hardware instruments. What Arturia say about the KeyStep 37: "KeyStep 37 goes beyond an easy-to-use 64-step sequencer, arpeggiator and MIDI...
March 2020 brings a proud new release from Genelec, the 1235A Smart Active Monitor. The new monitor fuses the sound and heritage of the iconic 1035 main monitor with high performance 96 kHz processing and the ability to adapt to any space through its tight integration with Genelec’s GLM calibration software. For large music, film and post-production studios that demand...
Are you ready to give your podcasts and video productions a professional edge? Transform your computer, tablet or smartphone into a quality production studio with the Podcaster Essentials from AKG. What's in the box? AKG Lyra Ultra HD multimode USB microphone - capturing 24-bit/192 kHz ultra HD quality sound. AKG K371 professional closed-back headphones - allowing you to monitor your...
The United Studios UT FET47 condenser microphone is the culmination of multiple years of R&D to capture the sonic qualities of vintage U47s in a microphone fit for the trials of the modern professional studio. Manufactured in the USA in small batches, the flagship microphone from United Studios reimagines the Vintage 47 sonic experience. For more information and full details...
August 2020 brings an exciting announcement from French electronics company, Arturia, for existing and potential new users of their MicroFreak synth. To celebrate the launch of the free 2.1 firmware update for MicroFreak, adding a rich 16-band vocoder to the existing model, Arturia are announcing the release of a limited-edition white MicroFreak, including Vocoder Microphone accessory. After installing the new...
Arturia have recently announced a new must-have accessory for their Keylab 88 MKII controller keyboard. Available individually, and as part of the new Power Trio Bundle, users can now mount their keyboard on the Wooden Legs accessory. The new Wooden Legs accessory boasts a smart, screw based mechanical system for height adjustment; a stylish retro design with a beautiful solid...
Described as the missing link in the Moog "Mother" trilogy, the Subharmonicon semi-modular analogue synthesiser now takes it place alongside the Mother-32 and DFAM to provide endless patterns of chords, melodies and harmonies. The Subharmonicon employs a 6-tone sound engine and multi-layered sequencers explore the world of subharmonics, polyrhythms and the unique relationship they create. The patchbays on each piece...