Modal Electronics added two new members to the ARGON 8 family at NAMM 2020. The ARGON8X Polyphonic Wavetable Synthesizer with a 61-note keyboard and the ARGON8M voice synthesizer module, which is used as a desktop, but also in a 19″ Rack can be integrated. ARGON8M: A compact desktop modular synthesizer version that can also be installed in a 19-inch 3U …

With the WAVESTATION in the early 90s, KORG introduced a completely new form of synthesis that had never before been able to produce animated synthesizer sounds. The Wavestate Synthesizer picks up on the original idea of ​​wave sequencing and combines it with numerous modern features, a huge sample selection, versatile modulation options, programmable real-time controls, random functions and effects in …

Eventide H90 Harmonizer is the name of the new effects pedal from hardware and software developer Eventide Audio. Of course, behind the name is one of Eventide’s best-known H8000 and H9000 effect devices. The smaller version H9, which can be equipped with new effects via a paid software update (or the plugin versions), is also popular. Now the successor H90 …

Korg has announced the second generation of the Volca FM. The format remains compact, but under the hood, the manufacturer has greatly expanded the FM synthesizer. The innovations in Korg Volca FM are twice the number of voices, more memory, new reverb, and MIDI output. That sounds like a successful facelift! The Korg Volca FM gets a successor. And the …

The secret of the moderation of something new from Waldorf has been revealed. The new creation is called the Waldorf Iridium Keyboard. The Quantum from 2020 was previously only available in the form of a desktop synthesizer, which is now changing with the Iridium Keyboard Synthesizer, and the keyboard version can do a bit more. It has polyphonic aftertouch, it …

Good wireless earbuds have become an indispensable companion not only for work but also during training. There are many Bluetooth wireless headphones with a sporty style, but most manufacturers limit themselves to flashy designs. Amazfit decided to go further: They released the best noise cancelling wireless earbuds with a heart rate monitor. Is this really a useful feature or just …

The delivery of the IK Multimedia UNO Synth Pro is now imminent! The big brother of the compact UNO Synth offers three oscillators, dual filters, and a lot more options. Particularly exciting: the UNO Synth Pro Keyboard Synthesizer is available in two versions – as a compact version with a touch keyboard like the UNO Synth and in a large …

M-Audio introduces the Oxygen MKV mini keyboard MIDI. The veteran among the USB / MIDI keyboard controllers is getting some features of the more expensive Oxygen Pro in the new generation, such as an integrated arpeggiator and the auto-mapping function. You can find out what other innovations the M-Audio Oxygen MKV will bring here. The addition “MKV” makes it clear: …

M-Audio treats its 88-key keyboard MIDI controller to a major update and introduces the Hammer 88 Pro. In addition to a hammer mechanism, which should provide an authentic feel, the newcomer has many new functions and controls for use in the studio and on stage compared to its predecessor. This amounts to an extension of the Oxygen Pro series by …

The SolidGoldFX Imperial MKII Fuzz pedal is aimed at anyone looking for a snotty, brute fuzz with good manners or on the hunt for Gilmour-Esque solo sounds. Its model is a rare device from the 1970s, which nowadays achieves high prices for enthusiasts on the used market. Oh yeah, we really like the charming retro look of the four fader …