Part 1 of the report having ended with a visit to Moog Music, we decided to remain in the American section for a while. One of the most notable figures in… Read More
SUPERBOOTH19 – Synth Expo Berlin (Part 2)
Category: 2019
SUPERBOOTH19 – Synth Expo Berlin (Part 1)
SuperBooth 2019. Not in his wildest dreams could a synthesizer / modular fan expect to find a trade fair in the class of SuperBooth 2019. But, look! SuperBooth is for… Read More
Sonicware ELZ_1: compact Synth with 1001 features
1001 features, really? Well, don’t count. Fact is: the armada of ELZ_1 features is impressive. The ELZ_1 offers a considerable arsenal of synth engines, internal effects and an arpeggiator. And enhancements… Read More
Prophet-5 Revision 1 – impressions of THE Prophet
The Sequential Prophet-5. Not Revision 2 or Revision 3, no – THE Prophet. The original edition, Revision 1. Only few of the 182 built units are still in existence. Way… Read More
GRP V22 – Vocoder with 22 CV-Inputs
The V22 is a new 22 band-vocoder by GRP, including VCO, LFO, MIDI and CV/Gate. A professional item, as expected. Especially noteworthy is the Synthesis / Analysis section. With dedicated… Read More
Doepfer A-100: New modules for “true” polyphony
Polyphony is nothing new, you’re right. But speaking of modular systems, polyphony usually requires a lot of effort. Many VCOs, many VCFs, lots of VCAs, etc. The problem is not… Read More
Laurent Lecatelier – Mastermind of BALORAN
Here a stop-by at BALORAN – best known for its synthesizer THE RIVER. An ideal opportunity, by the way, to again experience bumpy Belgian motorways, the flat northeast of France… Read More
Waldorf Quantum – new Update & new Soundfiles
It is always praiseworthy when a manufacturer continues to maintain a product “after” its release. Just like Waldorf does with its Quantum. All improvements up to the very latest OS… Read More
Arturia MicroFreak – the hybrid “Algorithmic Synthesizer”
Bread and circuses for the public. Or rather spices and action, which is fine as well. The Arturia MicroFreak is a small digital-analog synthesizer. Digital oscillators, analog filter. Nothing new,… Read More
Alan Robert Pearlman (1925 – 2019)
Obituary for one of the most important synthesizer developers of all time. Alan Robert Pearlman passed away beginning of January 2019 at the great age of 93 years. Acclaimed as… Read More