Text: Matt Vrazo, Music: Stephane Garganigo (Barb) Quick summary of Part 1: The OB-X8 sounds like a vintage Oberheim. And it’s got all the filters (multimode SEM and CEM 3320).… Read More
OB-X8: BEST Oberheim ever? (Part 2)
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Roland GAIA 2 – dynamic sounds and solid hardware
The GAIA 2 hit us unprepared. Recent Roland synthesizers were boringly stuck to their never-ending Jupiter and Juno heritage, the New Sound Engine hymns of praise made us rather smile… Read More
OB-X8: BEST Oberheim ever? (Part 1)
Text: Matt Vrazo, Music: Stephane Garganigo (Barb) I’m a big Oberheim fan! At some point I’ve owned everything put out by the original incarnation of that brand (or at least… Read More
Crumar SPIRIT Reissue (Soundfiles & SoundSheet)
It’s been 40 years since a latecomer entered the stage of the mono synthesizer world. Of course 1983 was not the very best year to launch a “monophonic analog”! And… Read More
SUPERBOOTH23 – Synth Expo Berlin (Part 2)
SUPERBOOTH23. After Part 1 of the tour we now continue with the colorful variety of the exhibition. From initially inexplicable performance parts to the beautifully designed Eurorack modules by Befaco… Read More
SUPERBOOTH23 – Synth Expo Berlin (Part 1)
SUPERBOOTH23. Good weather, cozy atmosphere, old acquaintances and pleasant news! The lineup of exhibitors and instruments is enormous. On the one hand, Eurorack modules / systems dominated the action at… Read More
Waldorf Pulse 2 (2013 – 2023): time to say goodbye …
After 10 years of production, the time has come: The Waldorf Pulse 2 is discontinued. Launched as a reissue of the legendary Pulse from 1995, the handy desktop synth enjoyed… Read More
Doepfer A-100 PBK – Base with FATAR keyboard
It’s been a long time since Doepfer had its own keyboard for the A-100 modular system (an external 4-octave keyboard with CV/Gate codenamed A-100CGK). Well, the demand for such a… Read More
Minimoog Model D 2022 – Reissue of the Reissue
Excellent: Moog Music continues production of the Minimoog Reissue. Model D 2022 comes with a particularly beautiful wooden case (Appalachian cherry cabinet), a spring-loaded pitch wheel and some MIDI adaptations.… Read More
Groove Synthesis Advanced Wavetable Synthesizer 3rd Wave
Ok, ok … there is a 3rd generation Wave already available from Waldorf (software), but here’s the new one, the American PPG – a real hardware synthesizer. Since the 3rd… Read More