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Pigments is a new hybrid synth from Arturia, and you can try it free now
Arturia made their name emulating classic synths, and then made their name again in hardware synths and handy hardware accessories. But they’re back with an original synthesizer in software. It’s called Pigments, and it mixes vintage and new together. You know, like colors.
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Escape vanilla modulation: Nikol shows you waveshaping powers
You wouldn’t make music with just simple oscillators, so why only use basic, repetitive modulation? In the latest video in Bastl’s how-to series hosted by Patchení’s Nikol, waveshaping gets applied to control signals.
Peter Kirn - November 20, 2018
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Brunswick is a grimy patchable synth kit with BEEF, for under £99
It’s a great time to love synths, even on a budget. The latest entry is the DIY Brunswick kit from Future Sound Systems in the UK. It’s simple (one oscillator), but weird and dirty sounding – and you can patch this semi-modular instrument to your own delight. And the price is under £99.
Peter Kirn - October 24, 2018
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3 more FX from 4Pockets
Ashley Elsdon - August 27, 2018
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A soft synth that’s made to be played with futuristic, expressive control
Peter Kirn - August 9, 2018
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This hidden gem adds a sub bass to anything, because you want that
Peter Kirn - April 16, 2018
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Getting creative with a different kind of compressor: Zip [Plugin premiere]
Peter Kirn - October 24, 2017
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