Ableton Live’s improvisatory clip- and device-based interface make the software feel like it could be as natural for visuals as it is for sound. But EboSuite 2.0’s plug-ins – some 54 of them – are the first that make the “V” side as complete as “A.”
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Vangelis has died at 79, as the electronic music world mourns
The legendary Greek composer and electronic musician Vangelis Papathanassiou is the latest of a generation to leave us in 2022.
The Oberheim OB-X8 is a beast – here are more sounds from it, straight-up
The OB-X8 was live in action at Berlin’s Superbooth – one big highlight was getting to see Dave Smith, Marcus Ryle, and team. But more sounds are coming out, as well.
The best way to integrate Ableton Live and Eurorack modular – for any rig
It’s spring, it’s Superbooth – modular is in the air this May. So you’ve got your modular, and you’re an Ableton Live user – now’s a great time to revisit how to use the two together effectively.
MIDI Polyphonic Expression has been updated with one powerful feature: better documentation
At the beginning of May, The MIDI Association quietly announced MPE 1.1. What’s new? Absolutely nothing. It’s the same spec. So why the new version number? They listened to your questions, issues, and feedback, and made the whole document easier to read, understand, and implement. And that might be better than any new feature.
Dreadbox’s new 200€ Dysmetria kit is an insane amount of analog groove fun
My favorite thing from Superbooth, the one thing I’d pull out a wallet right away and get? It’s none other than Dreadbox’s utterly brutal-sounding, wildly fun analog semi-modular groove synth for Eurorack or desktop.
Polyend Play looks like beauty in simplicity – for utterly fast grid-based music making
A grid, sequencing, standalone operation – Polyend’s new Play, previewed at Superbooth, now looks like a familiar concept. But what makes Play look worth considering is right there in the name: fun and immediacy are the focus.
Bastl’s delicious Pizza: waveshaping meets FM for a tasty modular oscillator
That’ll be just the right toppings. The latest from our friends at Bastl Instruments is an 8HP digital oscillator with hybrid synthesis and tons of patching options – three oscillators in one.
Watch live sets from Superbooth21: Jamaica Suk, JakoJako, Yann Tiersen, Pole, Bloody Mary…
Spanning dance sets to gorgeous ambient music, mixing instruments and electronics and even some live dance (with JakoJako), here’s a window into the live sets from Superbooth Berlin in the fall as we gear up for this week’s spring edition.
Hands-on tour of the Oberheim OB-X8 architecture, feature by feature, with Francis Preve
The first new Oberheim instrument in 35 years is something special. So let’s get an exclusive tour of what this instrument is like to play — from one of the people who programmed some of its new sounds. And yes, we’ve got sound samples.