Hands on Erica Synths Techno System, dream industrial modular

The modular world is replete with ideas – but what would a complete modular concept look like? Erica Synths’ Techno System is just that rare kind of concept, a modular made for dancefloors rather than chin scratching, and a total vision instead of just components parts. So we thought it deserved a proper techno test […]

Here’s what Polyend’s Medusa can sound like

By laying out faders, encoders, displays, and an 8×8 expressive grid, Polyend hopes you’ll play their Medusa’s synths sounds. So here’s some sound of what was going on in my studio.

Peter Kirn - June 14, 2019

Beneath Polyend Medusa grid and knobs, a wealth of possibilities

It’s an analog-wavetable polysynth with an expressive grid – but that only begins to describe what makes the Polyend Medusa such a unique instrument. Here’s a deep dive into this hybrid synthesizer and what it means musically.

Peter Kirn - June 13, 2019

You can make music with test equipment – Hainbach explains

Peter Kirn - June 13, 2019

It’s 606 day – remember when Roland made a drum machine like a 303?

Peter Kirn - June 6, 2019

KORG’s nutekt NTS-1 is a fun, little kit – and open to ‘logue developers

Peter Kirn - May 16, 2019

IK UNO Drum: portable, $249.99 analog-PCM drum machine

Peter Kirn - May 8, 2019

Novation’s super synth for Superbooth leaks: 16-voice Summit

Peter Kirn - May 8, 2019

Ableton release free CV Tools for integrating with analog gear, made in Max

Peter Kirn - May 7, 2019

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