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Modor DR-2, Belgian beast of a drum machine, now does basslines, too
Modor’s DR-2 is a monster truck of digital drum machines. Apart from being massive physically, it’s got brutal sounds — aggressive filters, pounding kicks — and its developer keeps packing in more. The latest update now adds bass models to the many features lurking behind this panel.
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Moog’s new Mariana is a monster bass soft synth with dual engines and CV
Moog’s Mariana is here on desktop (macOS, Windows) and iOS and – it’s about as much Moog sound as you can imagine in software. Here’s what’s in that architecture, some hands-on first impressions, plus details of a significant update for the Moogerfooger software effect range that goes perfectly with the synth.
1978’s synthesis-stuffed ARP Quadra gets a plug-in; here’s Nadia Struiwigh to show it to us
Few instruments have ever crammed as much tasty goodness into one bit of hardware as the rare ARP Quadra. And now Cherry Audio is doing a plug-in version – US$39 intro price.
Peter Kirn - November 24, 2021
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Your guide to the 3 best new underground synths from NAMM – not a clone in sight
Peter Kirn - January 21, 2020
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Hands On MeeBlip anode, with Robert Lippok (raster noton) [Video]
Peter Kirn - March 12, 2015
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