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Waldorf’s Protein: soul of Microwave in an 8-voice wavetable synth, €329
It’s Thanksgiving in the USA, but Germany’s got your Protein, and what a surprise. The classic Microwave 1 wavetable sound meets a tweakable, compact desktop housing and 4-layer, 8-voice architecture. A Keto diet has never sounded more appetizing. Price? €329 in Europe intro, incl. VAT (€379 after the end of the year.) Out now.
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New, playful arpeggiator features for Sequential Take 5, Oberheim TEO-5
The 5-voice Sequential and Oberheim hybrid analog/digital synths each got an OS update last week, and their playful new arpeggiator features are a reminder of why we love both brands. Think ten new arp modes and a dizzying new feature called “whiplash,” plus other new firmware features.
Peter Kirn - November 10, 2025
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Oberheim TEO-5: Tom’s legacy, now on desktop, $1399
They’re built on the same platform, the development of which was overseen by the late Dave Smith. They cost roughly the same price and take up the same amount of space. But TEO-5 is not Take 5. Look to the Oberheim desktop instrument for the SEM multimode filter, linear through-zero FM, and its own unique effects. Here’s the synth Tom and team built.
Peter Kirn - July 1, 2025
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Sequential Take 5: Dave Smith’s legacy, now on desktop, $1299
Peter Kirn - July 1, 2025
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endorphin.es Ground Control is now standalone, desktop MIDI+CV+gate sequencer, too
Peter Kirn - February 22, 2023
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With svelte new Mac Studio, Apple again has a desktop workhorse – here’s what to know
Peter Kirn - March 9, 2022
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SPICE is a one-stop modular distortion box – and it needs support
Peter Kirn - March 25, 2019
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