Torso S-4’s 2.0 OS makes it the performance sampler it wanted to be

Torso Electronics S-4 already looked compelling – hard-core granular sampler hardware just when that genre needed a boost. But we were waiting on the 2.0 OS to deliver on that promise. Now it’s here, with macros, scenes, varispeed recording, unlimited sample length, dynamic modulation, and more.

Free Roland SH-4d 2.0 update: new oscillator models, pattern chaining

Amidst the flurry of gear news last week, Roland quietly made their SH-4D synth newer, for free. You get two new oscillator models, pattern chaining, new system-level effects routing, off-grid sub-step entry, and more. Here’s what’s new:

Peter Kirn - May 12, 2025

Elektron’s new shiny: Digitone II hardware sequel, Syntakt 1.3 firmware

Elektron is here with (maybe) a reason to sell old Elektron gear and buy something new with Digitone II. That news comes right on the heels of a big 1.3 firmware update, if you’d rather make existing gear better.

Peter Kirn - October 23, 2024

Modor DR-2, Belgian beast of a drum machine, now does basslines, too

Peter Kirn - October 14, 2024

Osmose 2.0 makes this expressive MPE instrument more navigable, powerful

Peter Kirn - September 5, 2024

Polyend Tracker Mini 2.0: synth engines, PERC drum synth, more of everything

Peter Kirn - July 1, 2024

Ornament & Crime, open module, gets new powers in Phazerville 1.7

Peter Kirn - February 20, 2024

3x new firmware for Noise Engineering’s Alia oscillator – and Cursus is back

Peter Kirn - January 22, 2024

Along with limited Chroma edition, Arturia’s KeyStep Pro gains features

Peter Kirn - December 1, 2023

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