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Free Friday: GForce’s superb Axxess instrument is free until December
GForce has updated their site, branding, and pricing (now with both lifetime licenses and subscription options). And there are two freebies, time-limited through the end of November: a Mellotron M400 instrument, and the one I suspect most readers will be into, GForce’s take on the 1975 ARP Axxe synthesizer.
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Sequential Prophet-5 gets an official software remake by GForce — tested
Following GForce’s official renditions of Oberheim instruments, now we’re treated to an official Sequential synth in plug-in form. This Prophet-5 combines painstaking recreations of the various revisions with new features like MPE, a dual-layer architecture, and lush effects. I’ve been testing it and got some behind-the-scenes details from the devs. It’s such a total pleasure to bring that Sequential sound into the box.
Peter Kirn - June 16, 2026
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Next-gen MPE: Expressive E adds smarter control, $999 MIDI keyboard
Expressive E is making its expressive, multi-dimensional keyboards more accessible, with 49- and 61-key controller Osmose options starting at $/€999. And across the full range, the company’s sound ecosystem is expanding with updated software, including the new Ctrl-e platform for sound. That means it’s easier to afford and get started with these unique MPE keyboards, and you’ll more quickly find ready-to-play sounds.
Peter Kirn - April 29, 2026
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West Coast dreaming: improvising with GForce MAP
Peter Kirn - October 31, 2025
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Sit back and take in a half-hour Novation Bass Station documentary
Peter Kirn - July 30, 2025
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GForce Halogen FM makes playing with frequencies fun all over again – review
Peter Kirn - June 24, 2025
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Rare Oberheim OB-1 is perfect as a plug-in: review, Tom Oberheim vid
Peter Kirn - July 12, 2024
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