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Serum 2: wavetable champ becomes much more in huge, free update
Serum 2, 11 years in development, is here. And it looks ready to take on its rivals, with an updated interface, arpeggiator expanded oscillator architecture (phase distortion!), granular and multisampler and spectral oscillators, new effects features, and – surprise, even a clip sequencer. It’s really an all-in-one synth now, without sacrificing its trademark accessibility.
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Whatever the Weather II: Loraine James talks about the alias and the album
Just as reality seems ready to blow off in a gale, Whatever the Weather II is here on Ghostly to pull you back to earth and the grace of the everyday. Loraine James – or I should say, the artist, Whatever the Weather – talks to CDM about how this full-length came to life.
Polyend Synth is a $499 polysynth with grid and a ton of synth engines
If what you crave is not so much a groovebox/sequencer as a synthesizer, behold the latest from Polyend. Simply dubbed Synth, it’s a 499 $/€ instrument packed with playable synth engines. And you could see it as the first dedicated synth instrument from the company since their original flagship Medusa.
Peter Kirn - November 12, 2024
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Sinevibes to go: granular reverb, distortion, phaser on next-gen Korg
Peter Kirn - October 1, 2024
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Roland P-6 pocket sampler with FX, granular engine: here’s what to know
Peter Kirn - September 12, 2024
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Free SoundHack tools: now plug-ins and Max and Pd, Apple Silicon native
Peter Kirn - August 14, 2024
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Leafcutter John takes you deeper into the strange, wonderful tool Forester
Peter Kirn - August 9, 2024
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Dancing “vibes” and 2 more mood-elevating freebies for Live, DAWs
Peter Kirn - August 5, 2024
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