Arturia’s updated V Collection 8.1: tuning support, engine, control, accessibility

It might be time to hit the updater for the weekend. V Collection 8.1 brings alternative tuning support via a new standard, and new sound and control options.

Black Corporation’s next hardware is a Jupiter-8 recreation, with MPE and microtuning

Black Corporation, makers of Deckard’s Dream and Kijimi, continue their run of ultra-luxe polysynths. Now the sought-after Jupiter-8 is in their sights, with some 2021 twists.

Peter Kirn - May 30, 2021

Arturia’s Pigments 3 synth plug-in just got packed with a ton of new features

Pigments, the monster synth plug-in, is still growing at full speed – now with a deep “harmonic” additive engine, more layers, and more tools in its palette. Meet Pigments 3.

Peter Kirn - April 20, 2021

Roland just made us happy with CCs on the Boutique Series

Peter Kirn - August 10, 2016

These photos of Roland Jupiter, Juno, JX just leaked, show optional keyboard

Peter Kirn - September 21, 2015

Roland teases ’boutique’ with three mystery mini keyboard synths

Peter Kirn - September 15, 2015

What’s The Deal With This Leaked Roland Analog-Digital Hybrid Synth?

Peter Kirn - January 4, 2015

Grammy for MIDI Creators Dave Smith, Ikutaro Kakehashi; First Connection Mystery Solved

- December 13, 2012

Roland Returns to Synth Roots on Jupiter; New JP-50, iPad Integration [Video]

Peter Kirn - March 26, 2012

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