ROLI hits reboot, files for administration, as it shifts to beginners and subscriptions

ROLI has filed for administration and will reboot as beginner-focused Luminary as the company struggles with losses. Current employees remain, and even the Seaboard is apparently coming back in stock – but this could be a cautionary tale for “hypergrowth” in music making.

Sequential’s Take 5 poly, revealed: a compact $1299 synth with the Prophet 5 filter

It’s the Sequential polysynth for the rest of us – the same resonant analog filter as on the Prophet-5 Rev 4, plus a premium keybed and features, but a compact size and US$1299 price.

Peter Kirn - August 23, 2021

KORG have recreated 1974’s MiniKorg-700 in software – here’s your deep-diving guide

Amidst all the interest in vintage synths, it’s not often you get your hands on a 1974 MiniKorg-700. Francis Preve, who worked on design for the new KORG plug-in, is our guide to making sounds for its unique architecture.

Francis Preve - August 20, 2021

Watch as GLASYS uses a MIDI keyboard to paint pixel art live

Peter Kirn - August 2, 2021

Sequential’s Pro 3 gets new wavetables from some wild sources, and patch morphing

Peter Kirn - July 9, 2021

Nonlinear Labs C15, ultra-expressive keyboard instrument, adds recording and USB MIDI

Peter Kirn - June 7, 2021

Inside KORG’s Modwave – sound design tips for this upcoming wavetable synth

Francis Preve - January 22, 2021

How MPE can work on hardware synths: a look at Sequential OB-6, Prophet 6 updates

Peter Kirn - January 8, 2021

There’s a spring reverb thwack “Easter egg” waiting inside the Oberheim OB-6

Peter Kirn - November 25, 2020

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