Polyend puts presets in your modular – plus run on a battery, anywhere

Hey, modulars are great. But you can’t call up presets at will, like on a computer. And you can’t head for a day of patching to the shore of your local lake. Or – can you? The folks at Polish maker Polyend are breaking the rules.

The Stylophone goes totally luxe with the GEN R-8

You’ve seen the Stylophone as the mass-produced, toy-like original. And you’ve seen it as a relaunched digital emulation and as an analog instrument. Now get ready for the Stylophone as premium boutique instrument.

Peter Kirn - January 16, 2019

Dreadbox Hypnosis: teaser for a dreamy synthwave effects box

From the mint-and-hot-pink labels to the wobbly pitch and effects, make no mistake: Dreadbox are teasing their upcoming Hypnosis with retro synthwave fetishists in mind. And from the sound, we’re okay with that.

Peter Kirn - December 21, 2018

Tracktion 7: powerful, free audio production tool (Mac, Windows, Linux)

Peter Kirn - August 13, 2018

Elektron’s Analog Heat is a new distortion, filter, computer accessory

Peter Kirn - September 22, 2016

The Saw Bench is a 100€ Analog Synth; Here’s What Its Creators Say

Peter Kirn - March 18, 2015

Mods Make The Moog’s Werkstatt Synth More Educational, More Fun

- December 5, 2014

An Analog Filter That’s Playable for Producers, Guitarists Alike: Waldorf 2-pole Video

- March 10, 2014

Modulation in All Things: New LFOs for Ableton Live, iOS, Software, and Analog Gear

- December 27, 2013

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