Intellijel goes fully-patchable all-in-one synth with “performance-oriented” Cascadia

Semi-modular is the new modular. Intellijel is still in the business of making modules, but they now also offer the Cascadia desktop synthesizer. It’s one box, but packs loads of controls and 101 patch points.

Moog updates Matriarch with performance tweaks, releases patching book and videos

Matriarch, Moog’s eminently patchable semi-modular paraphonic instrument, just got a slew of updates for playability. And there are new patch ideas, both in book and video form.

Peter Kirn - March 15, 2023

Return of full-sized KORG MS-20, as retro trend continues

It’s badly upstaged by the ARP 2600, but for those who want it, KORG are again making full-sized MS-20 synths. That caps a long string of MS-20s from KORG.

Peter Kirn - January 14, 2020

Moog Matriarch puts all your analog sound shaping in one keyboard

Peter Kirn - April 25, 2019

Reason 10.3 delivers on VST performance promises

Peter Kirn - April 16, 2019

SPICE is a one-stop modular distortion box – and it needs support

Peter Kirn - March 25, 2019

Behringer Crave synth: vintage bits, all the extras, $199

Peter Kirn - January 27, 2019

The Stylophone goes totally luxe with the GEN R-8

Peter Kirn - January 16, 2019

Images of KORG volca modular, volca drum appear online

Peter Kirn - December 21, 2018

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