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Baby Roland is back: Boutique JUPITER-08, n/vision wavetable synths
The kawaii look of the mini Rolands in the Boutique series has returned. There’s one vintage remake — the JUPITER-08, this time with full polyphony and then some (up to 32 voices). And there’s something new: the n/vision wavetable synth.
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Listen to the analog BBD sounds of Morphor; Echon 6 poly is shipping
You know what would be a crazy idea? Making a polysynth out of analog BBD (bucket brigade delay) chips. Well, Morphor has been doing just that with the polyphonic Echon 6, building on their work on modules like the ultra-lovely Plectrum. And it’s worth just listening to the music flowing out of this device — now shipping.
Peter Kirn - May 14, 2026
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OB-Xf, free and open-source Oberheim-inspired synth, is now in beta
Here’s a good way to start 2026: the folks at Surge Synth Team now have their free and open-source OB-Xf synth in beta status in nightlies, with 1.0 just around the corner. And that means this long-running project is just about ready for primetime, bringing a fully open instrument inspired by the 1979 Oberheim OB-X. […]
Peter Kirn - January 2, 2026
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Alien resurrection: Absynth 6 delivers a powerful update to a futuristic classic
Peter Kirn - December 9, 2025
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The making of Sequential’s all-analog, polyphonic, expressive Fourm
Peter Kirn - September 23, 2025
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Oberheim TEO-5: Tom’s legacy, now on desktop, $1399
Peter Kirn - July 1, 2025
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Free deals: UA PolyMAX synth, iZotope Ozone Imager, Tonal Balance Control
Peter Kirn - May 25, 2025
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Artemis combines Dreadbox analog, Sinevibes FX – and the result is lush
Peter Kirn - May 19, 2025
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