Roland JUNO-D is a feature-packed mobile keyboard starting at $899

Roland’s JUNO-D may not be flashy, but it runs off USB-C and has features from the company’s flagships – ZEN-Core engine, sequencer, and Wave Expansion support – at a fraction of the price, starting at $899. There’s even the hammer-action D8 at $1299.

DivSkip: multimode rhythmic processor from DivKid, Making Sound Machines

You’ve seen plenty of gate sequencers and Euclidean generators. DivSkip is something different: It takes four channels of triggers and transforms them via eight different musical, performative modes. It’s a do-everything rhythmic wunderkind.

Peter Kirn - September 19, 2024

Roland P-6 pocket sampler with FX, granular engine: here’s what to know

Roland’s latest handheld boutique synth is a departure. Instead of a synth or drum machine, it was inspired by the SP-404. Here’s the skinny on its onboard sampling, effect, and sequencer features, direct from the source.

Peter Kirn - September 12, 2024

Don’t just crossfade, scan: Vostok and DivKid Trace for Eurorack

Peter Kirn - August 22, 2024

Moog is back: Moog Muse is the 8-voice love child of modular and Voyager

Peter Kirn - July 31, 2024

Intellijel’s new Atlantix is a dual-oscillator voice in 42HP with all the extras

Peter Kirn - June 21, 2024

Digital synthesis, reenvisioned: Madrona Labs’ Sumu hands-on

David Abravanel - May 25, 2024

Analog Waveguide module uses 1971 theory to make a killer resonator

Peter Kirn - May 15, 2024

Arturia’s AstroLab: standalone V Collection and Pigments stage keys

Peter Kirn - April 9, 2024

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