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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.
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Android users get Polaris, a new pocket music maker
If you’ve got a beloved Android smartphone (or even tablet), here’s some rare news: there’s a new Android-exclusive music-making tool available. Polaris gives you quick-and-easy sequencing, modulation, synthesis, and sample manipulation in an elegant, minimal interface. And it looks perfect for quick sketching when you’re flying in coach or passing some spare moments.
ALM/Busy Circuits’ first plugin is an FM drum synth with step sequencer
Bring that FM drum synthesis in the box, too: ALM/Busy Circuits have made their first soft synth. Akemie’s Taiko Eurorack module is reimagined as a six-voice FM drum synth with step sequencer. And it’s delightful; here’s a quick hands-on guide.
Peter Kirn - February 19, 2024
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Sinevibes Switch v3 makes gate sequence FX devilishly simple
Peter Kirn - December 8, 2023
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Donner’s $199 B1 bass synth – sequencer just got song mode and randomization
Peter Kirn - August 17, 2023
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Coming soon from Kyiv: Sitka Gravity clock and trigger Eurorack module
Peter Kirn - August 14, 2023
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Game Boy Advance gets a new, free step sequencer, complete with p-locks
Peter Kirn - May 1, 2023
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endorphin.es Ground Control is now standalone, desktop MIDI+CV+gate sequencer, too
Peter Kirn - February 22, 2023
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