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Dirty, punchy, free: this plug-in rendition of the Korg Poly-61 is raw and perfect
The 1982 Poly-61 was a grimy, cheap, raw-sounding quintessential 80s synth. It doesn’t have any of the star power of other Korg instruments or rivals from Roland and Sequential. So instead of a commercial remake, what we get is free. But it’s fantastic. It’s way better than you’d expect from a free plug-in. Meet the Full Bucket Music FURY-68.
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Intellijel’s new Atlantix is a dual-oscillator voice in 42HP with all the extras
Intellijel just dropped their new all-in-one synth voice for modular. The successor to their one-voice, SH-101-inspired Atlantis is the expanded Atlantix – and it packs a whole lot of fixins’ in that 42HP.
Peter Kirn - June 21, 2024
Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Arturia Pigments 5 audio input: video tutorial, tips and tricks, free presets
Pigments 5 from Arturia adds the ability to route audio input into soft synth, opening up new sound design possibilities and turning Pigments into a multi-effects plug-in for any source. Here’s a detailed guide on how to use it, with notes – and some presets to get you going.
Polyend Medusa synth-controller gets deeper powers, sleeker skin, lower price
Peter Kirn - April 24, 2020
Gear Music tech Stories Tech
MeeBlip geode synth is all about getting your hands on sound
Peter Kirn - April 1, 2019
Gear Meeblip Music tech Tech
AudioKit Synth One 1.0 arrives, is universal, is awesome
Ashley Elsdon - January 31, 2019
Apps iOS
VirSyn announces a sale on their extensive iOS portfolio
Ashley Elsdon - September 27, 2018
Apps iOS
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