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Waldorf Microwave 1 synth is on iPad, and it’s an instant favorite
Microwave’s wavetable synthesis with unique, snappy envelopes and idiosyncratic filter and converters now comes to the iPad. That could make an ideal way to play the Microwave on the go – especially with AUv3 support.
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Much-leaked MPC Key 37 arrives, and it’s likely to be a crowd-pleaser
Akai’s MPC Key 37 is now official – a standalone MPC/synth with onboard sampling and effects, all in a compact package with pads and 37 keys. That combination is likely to make this a hit at $899 list.
Peter Kirn - February 6, 2024
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Elastic Melody for iOS now does MIDI – here it is with MeeBlip
Elastic Melody, Oliver Greschke’s brilliant melodic sequencing app, now supports MIDI send/receive, for other apps and for hardware. That makes your iPhone/iPad a perfect companion to your synth hardware – including our own MeeBlip geode. Watch:
3rd Wave, wavetable synth beast, does MPE and is now in desktop form
Peter Kirn - September 21, 2023
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CDM Deals: Reverb summer deals, Soundtoys flash sale on this weekend
Peter Kirn - July 29, 2023
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Oberheim is shipping the OB-X8 desktop and Tom is posing in the factory to prove it
Peter Kirn - June 12, 2023
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Oberheim OB-X8 is now a desktop module, in new edition of one of the best synths today
Peter Kirn - May 9, 2023
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