KORG multi/poly – a modeled mono/poly that’s secretly a KAOSS-filled studio

KORG’s new multi/poly is an analog modeling synth, not an analog remake of the Mono/Poly. But it’s the debut of a new platform for the company – and the digital approach could mean a balance of authentic sound with some much-needed new ideas. It’s really a Mono/Poly crossed with some of the best of recent KORG digital synths and modular. And there’s even a dose of KAOSS.

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.

Peter Kirn - October 24, 2024

Squiggy’s WaveTracker: open-source tracker – and other free tools

WaveTracker is a fun, free tracker for Windows that features wavetable editing, more than 100 instrument macros, and visualization for a glitchy good time. And that brings up the many other free trackers you might try out these days…

Peter Kirn - September 5, 2024

Waldorf has recreated the Microwave 1 wavetable synth in software

Peter Kirn - August 22, 2024

Hands on: Cong Burn’s Stacks plug-in and iOS app synths, loops, and layers

Peter Kirn - July 12, 2024

Baby Audio Humanoid review: hard tuning, vocal transformer, wavetables

Peter Kirn - July 1, 2024

Xaoc Devices Berlin: new compact VCO with Leibniz Binary interfacing

Peter Kirn - May 13, 2024

Arturia MiniFreak 2.0: wavetables, new effects, more in hardware and plugin

Peter Kirn - December 12, 2023

Minimal’s Current is a granular-wavetable synth with tons of FX and extras

Peter Kirn - October 11, 2023

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