News & guides for hardware synth lovers.
Discover the latest firmware upgrades and hardware revisions for synths, drum machines, and samplers. Learn how updates can enhance performance, add new features, or fix long-standing limitations.
The Organic Synthesizer That Bridges Melody and Noise Gets Smarter Bastl Instruments’ Softpop SP2 has always occupied a unique position in the synthesizer ecosystem—an experimental semi-modular instrument that treats the boundary between musical melody and organized noise as a creative playground rather than a technical limitation. But experimental doesn’t have to mean difficult, and the … Read more
The Clone That Refuses to Apologize for Its Ancestry Most manufacturers tiptoe around the clone conversation, wrapping derivative designs in marketing speak about “inspiration” and “homage.” But Behringer’s Skies—their latest interpretation of the legendary Mutable Instruments Clouds—embraces its cloned nature with the confidence of a company that’s made budget accessibility their superpower. This isn’t just … Read more
The Metron’s return, complete with updated firmware v1.6 and renewed commitment to the entire sequencing ecosystem, represents more than nostalgia.
The Most Requested Feature Is Here Elektron has delivered on one of the most requested features since the Digitakt II’s launch: the Slice machine. OS 1.15 introduces a comprehensive slicing system that transforms how you work with samples, offering up to 64 editable slices per sample with intelligent editing tools and flexible performance options. Advanced … Read more
Torso Electronics just dropped OS 2.0 for their S-4 Sculpting Sampler—a ground-up rewrite that supercharges your sampling workflow.