A dozen or so patches for the Donner L1 for you to experiment with a use as a starting point for further adventures. Below is a link to a blank patch sheet and a book of all the patches used in this video.
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With more music shops closing Synth Picnic is as relevant and important as ever. In this vide I share my thoughts on the Synth Picnic we’ve just had and how it could be a way forward for music tech retail – no really.
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The KeyStep controllers are superb for their connectivity, ease of use and half decent keybed. When they told me they had a new version coming out my first thought was that they would somehow ruin it.
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As the clocks go back we can revel in the warm glow of synthesiser circuits and modular voltages. Here are the interesting bits and boxes that appeared over the last couple of weeks.
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Synth East 2026 is happening from the 20th to 22nd of February at the Norwich Arts Centre
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We had our first Synth Picnic and it was a very beautiful thing. But what’s next – will there be another?
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A super-stringy, super-pipey Karplus Strong module with up to 32 voices. SuperKar+ combines a Chord Voice with a polyphonic Solo Voice for a spectacularly useful module that’s oozing texture and organic tones.
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The Gen X-2 is fun synth that’s packed with analogue grit and rosy memories with expanded features that never quite live up to their potential. It’s frustratingly great!
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How does it take three modules for form a kick drum?
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Just got back from Machina Bristronica and I have much to tell you. So grab a coffee and let’s explore Bristol’s synth festival and a plenty of other bits and pieces from September’s releases. Reflections of Bristonica A fabulous weekend of beeps, boops, beer and conversation. In terms of performances, discussions and talks there was […]
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