A bumper bunch of blips and boxes for you this month including some scattered thoughts on the impact of AI on music and our industry. Do/don’t be afraid (delete as applicable). Sponsored by DF Audio – https://dfaudio.com.au Buy from Perfect Circuit – https://moltenmt.com/perfect-dfaudiopatchwork DF Audio are kindly sponsoring this months Molten Monthly. They have a […]
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In my roundup of the best synths you can get on a budget we’re looking at electronic music making boxes under approximately $300 or there abouts. There’s plenty to play with, lots of explore and whether this is your first synth or you just need some new inspiration, these machines will make the best use […]
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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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