robinv, Author at Molten Music Technology

Knobula Drum Farm Review

August 23, 2026August 24, 2026robinv

Drum Farm is a percussion production machine that let’s you grow synth and sampled drums and then harvest them into vats of groovy goodness.

Pittsburgh Modular Lifeforms SV2 Synthesizer Review

August 11, 2026August 24, 2026robinv

The Lifeforms SV2 has 2 main oscillators, plus 2 sneaky oscillators, 2 growly filters, duophonic and paraphonic possibilities and a shed load of modulation.

Molten Music Monthly July 2026

August 1, 2026August 24, 2026robinv

A bumper collection of music technology news, synthesis and modular with a ton of software and a heap of hardware too

Mylar Melodies Random8 Review

July 9, 2026August 24, 2026robinv

In collaboration with Befaco, Mylar Melodies has forged an 8-channel random CV generator called the Random8.

Synth Picnic July Update

July 7, 2026August 24, 2026robinv

Synth Picnic is back this Saturday at a new location. We’re in St John’s Space which is appropriately a picnic area at the bottom of the escalators underneath Vue cinema and next to PureGym.

Semi-Improvised Jam for the Globo Support Gig

July 4, 2026August 24, 2026robinv

I used a couple of pre-programmed sequences on the Crea8audio Programm and the jammed around it in three sections. Voices come from Carlos LeMar Dixon and Connie Chen.

Befaco Backpack Road Test

June 30, 2026August 24, 2026robinv

I used Befaco’s Backpack to haul my 7U modular case and accessories across London. Here’s how that went.

Molten Music Monthly June 2026

June 26, 2026robinv

Get something ice-cooled and lower your body temperature with some cool bits of gear. There’s a bit more software this month as June tends to be quieter on the hardware side after Superbooth.

AI comes to your DAW – Fender Studio Pro 8.1

June 10, 2026June 26, 2026robinv

The new version of Fender Studio Pro has an integrated generative AI engine that will generate tracks, separate stems and transform your voice into that of a whole range of different singers.

Befaco Oneiroi Epic DIY Build

June 8, 2026June 26, 2026robinv

Befaco’s weird supersaw, looping, ambient texturising drone machine. It took me a day to build and had some challenging parts but it all came together nicely in the end.