robinv, Author at Molten Music Technology

Analogue Solutions Colossus Quartz: Massive synth expanders

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023robinv

If you want to expand your Colossus synth or maybe build one piece by piece, then Colossus Quartz is for you.

Behringer PRO-800: And so it begins

May 2, 2023robinv

The onslaught of synthesizers has begun with the PRO-800 leading the charge for Behringer’s new wave of affordable classic synths.

Acid Source – filthy basslines from ADDAC

April 27, 2023robinv

Acid Source is a full techno-party synth voice in a very compact module from ADDAC and it sounds like a riot!

Buchla and Tiptop Audio Model 292t Quad LoPass Gate

April 27, 2023April 27, 2023robinv

The latest Buchla module to emerge from the Tip Audio Eurorack 200 series is the Model 292t Quad LoPass Gate. This is the source of so much of that modular sound we associate with Buchla.

Molten Music Monthly April 2023

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023robinv

It’s that time again for my roundup of the month’s most exciting news. We have synths, DAWs, controllers, handpans and modular by the bucket load.

What is Pulse Width Modulation?

April 26, 2023robinv

I’ve been invited to write some articles for Perfect Circuit. My first one is all about PWM or Pulse Width Modulation.

Five12 QV-L Quad Variable LFO multiwave modulations

April 25, 2023robinv

Five12, the people behind the Vector Sequencer, has released an intriguing 4-channel LFO called the QV-L.

OXI Instruments Coral – Polyphonic Multitimbral Eurorack synth Review

April 24, 2023robinv

The Coral has 10 polyphonic sound engines packed inside along with a filter, envelopes and some reverb and chorus. It’s a polyphonic and multitimbral Plaits with sample playing set up as eight entire synthesizer voices.

Making Sound Machines Farbfilter Series: crafting colours

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023robinv

Farbfilter is a collection of colourful filters and wave folders for generating or absorbing rich harmonics. They are simple, beautiful and very tweakable.