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Arturia Pure Lofi Review

April 24, 2025April 29, 2025robinv

How lofi could a synth sound if you kept shovelling on the vintage vibes? Let’s find out with Arturia’s Pure LoFi virtual synthesizer source of sumptuous degradation.

PWM Mantis Hybrid Analog Synthesizer Review

March 24, 2025March 28, 2025robinv

Weirdly fascinating Mantis synthesizer spreads voices, diverts filters and detunes like nobody’s business. Now with four whole voices the Mantis feels like a proper synth with bags of character.

Bass Station software instrument from Novation

Novation Bass Station by GForce Review

January 21, 2025robinv

A playful look through the new software version of the classic Bass Station analogue synthesizer as captured by GForce Instruments.

Gamechanger Audio Plasma Voice Review

November 6, 2024November 29, 2024robinv

Who knew a Xenon tube of plasma could produce such fierce sounds? The Plasma Voice has all the energy of a barely contained explosion that zaps and spits its way into your patch. Is it too much? Nah, it’s bloomin’ awesome!

Glasgow Synth Guild Oct Tone Sequencer Review

June 11, 2024robinv

Oct Tone is 8 steps of Eurorack cyclic sequencing. Who would ever need more? It’s a delightfully musical module with a great front end, some snazzy features and can cook up a storm in more ways than you’d think.

Arturia MiniBrute V Review

May 21, 2024June 9, 2024robinv

Software version of the original MiniBrute analogue synth but with added polyphony, effects and the convenience of having it in your DAW.

Hologram Chroma Console (mostly modular) Review

May 11, 2024June 9, 2024robinv

Fabulously gooey, satisfyingly vintage and full of fun time – that is the Chroma Console.

XAOC Devices Batumi II and Poti II Review

May 5, 2024June 9, 2024robinv

After ten years, there’s a new Batumi in town, and it’s had some serious upgrades on the original Quad-LFO module. It’s absorbed the assignable waveform option to the front panel, added a multiply mode and can now be a four-channel VCO. With the new Poti II expansion you have individual control over each channel’s waveform […]

Expert Sleepers Disting EX Review – Fun and Fumbles

April 26, 2024June 9, 2024robinv

Take a dive into the Disting EX with someone who hates this sort of thing. Can I find something awesome behind the complexity and versatility of the Expert Sleepers ultimate multi-module?

Pittsburgh Modular Taiga keyboard Review

March 20, 2024June 8, 2024robinv

Following on from the Taiga desktop synth comes the Taiga Keyboard with larger knobs, improved oscillator tuning, some interesting digital thingies and an expansion bay for Eurorack.