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Shakmat Bishop’s Miscellany Mk2 Review

December 16, 2025January 26, 2026robinv

Bishop’s Miscellany Mk2 is a dual channel sequence recorder, melody generator, note processor and song-building engine that offers some fabulous real-time controls once you gel with the interface.

Divergent Waves Sycamore & Oak Review

December 10, 2025January 26, 2026robinv

Sycamore is a two-channel melody maker that borrows from both the Turing Machine and an unfinished Mutable Instruments project to produce alarmingly engaging music.

Molten Music Monthly November 2025

November 28, 2025December 1, 2025robinv

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 […]

Best Budget Synthesizers – November 2025

November 25, 2025November 25, 2025robinv

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 […]

Donner Essential L1 Patches

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025robinv

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.

Synth Picnic November Update – Saving the Music Tech Industry

November 9, 2025November 10, 2025robinv

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.

Arturia KeyStep Mk2 Review – Did they ruin it?

November 4, 2025November 10, 2025robinv

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.

Molten Music Monthly October 2025

October 31, 2025November 10, 2025robinv

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.