Category Archives: Instruments

Analogue Solutions – We Make Synthesizers!

Rhodes – Festive Times In this festive edition we bring you Reuben James’ Yuletide jam on the MK8 prototype; a feature on Axel Hartmann, the industrial designer behind the MK8 piano; our interview with Snarky Puppy’s Bill Laurance and an invitation to Ronnie Scott’s to meet the MK8 piano in January. REUBEN JAMES – A […]

LEIPZIG V3 at Awave Pure analogue voice and modulation circuitry. Fat analogue Moog style transistor ladder filter – 24db/Octave 4 pole. Two analogue VCOs with individual Glide (portamento). Sub-VCO for extra depth and power. Osc Sync & Cross-Mod. Option to overdrive the mixer and filter. Plenty of modulation routing possibilities. Versatile analogue CV step sequencer […]

The Roland JD-08 & JX-08 Are Here! COLLECT THE TABLETOP ICONS The JD-800 and JX-8P synthesizers helped define the music of their eras. The JD-800 offered a massive number of hands-on controls with an unapologetically electronic sound palette. And the JX-8P was a staple of the ‘80s, famous for its warm pads, shimmery chorus, and […]

Sequential Pro 3 Week | July 5-9 The Sequential Pro 3 is one of the most powerful, great-sounding, and versatile mono/paraphonic synths available What makes the Pro 3 so powerful?   32 new custom wavetables NEW! patch morphing NEW! 3 classic filter types (prophet-6, OB-6, ladder) 2 VCOs 1 wavetable oscillator Dual effects 4 x […]

Introducing the Awave Edition of the Studio Electronics SE-3X Studio Electronics SE-3X Awave Edition Three + Four = Heaven. The SE-3X: a three-voice paraphonic synth with four discrete, classic hardware filters. Seen where the sound of success was heard, the SE-1(X)’s popularity with hitmakers, film composers and sound designers has spanned decades, and the ‘X […]

Introducing the DominiqueXavier signature sound bank for Nord Wave 2!

Nord Wave 2 at Awave Nord’s Wave 2 is a 4-part performance synth. It marries together virtual analog synthesis, FM and wavetable, with an extremely accessible user interface. Take full advantage of 48 voice polyphony, real-time editing/layering and intuitive controls to craft exciting sonic landscapes. A 61-note keybed with Aftertouch ensures the playing experience here […]

Sequential Prophet-6 and OB-6 Get MPE Support and Prophet-5 Vintage Mode Sequential has just released a new OS for the Prophet-6 and the OB-6 that adds much-anticipated features: Support for MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression). This enables the Prophet-6 and OB-6 to respond to MPE-driven controllers such as the LinnStrument®, Expressive E Osmose®, Roli Seaboard® series, […]

Sequential Announces Prophet®-5 and Prophet®-10 Desktop Modules San Francisco, CA—Jan 12, 2021—Fast on the heels of the reintroduction of its legendary Prophet-5 synthesizer, Sequential today announced that it has created a desktop version of the acclaimed instrument. As with the keyboard version, the desktop model will be available in both five- and ten-voice configurations, dubbed […]