Testing the Carbon8 from Modal Electronics
Written testAfter the wavetable-based Argon8 and the analog-modeling-based Cobalt8, Modal presents the Carbon8, featuring oscillators with modulable high-resolution algorithms. Let's see how it stands out...
Testing the Roland V-stage 88
Written testAt NAMM 2025, Roland unveiled the V-Stage range, which includes the V-Stage 88, a weighted stage keyboard, and the V-Stage 76, a semi-weighted "Waterfall." Stage-wise, Nord Stage's competitor aims fo…
Testing Polyend Synth
Written testPolyend is unstoppable. In the midst of sequencers, grooveboxes and even effects, the Polish company offers us an astonishing little three-part multitimbral synthesizer. Let's find out what it's all …
Arturia Astrolab review
Written testEver since the Brutes and Keysteps affair, Arturia has been known to shake up the market with innovative products offering excellent value for money. And this Astrolab, tackling the stage keyboard ma…
[MUSIKMESSE] Sledge is the new black?
Hot newsMusikmesseAt the Musikmesse, Studiologic presents a Black Edition of its Sledge 2 synthesizer.
[NAMM] [VIDEO] Yamaha Montage
Hot newsNAMMA demonstration of Yamaha's new flagship synth Montage.
Roland's Boutique Series available
Hot newsRoland has announced the availability of its Boutique Series, which includes three modules and one keyboard.
Roland updates their Juno synthesizers
NewsRoland adds two new digital synths to their Juno Series, namely the Juno-DS88 and Juno-DS61.
[Musikmesse][VIDEO] Nord Stage 2 EX
Hot newsMusikmesseWe went to see and listen the new Nord Stage 2 EX 76 HP at the Clavia/Nord booth at Musikmesse 2015.
[Musikmesse] The Nord Stage 2 synths updated
Hot newsMusikmesseEach trade show has its new Nord keyboard, and after updating the Electro range at NAMM, the Nord Stage 2 go EX in Frankfurt.
[NAMM] Studiologic updates Sledge
NewsNAMMStudiologic introduced at NAMM the 2n version of its Sledge digital synth, with a firmware that now blends pure synthesis and sampling.
[NAMM][VIDEO] Modal Modulus 002
Hot newsNAMMIt’s white, it’s gorgeous, it’s full of innovative ideas and his dad, Paul Maddox himself, introduces it to our team…
[NAMM] Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators
NewsNAMMLast year, Teenage Engineering unveiled a new project of affordable pocket-sized modules. The team introduces today the final result at NAMM 2015.
More info about the Modulus 002 synth
Hot newsPaul Maddox’ new synth, Modulus 002, is not yet available but we now have more to tell you about…
Modulus 002, Paul Maddox’ new project
NewsModulus reopens almost 10 years after Paul Maddox decided to close Modulus Electronics. But this time the company is named Modulus Music.