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Nov 13, 2024

Sistema2 “AI” synthesiser 🧻

Let’s try be brief. This is not good. You start by typing a short written description. For example “Juno Bass” or “TR-808 Kick”. You will get something that is roughly…

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Sep 23, 2024

The Real Suspects Vavra and Xenia 🧻💩

From the team that brought you the virtual Virus keyboards, two related emulations of the Waldorf MicroQ and MicrowaveXT. I’d have to start with the interfaces which are quite authentically…

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Sep 23, 2024December 1, 2025

Roland, by Cherry.

This page has Roland reproductions only. For their original titles please go here. For other brands go there. Mercury 8 🧻🧻🧻🧻🧻 There is absolutely no need for another Jupiter 8…

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Sep 21, 2024

U-He Bazille (revisited) 🧻🧻🧻🧻

I’m sorry but every time I hear Bazille I see this. It has no relevance and should not appear in a review but damn it, that’s just the way it…

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Aug 9, 2024August 9, 2024

Dawsome KULT 🧻🧻🧻🧻

Some virtual synthesisers these days you look at the interface and think you are seeing something alien and mysterious. After a while you realise you’re back with oscillator/filter/amplifier just in…

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Aug 8, 2024September 6, 2024

Tracktion Various Artists

Having bought Tracktion’s KULT, MYTH and NOVUM I was sent an application to download updates and demonstrations of their other instruments. We are sure you will love these other fine…

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Jun 21, 2024June 21, 2024

IK Syntronik 2 🧻🧻

We live in exceptional times where a musician can buy (often low cost or even free) working replicas of almost every vintage synthesiser. Near everyone may afford a software OSCar…

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May 27, 2024

Arturia MiniBrute V 🧻🧻🧻🧻

Arturia is one of few vendors that can maintain both music hardware and software – with the added benefit of comparative youth. Where Roland and (to a lesser extent) Korg…

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May 18, 2024May 27, 2024

Ensoniq Mirage Sampler 🧻🧻🧻🧻

Back in the day, long long ago, I was able to borrow an AKAI S612 Sampler which I used on an album called Come Visit The Big Bigot. But when…

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Apr 25, 2024April 25, 2024

The Real Suspects OsTIrus 🧻🧻🧻🧻👍🏼

Virus TI hardware has come to the end of its life. The chips are used up, the company has moved on. Party over. But a quite wonderful sequel has come…

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