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New Software Synths Take Inspiration From Buchla, ARP 2500


Developer Giorgio Sancristoforo shared these sneak previews of a pair of new software synths.

Sancristoforo has previously released a wide range of creative synths, including Gleetchlab, No-Fi Tape Loop Music Studio, Ongaku and Berna 3.

The first new software synth, Eye of Horus, takes inspiration from Buchla synths. We’ve embedded the preview above.

The second new synth, SONDA, takes inspiration from the ARP 2500 and the work of electronic music pioneer Eliane Radigue:

Details on the two new synths are still to come at Sancristoforo’s site.

 

Teenage Engineering K.O. II Gets Expanded Memory


Teenage Engineering has updated the EP-133 K.O. II sampler memory to 128mb.

The device’s features and design are essentially the same, but the front panel has been updated with heading ‘128 MB Sampler Composer’, vs the original’s ’64 MB’.

The EP–133 K.O. II lets you record sounds around you, sequence your samples and loops, tweak and automate filter, pitch and more, add stereo effects, compressor and punch-in effects, all on a chonky device with retro-sexy vintage calculator vibes.


The updated EP-133 K.O. II is available now, priced at $329 USD, vs the $299 of the original when it was announced. Visit the TE site for more information.

 

SynTesla Introduces MU/5U Animator Module

SynTesla – best known for creating the largest modular synthesizer in the world – shared this sneak preview of 5U Animator module.

The SynTesla Animator design was conceived by Yves Usson. The Animator is a fully analog module that generates a modulated mix of four waveforms, of different pitches and types, from a simple sawtooth wave input.


The company says that it will be available in the next SynTesla 5U systems. Details are still to come at the SynTesla site.