Mayer EMI’s MD850 Vibes gets a free Aurora firmware update with SFZ multisample drag-and-drop, redesigned UI, and a price drop to €1,899. Explore new sounds now.
Synthesizers
Extract vocals, drums, and bass in real time on the RANE SYSTEM ONE with Engine DJ 5.0’s new onboard Stems rendering. No computer needed mid-set.
Pre-order the Love Synthesizers First Love, a playful 4-part FM synthesizer with touchscreen interface, shipping September 2026 at $699. Explore multi-timbral sound design now.
Explore the Error Instruments TINRS SmartLab, a desktop synth merging physical modeling and granular synthesis with six touch strips, a looper, and CV control for €600–700.
Explore the Majella Compax, a compact semi-modular West Coast analog synth with wavefolder, dual envelopes, and 8-step sequencer. Expected €600-700 in 2026.
Dreadbox Artemis analog polysynth gets free firmware 1.2 with Sinevibes effects, routable modulation matrix, arpeggiator upgrades, and preset preview browser. Download now.
OXI One MKII firmware 2.0 introduces SAGA, DOMINO, and MIDI Player modes plus MIDI capture. Free update adds 8 sequencers, 64 tracks, and more. Read the full breakdown.
Get up to 8 DC-coupled audio or CV/gate outputs from your Elektron gear with the Outbox 8. No computer needed. Ships summer 2026 for €250–300.
Schlappi Engineering teased Forest at Superbooth 2026, a 16-voice polyphonic FM desktop synth based on the Three Body module. Early prototype shows a 20-knob matrix and FPGA core. Release target 2027.
Explore the Meng Qi Wing Pinger 2.0, a pocket-sized analog feedback instrument with a scriptable engine. Program modulations and patterns on its touchscreen. See the Superbooth 2026 debut.