Tech releases you might have missed: Sequential Forum synth, Native Instrument’s Traktor MX2, Splice INSTRUMENT (Mixmag)

Welcome to Mixmag’s round-up of the best recent tech releases and announcements

Sequential releases new analog synth Forum

Sequential has released a new instrument called Forum, its most affordable synth ever.

The compact piece of hardware is a 4-voice analog synthesizer with polyphonic aftertouch, built on the voice architecture of the legendary Prophet-5 analog polysynth. 

Features include a solid steel chassis, custom-engineered Tactive slim-keys, two analogue oscillators and 4-pole lowpass filter, with modulation inspired by the Sequential Circuits Pro-One, allowing users to “play, shape, and perform with unprecedented expression.”

Priced at £799, buy it here

UDO Audio reveals new synth DMNO

UDO Audio has released a new instrument called DMNO (pronounced ‘domino’). The twin control panels and look have drawn comparison to the Oberheim Two Voice.

It’s an eight-voice polysynth, with the ability to twin them to create four ‘super’ voices in Binaural mode. It’s two-part multitimbral, with the ability to play two or more different sounds simultaneously.

Features include Dynamic Multi-Core Stereo filters, FPGA-powered digital oscillators, 32-bit digital effects such as reverb, delay, chrous and distortion, a 64-step sequencer, and a multi-mode arpeggiator with smart hold.

It was unveiled at the Machina Bristronica electronic music culture and technology festival in late-September.

Priced at £2,499 and out in early 2026, find more info here

Tame Impala’s Telepathic Instruments reveals global release of Orchid synth

Telepathic Instruments, the music tech company helmed by Tame Impala, has revealed the release of its hotly-tipped synth and chord generator Orchid.

Featuring a “single-octave, velocity-sensitive” keyboard and upper and lower rows of chord buttons, Orchid allows users to jam using multiple modifiers, and also features two voicing dials letting you “move fluidly up and down the keyboard, one note at a time, causing a continuous cascade of chord voicing inversions, dramatically altering a chord’s tonal character.”

According to Music Tech, two earlier drops of the Orchid synth sold out in just “minutes”, with limited batches of just a few thousand up for grabs.

Price: £549. Buy it here. 

Elektron unveils new “versatile” multisampler, Tonverk

Elektron has unveiled what it’s calling a “versatile” polyphonic multisampler and audio processor called Tonverk, a machine that they say will “propel you towards extraordinary music-making and boundless sound exploration”.

The sampler features eight audio tracks, and another eight tracks for buses, sends, and mix complete with a “wealth” of FX options. 

Tonverk also has two ways to sample, Recorder and Auto Sampler, allowing samples to be loaded in externally and internally, also by connecting MIDI gear and recording straight into the machine.

Price: £1,199. Buy it here.

Native Instruments unveil new, two-channel DJ controller Traktor MX2

Created to meet changing demands in DJ equipment, as budding selectors move away from traditional club set-ups, Native Instruments’ new two-channel DJ controller, the Traktor MX2, is perfect for bedroom experimentation, impromtu mix sessions and more. 

The portable controller has been built with Beatport Streaming intergration – with customers being able to get a two-month trial on the platform with every purchase of the Traktor MX2 – alongside access to Traktor Pro 4 software. 

The Traktor MX2 features high-fidelity 24-bit/96kHz audio, powered by iZotope’s Ozone Maximizer, 16 RGB performance pads with four pad modes (Stems, Hotcues, Flux Loops, Pattern Player) and a Mixer FX interface for one-dial control of 9 effects, including a filter, reverb, delay, and more.

Price: £349. Buy it here.

Splice launches new, flagship virtual instrument player in collaboration with Spitfire Audio

Plugin and royalty-free music platform Splice has launched a new, flagship virtual instrument player featuring over 1,200 instrument presets. 

Created in collaboration with archive specialists Spitfire Audio, INSTRUMENT features presets including Philip Glass’ grand piano, drums from Paul McCartney and a number of recordings of synths and other equipment from BBC Maida Vale.

INSTRUMENT has MIDI playability and is usable as a plugin on its own and with major DAWs. 

“With Splice INSTRUMENT, we’re building on the foundation of LABS: affordable access to inspiring, expressive sounds with intuitive creative control,” Spitfire Audio’s Paul Thompson told Music Tech.

Price: Instrument (£12.99 monthly), Plugin (free). Buy it here.