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Sequential Trigon-6 Desktop and MPE Update
Continuing the tradition of dropping the keyboard from their line of synths, Sequential's newest synth gets the treatment along with an MPE update!Review: IK Multimedia UNO Synth Pro X – Is this “The One”?
IK Multimedia's UNO Synth delivers a new level of control and performance with the UNO Synth Pro X. More of the same or is it "The One"?The Yamaha Montage is dead. Long live the Montage!
In a fairly low-key announcement today, Yamaha announced the discontinuation of their flagship synthesizer, the Montage, and its replacement.KORG NAUTILUS AT: Now with added Aftertouch
KORG has announced the expansion of their NAUTILUS range with two new models sporting the AT suffix. What price added expressivity?Behringer continues the rumour mill with prototypes and an update
Behringer decided to try a different delivery style over the weekend, teasing two possible future products and updating us on anotherReview: Cherry Audio Octave Cat Synthesizer
Cherry Audio continue down the vintage synthesizer path less travelled with their recreation of a lesser-known but much-loved classic.The SONICWARE ELZ_1 Returns! Meet The ELZ_1 PLAY
The highly acclaimed and much sought-after SONICWARE ELZ_1 returns as the ELZ_1 PLAY, an upgraded version of the original by Dr. Yu Endo.The Synclavier name returns with digital Regen desktop synth
29 Jun 2023 in Synths
Now available for immediate dispatch, Synclavier return with the launch of Regen, a powerful desktop digital synthesizer in a unique format.
Review: GForce M-Tron Pro IV – Tron and On
GForce Software return to their roots and drag M-Tron Pro into the 21st century, not so much kicking and screaming but wowing and fluttering!KORG opsix SE and SE Platinum: The Stretching Continues!
Hot on the heels of the wavestate SE, KORG finally deliver the 61 key version of the opsix they originally teased at NAMM in 2020.Classic Gear -The Yamaha DX1: Owning and Recreating the King of FM
18 Jun 2023 in Synths
Ever wondered what it's like to own a Yamaha DX1? Want to know how to recreate the sound? Rob takes us under the hood of The King of FM...
Superbooth 23: Arturia MicroFreak Stellar Ltd. Edition & New Firmware
Arturia introduce the MicroFreak Stellar Edition along side new firmware introducing sample import & playback, 3 new granular engines and more!40 Years of the DX7 – Ring Those FM Bells!
The Yamaha DX7 went on sale for the first time on May 29th, 1983. To mark this significant anniversary, we take a look at how it came to be.Nopia – Intelligent Chords, Bass and Arps in a Box
The Nopia is a clever box from Argentina that could be helping you make great tunes in a flash. We take a quick look at this prototype!Review: Cherry Audio Novachord & Solovox
Cherry Audio's Novachord delivers a modelled taste of one of the earliest synthesizers ever, the Hammond Novachord, and a Solovox to boot!Superbooth 23: Sonicware LIVEN Texture Lab
The Sonicware LIVEN range is further bolstered by Texture Lab, another unique and interesting tabletop device with granular sampling and FX.Superbooth 23: Oberheim OB-X8 Desktop
09 May 2023 in Synths
Oberheim finally deliver the hotly anticipated OB-X8 Desktop, a table top version of their highly acclaimed OB-X8 hardware synth.