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TAL-J8X Salutes a Classic from 1985!

31 Mar · TAL brings us another chapter in Roland's analogue synth swan song from the mid-80s, before everything went digital for a while. Does TAL-J8X do the JX-8P justice?

Roland Alpha Juno: Classic Synths – The One and Only Dominator

20 Mar · Many people may know the hoover sound but they don’t know it’s from the Roland Alpha Juno.

Synthwave: Gear for Futuristic Retro Sounds in 2025 – Perfect Match

31 Oct 2025 · Producing Synthwave: This gear is perfect for creating futuristic sounds with a retro vibe. Plus, it offers a few cool alternatives.

Three Ways to Get the Smells Like Teen Spirit Sound: Plugins, Budget Setup, or Studio Gear

28 Sep 2025 · Looking to achieve that Smells Like Teen Spirit sound? We've got three ways to success: plugins, budget gear and high-end equipment!

TAL-EQ: An Affordable Answer to the FabFilter Pro-Q?

05 Sep 2025 · The TAL-EQ is a flexible and fully-featured EQ plugin for your DAW, with dynamic processing, sidechain input, and per-band channel assignment.

Best Software Synths of 2024: Five Synth Plugins That Floated Our Boat This Year

30 Dec 2024 · With 2024 delivering a bumper crop of software synths, it's been tough to pick the cream of the crop, but here are my choices for Best Software Synths of 2024, along with others worthy of a mention.

How to Recreate the Classic Roland Juno Sound using Software Plug-ins

23 Oct 2024 · The Roland Juno has dominated music for over four decades! We take a look at some of the best synth plugins that capture its classic sound.

Futuristic Retro: What is a Vocoder?

30 Sep 2024 · What is a Vocoder? Whether you're a trained singer or not, a Vocoder is a tool for bringing textured vocal sounds into your productions.

Take me to Funkytown: 5 of the Best Vocoder Plugins

19 Aug 2024 · Vocoders provide a unique sound that can give your productions a retro edge. We explore some of the best vocoder plugins for your DAW.

5 of the Best Delay Plugins for Music Production and Mixing

29 Jul 2024 · No matter which style of music you're creating, a little delay can go a long way. We're looking at some of the best delay plugins for music.

How To Write A Synth Bassline: 5 Top Tips for Beginners

24 Jul 2024 · While one of the simplest aspects of music production, it remains a hallmark of great songs. We find out how to write a synth bassline.

Lo-Fi: Why Does It Sound So Good?

03 May 2024 · Why is lo-fi so imperfectly perfect? Find out how to add a lo-fi sound to your own recordings with our hardware and software picks.

Arturia PolyBrute, TAL-Pha, Ableton; New Synth Patches & FX!

28 Feb 2024 · In this new regular feature, we will take a look at the latest food for your synth, sampler and DAW with new synth patches & FX.

TAL-Pha from TAL: Hoover Up Those Classic Analog Tones

15 Feb 2024 · Popular indie plugin developer TAL Software launches TAL-Pha which emulates the late 80s Roland classic and its rack-mounted sibling

U-he Diva alternatives – The five best VSTs for epic pads!

26 Jul 2023 · We've selected the five best U-he Diva alternatives for you! Epic pad sounds, free alternatives, even MPE and microtonality - a VST for everyone!

Let It All Out: How To Sound Like Tears For Fears

01 Jul 2023 · Tears For Fears are known creating some of the most widely loved songs of all time. We look at their process and some of the gear they used.

TAL-Vocoder 3.0, SuperCrunch, Simple Hit: Free Plugins of the Week

30 Apr 2023 · Introducing TAL-Vocoder 3.0 – the popular freeware vocoder gets even better! SuperCrunch is a great tube amp sim and Simple Hit brings back the 80s.

Bring The Noise: How To Sound Like Public Enemy

01 Apr 2023 · In the late 1980s, Public Enemy shook the world with an aggressive, politically charged sound. We check out some of the gear they used!