38 Results for "DX7"

Synths of City Pop: 5 Synthesizers That Made the Sounds of the City

Have you ever wondered what keyboards the top session musicians were playing on all those city pop hits? These are the synths of city pop.

5 Amazing Synth Presets That Changed Pop Music!

We take a look at 5 presets that dominated pop music and shaped what we heard during the golden age of synth pop. Did your favourite make the list?

Your Browser is Your New Best Friend – Synth Journal

Your browser might just be your new musical best friend with more and more clever tools appearing every week!

Cupid & Psyche 85: Scritti Politti’s Triumphant Classic, Synth by Synth

Cupid & Psyche 85 is a masterpiece of composition, arrangement & production. But what synths did Green, Gamson & Maher use?

5 of the Most Important Synths Ever Made

These are the most important synths ever made, the ones that have influenced countless others and changed the way that we make music.

A New PPG Wave 2.3 on the Horizon – Synth Journal

The wavetable revival continues apace with the surprise reveal of a brand new PPG Wave 2.3, plus a Nord Modular editor and a lunar rhythm machine!

KORG M1: Classic Gear

The KORG M1 is one of the best-selling synthesizers of all time. Is it still relevant in the 21st century? 

Famous Synth Presets: Sounds that Made History

Some synth presets shaped the sound of entire decades. We check out some of the most famous synth presets in music history.

Sounds and Presets – FM Depths and Space Explorations

We've got some delights for you this week for FM synths, both new and old, plus a big pack for the wavestate and more!

Dtronics DT-DX: A TX816 In A Box Now In-Store!

After a successful Kickstarter, the DTronics DT-DX is now available in stores for everyone to buy!

Sounds and Presets – A Jupiter for Your Yamaha

Fancy squeezing a Jupiter 8 into your Yamaha Montage, Montage M, MODX or MODX+? Then EasySounds have just what you need!

The History of Yamaha Synthesizers: From GX to MODX

Let’s look back at some of the Japanese synths that have changed the face of music. First up, we look into the history of Yamaha.

New Sounds for the DX7, Oddity 3 and Pigments 6 – Sounds and Presets

The mighty DX7 lives on. Smackos & Dim Garden have created a new album using one and you can have the sounds for free!

Classic FM Synthesis: Yamaha DX7 Alternatives

Want to build classic FM sounds from the 1980s and beyond? Here are some of the best Yamaha DX7 Alternatives to take you to FM heaven.

The Best FM Synths for your Music Production Setup

Looking for a way to get into FM synthesis? We've selected some of the best FM synths with both sound design and song-creation tools.

Sounds and Presets – Life In The Old Dogs Yet!

I'm feeling my age this morning as I write this and so I decided to find some patches for old synths, both hardware and software!

The Wizard Of IDM: How To Sound Like Aphex Twin

We find out about some of the instruments that shaped the early sound of Aphex Twin, one of the most respected names in electronic music.

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 another

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

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.

40 Years of the Yamaha 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.

Who’s Your Dada?: How To Sound Like Cabaret Voltaire

Cabaret Voltaire evolved from obscurity to becoming one of their generation's most influential electronic music acts. We find out how!

Introducing Steinberg Absolute 6 and Halion 7

Steinberg has now introduced the Absolute 6 bundle and Halion 7 sampler workstation with significant new features for music production.

Mutable Instruments adds DX7 mode to Plaits and a load more algorithms

Émile Gillet drops a huge update onto the Plaits algorithmic oscillator. The 8 new models include a 2-voice, 6-operator DX7 FM engine.

Making a Christmas anthem for charity: How to sound like Band Aid

We take a look back in time to 1984 and find out about the instruments used in the making of Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?