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Happy 808 Day! We look back at the heritage of the Roland TR-808

As an 808 Day celebration, we're looking back at the history of the Roland TR-808 and how it rose to prominence in global music culture.

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"?

Sunn Amplification range revealed at last

The Sunn Amplification range has been revealed. Including 100s, 200s ultra linear amps, full range amps, new speaker cabinets and more

The Best Synths for Beginners: Buying Your First Synth

Ready to buy your first synth but don’t know what to get? Here's some of the best synths for beginners to point you in the right direction.

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

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!

Harley Benton CST-24 Purple Burst: Prince of Tone

Harley Benton CST-24 will impress you with its shapely mahogany body and arched flamed maple top in a new Purple Burst finish

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.

Fender Fullerton Precision Bass Uke: How low can it go?

The Fender Fullerton Precision Bass Uke is the latest addition to the range, plus new colours for all the standard models as well

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

Bob Moog-Designed Crumar Spirit To Return

The 1983 Crumar Spirit, one of the wildest analogue synths ever made, is slated for a revival by the Italian company. Hold onto your hats!

Korg Gadget VR: Your immersive music production studio

Grab your helmet as things are about to get real; virtually. Korg Gadget VR brings six synths from the iPad app into a fully immersive virtual space.

The Synclavier name returns with digital Regen desktop synth

Now available for immediate dispatch, Synclavier return with the launch of Regen, a powerful desktop digital synthesizer in a unique format.

Synth Deals from Waldorf, Roland, KORG and AKAI Professional

In this week's edition of Synth Deals, we've got a range of offers including desktop modules, grooveboxes, and workstation keyboards.

Four Piano Chords for (nearly) every Song

Four chords are all you need to play an endless list of popular songs on the piano. Don't believe it? Check out our tutorial on piano chords!

Behringer Pro-800 REVIEW: The eight-voice monster has arrived!

Eight-voice polyphony at a price that is hard to beat. But how does it sound? Read our Behringer Pro-800 review to find out what we thought.

Meet the Korg Wavestate MKII, Wavestate SE, and SE Platinum

Korg updates the Wavestate series with three new models, including the Wavestate MKII, the Wavestate SE, and the Wavestate SE Platinum.

Beginner’s Guide to Subwoofer Placement: How to set up your Sub

To get the most out of your sub, correct subwoofer placement is essential. Read our guide to find out how to position and set up your sub!

Right-Hand Techniques for Improving as a Guitarist

Fast fingers are all well and good for playing guitar. If you're wanting to change things up then these right-hand techniques are for you.

The CAGED System Demystified: How to Play any Chord on Guitar

The CAGED system is a great way to learn to play guitar chords across the entire fretboard based on five basic chord shapes. Here's how it works!

The RND Newton Channel makes high-end recording more affordable

With the RND Newton Channel, you get a versatile high-quality channel strip that can easily be used in both tracking and mixing situations.

Introducing Arturia FX Collection 4 with 4 new additions

The Arturia FX Collection 4 has arrived with some new additions and improvements, bringing the total number of effects in the bundle to 30.

Squier Paranormal: Five new affordable oddball releases from Fender

These Squier Paranormal models include the Esquire Deluxe, P90 Strat-O-sonic, Custom Nashville Stratocaster, XII Jazzmaster and the Rascal bass.

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.

Fender Japan Hybrid II HSS Stratocaster with reverse Tele headstock

The Fender Japan Hybrid II HSS Stratocaster is a limited-run, in a stunning Ocean Turquoise Metallic and with a reverse Tele headstock