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Signature Synths We’d Like To See From Our Favourite Artists

Artist guitars and pedals are all the rage so why not synthesizers? Here are seven signature synths featuring artists like we’d like to see.

Household Names: The Best-Selling Synths Of All Time

Not every synth can rise to the top of the best-seller list. Here are five great synthesizers that are still raking in the cash after 10-plus years.

Analogue Solutions Ample – The greatest AS synth ever?

The latest monosynth from Analogue Solutions combines some of the best features from the company's recent instruments into one Ample package.

Classic Gear: Roland Juno-106

Is owning a vintage Roland Juno-106 really all it's cracked up to be? We look at this classic polysynth and how you can create its sound.

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.

Classic Gear -The Yamaha DX1: Owning and Recreating the King of FM

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: Tickets now available for the unmissable synth show

Tickets are available now for SUPERBOOTH 23, the world's most exciting electronic music trade fair, exhibition and performance festival.

Buying Synthesizers From Japan – The Secret World of Cheap Synths?

Japan’s domestic vintage synthesizer market is surprisingly cheap. We tell you the best tips and tricks for buying synthesizers from Japan.

Synth East: New event in Norwich with gear, performances & Steve Davis

Norwich is hosting a new synth and modular festival. It brings together manufacturers, performances and a Steve Davis All-Star Modular Patch-Off.

Synth Stack 3: Cherry Audio adds more synths to the stack

The Cherry Audio bundle gets an upgrade to reflect the latest releases, let's see what you get in the increasingly fabulous Synth Stack 3.

“Inspire The Music: 50 Years of Roland History” a new book from Bjooks

Now available! To celebrate 50 years of inspiration and innovation from Roland Bjooks has released a massive 400-page tome of Roland's fabulousness.

Future Retro closes its doors after 25 years of synths

We were saddened to hear that Future Retro, the maker of the recent Vectra synthesizer, has decided to stop trading after 25 years in the business.

Cherry Audio May Sale: up to 75% all plug-ins, bundles, upgrades

All Cherry Audio plug-ins are on sale through our affiliate partner Plugin Boutique, with discounts reaching up to 75%.

Beyond The Behringer Clone Fetish – Innovation on The Horizon?

With their mission to flood the world with regenerated  Behringer clone vintage synths, we might miss Behringer's most important contribution.

Behringer says chip shortage is getting worse due to loss of Ukrainian production facilities

According to Behringer half of the world's neon gas used in semiconductor production comes from Ukraine and those factories have been shut down.

Behringer keeps the synth tease machine rolling

Behringer keeps busy on social media with photos of their Roland SH-5 clone, updates to the BRC32, and community-led design tweaks to the mini-synths.

Behringer follows through on “1000 Synths for Kids” pledge – and then some

Behringer donated a ton of synths and money to kids' charities in 2021, spurred on by a challenge from YouTuber Benn Jordan. Here's how it all unfolded.

Best Christmas Synth Gifts for Under £100!

Wondering what to buy a loved one who is into synthesizers? Look no further! Here are our top picks for gifts for the synth lover in your life.

IK Multimedia Syntronik 2: Synthesizer sampling and modelling gets deeper and rarer

IK Multimedia pumps the Syntronik Collection up to 33 synths with over 5,500 presets combining 4 layers of synths per patch of iconic and ultra-rare vintage synthesizers.

Get your kids hooked on synths with “My Daddy Has 100 Synths” childrens book

Why buy books for your children that talk about the mundane or the fantastical when they can be about the things we really care about. 

Best Virtual Synthesizers 2021: The Top 5 software synths of the year (so far)

We all have our favourite go-to software synthesizers but what are the new breakthrough synths of this year? Here are 5 for your consideration.

Hypercubes, Medussa, Serinette and other extraordinary instruments

Mateo Mena is an "Electronic Luthier" whose work includes modular electronics, bioluminescent sound and light patterns and artisan sequences.

Sisters with Transistors documentary released in US and UK this Friday

The remarkable and award-winning documentary by Lisa Rovner, Sisters with Transistors celebrates the women pioneers of electronic music and technology.

Turn your synths into a UV rave party with Knobotron

Fabulously tactile upgrade rings for your knobs which glow under UV light and offer a one-finger turning action. These are radioactive!