Synths
UNDERSTANDING MIDI
What is MIDI? A Guide to Understanding MIDI
08 Jan · Have you ever pondered the question, "What is MIDI?", we find out about the different aspects of MIDI and where they come into play.
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
Happy 2025! New Year, New Sounds!
08 Jan · Well here we are, ladies and gentlemen, it's 2025! I trust you all had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year? Did you get any new synths? If not, why not spruce up your existing gear with some new ...
Spektro Audio NGEN Firmware Update 1.3 Adds Song Mode, More to the Powerful Generative Hardware Sequencer
08 Jan · The already formidable Spektro Audio NGEN gets a new song mode, updated algorithmic generators, and lots more.
Roger Linn Shares His Thoughts on Recent LinnDrum Recreations
06 Jan · Roger Linn took time over the weekend to share his thoughts on recent LinnDrum recreations.
SP-1200 ALTERNATIVES
SP-1200 Alternatives for Sample-based Beatmaking
06 Jan · We're looking at SP-1200 Alternatives for classic sample-based music production like Daft Punk, The Prodigy, RZA, and A Tribe Called Quest.
Christophe Duquesne Loris Synth Brings the Power of Resynthesis to EaganMatrix Instruments
05 Jan · Use your own samples in EaganMatrix-powered synths with Christophe Duquesne Loris Synth, as featured in the soundtrack to Dune 2!
Haken Audio EaganMatrix Micro: All the Fantastic Power of the Osmose’s Synth Engine in a Tiny Form Factor
05 Jan · Haken Audio EaganMatrix Micro puts all the synth power of the Expressive E Osmose into a small and affordable box.
TOPS AND FLOPS
Tops and Flops: Highlights of the Week
04 Jan · In this week's edition of Tops and Flops, we'll discuss the most exciting and entertaining stories, and a few other gems I've found online.
Win a Universal Audio Volt 2 USB Recording Studio & 2 UAFX Pedals – XMAS Raffle
04 Jan · In this competition you can win the Volt 2 USB interface and the two UAFX pedals Orion Tape Echo and Heavenly Plate Reverb. Good luck to you!
MOTOROLA SYNTHS
Motorola Synths: These Gorgeous Classic Synthesizers Are All Powered by the Same DSP Chips
03 Jan · These are the Motorola synths - and some are still being made today.
Sonicware CyDrums: Drums in the Fourth Dimension!
03 Jan · Sonicware's CyDrums is their third instrument in the "Giant Gameboy" style form factor, with this unit promising 4D drum sounds that react, transform and evolve, using 64 proprietary wavetables.
Mensla MS-3: Freeware Waveshaping Synthesizer – Powerful, Creative and Free!
31 Dec 2024 · The Mensla MS-3 combines hybrid synthesis and waveshaping for experimental sounds. Now available as freeware!
BEST OF 2024: ROB
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.
BEST OF 2024: STEFAN
My Music Highlights of 2024: Musical Moments of the Year
29 Dec 2024 · If you're a music fan, 2024 was packed with releases, live shows, and interviews throughout the year. Here are some of my music highlights.
Best Free Plugins
Best Free Plugins of 2024: Freeware Picks of the Year
29 Dec 2024 · It’s been a good year for free plugins! From unique effects to creative software synths, there were heaps of great freeware to discover. We check out the best free plugins of 2024!
BEST OF 2024: ADAM
My Highlights of 2024: The Best Software for Electronic Music Production
27 Dec 2024 · These are my 2024 picks for the best software for electronic music production.
Behringer Wave: This Fantastic Synth Is Now Only €599!
27 Dec 2024 · The price has come down on the Behringer Wave and it's now €599. Time to break out that holiday money?
Best of 2024
Highlights of the Year: My Favorite Gear of 2024
26 Dec 2024 · With so much to choose from, picking my favorite synths, samplers, and software of 2024 isn't easy. Here's my list of my personal gear highlights of the year!
REVERB PEDALS
The Best Budget Reverb Pedals for your Setup
26 Dec 2024 · Guitar pedals can provide versatile effects for a range of instruments. We check out some of the best budget reverb pedals for your setup.
Best of 2024: Marcus
My Highlights of the Year 2024: Concerts, Parties and New Gear for my Studio!
25 Dec 2024 · These are my highlights of the year 2024, with lots of great events and most importantly these cool upgrades & gadgets for my studio!
Behringer Surges: The Budget Mutable Ripples Eurorack Remake Is Now Available
25 Dec 2024 · Behringer Surges is a liquid-smooth filter module for your Eurorack rack rig based on the Mutable Instruments Ripples. You won’t believe the price.
Behringer PHARA-O MINI – Synth Like an Egyptian?
24 Dec 2024 · Like No.17 buses, you get nothing for a while; then three turn up at once. The Behringer PHARA-O MINI is the third in their Mini range, with a 700S-inspired filter.