Synths

What is MIDI? A Guide to Understanding MIDI

08 Jan 2025 · Have you ever pondered the question, "What is MIDI?", we find out about the different aspects of MIDI and where they come into play.

Happy 2025! New Year, New Sounds!

08 Jan 2025 · 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 2025 · 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 2025 · Roger Linn took time over the weekend to share his thoughts on recent LinnDrum recreations.

SP-1200 Alternatives for Sample-based Beatmaking

06 Jan 2025 · 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 2025 · 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 2025 · Haken Audio EaganMatrix Micro puts all the synth power of the Expressive E Osmose into a small and affordable box.

Tops and Flops: Highlights of the Week

04 Jan 2025 · 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.

Motorola Synths: These Gorgeous Classic Synthesizers Are All Powered by the Same DSP Chips

03 Jan 2025 · These are the Motorola synths - and some are still being made today.

Sonicware CyDrums: Drums in the Fourth Dimension!

03 Jan 2025 · 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 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.

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?

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!

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.

Arpeggio: Tangible Instruments Kickstarter Project Now Available to All

23 Dec 2024 · Tangible Instruments has announced that after its initial crowdfunded campaign, the Arpeggio is now available for anyone to pre-order!

Dübreq Stylophone Stylosette Puts a Stylophone in a Fun Cassette-Style Package

23 Dec 2024 · The Stylophone Stylosette looks like a cassette - and also suspiciously like another product…

Erica Synths Megarack S: The ’S’ Is for Slightly Smaller

23 Dec 2024 · Erica Synths Megarack S is a honking big Eurorack case that’s marginally smaller than the original Megarack - and still super affordable.

Synthy Xmas Hits and Misses! Our Pick of the Bunch

21 Dec 2024 · We all love a good Xmas song, but what are the best and worst Synthy Xmas tracks that we love to hear or are desperate to avoid?

7 Soft Synths Pushing the Envelope

20 Dec 2024 · When you need to go beyond stale virtual analog and played out wavetables, turn to these seven soft synths pushing the envelope.