Synths
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Elektron Digitone II review
By Si Truss Published
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Serum 2 just dropped: one of the greatest soft synths of all time gets a massive update - and it's completely free for existing users
By Matt Mullen Published
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"90% of what I do is done on one software synth": Hans Zimmer on the synth plugin that he's been working with "for years"
By Matt Mullen Published
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“I have been in the process of trying to sell the company. It’s a difficult time”: Trump’s tariffs could be about to decimate the gear industry
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Behringer synth prices just rose by up to 70% in the US - are Trump tariffs to blame?
By Matt Mullen Published
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“A wide-ranging and very useful, yet quirky module”: Bastl Instruments Neo Trinity review
By Bruce Aisher Published
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Fantastic (free) plugins and how to use them: Newfangled Audio Pendulate
By Jon Musgrave Published
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Analogue Synths
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“I started getting messages from strangers asking if I knew about this other product”: A tale of two mini-synths
By Adam Douglas Published
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“The biggest and best all-in-one modular step sequencer, offering flexibility and playability”: Analogue Solutions AS500-SEQ review
By Philip Wise Published
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“We think there were less than 50 of these ever produced”: Are these Korg's strangest synths?
By Si Truss Published
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Bear with me on this… I think this Behringer synth might be the cheapest analogue poly ever
By Si Truss Published
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If, like me, you buy your own presents, these Reon Driftbox synths have come down so much in price that they could be the ideal Christmas gift for that synth-lover in your life
By Simon Arblaster Published
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FYI: You don’t need a new synth. But if you’re craving one, these are the deals I’d go for
By Si Truss Published
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Albert Hammond Jr of the Strokes is (reluctantly) selling a heap of his stage-played gear on Reverb
By Jonathan Horsley Published
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The history of Korg in 21 synths: Inside Korg's new London museum
By Si Truss Published
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Dreadbox unveils Artemis, a 6-voice analogue poly inspired by the Typhon monosynth
By Matt Mullen Published
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Digital Synths
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Elektron Digitone II review
By Si Truss Published
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There’s a lot we love about Korg’s latest DIY synth – but it has one significant problem
By Si Truss Published
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"It costs too much and we don't need it but, yes, we really do want one": Teenage Engineering OP-XY review
By Andy Jones Published
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NAMM 2025: The Multi/Poly returns in module form – it’s still great, and we still think Korg is underselling it
By Si Truss Published
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Picture this: you’ve got $/£200 to spend on synths. Now I think I’ve found the best deals for you this Cyber Monday
By Simon Arblaster Published
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I absolutely love this Cyber Monday deal on the Yamaha Seqtrak, it’s giving Teenage Engineering features on Behringer money vibes
By Simon Arblaster Published
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This Behringer synth deal is so good I’m going to buy one myself
By Simon Arblaster Published
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FYI: You don’t need a new synth. But if you’re craving one, these are the deals I’d go for
By Si Truss Published
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Now might be the best time to buy the Arturia Astrolab because you'll get V Collection X for absolutely free
By Simon Arblaster Published
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Hybrid Synths
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Elektron Digitone II review
By Si Truss Published
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“Unprecedented sound design freedom”: Arturia launches the new feature-packed Pigments 6
By Andy Price Published
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FYI: You don’t need a new synth. But if you’re craving one, these are the deals I’d go for
By Si Truss Published
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“A bastion of ingenuity. It’s noisy and expensive, but so much fun”: Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth II review
By Simon Arblaster Published
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Superbooth 24: "Think the strings of a guitar or keys of a xylophone, but embedded into electronic synthesis": Korg unveils the next prototype for the experimental instrument Acoustic Synthesis_phase 8
By Matt Mullen Published
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Korg Modwave mkII: what's new in the latest version of the hybrid wavetable monster synth?
By Simon Arblaster Published
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Make room for EDM’s new one-stop synth, sampler, rompler hybrid – HALO
By MusicRadar Team Published
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Forbidden Planet at Gear Expo Summer 2022: a hybrid synth odyssey to the outer reaches of the sonic universe
By MusicRadar Last updated
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Forbidden Planet at Synth Week 2022: a hybrid synth odyssey to the outer reaches of the sonic universe
By MusicRadar Last updated
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Soft Synths
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Serum 2 just dropped: one of the greatest soft synths of all time gets a massive update - and it's completely free for existing users
By Matt Mullen Published
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"90% of what I do is done on one software synth": Hans Zimmer on the synth plugin that he's been working with "for years"
By Matt Mullen Published
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Fantastic (free) plugins and how to use them: Newfangled Audio Pendulate
By Jon Musgrave Published
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Roland is giving away its software 303 free – but be quick, there’s only 3,030 up for grabs
By Si Truss Published
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“It’s a mighty emulation of an emulation of an emulation”: GForce Novation Bass Station review
By Andy Jones Published
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“I want to shout from a mountain top about this incredible technology”: Is Dreamtronic's Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro really the first artificial vocalist to finally nail the fake factor?
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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This free synth plugin transforms physics into sound
By Matt Mullen Published
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What were those controllers sitting on Jon Batiste's piano when he sang at the Super Bowl?
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Kays Catalogue classic the JEN SX1000 just got reborn as a plugin and iOS app
By Daniel Griffiths Published
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Workstations
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NAMM 2025: Korg’s revived Kronos promises faster operation and fresh sounds
By Si Truss Published
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“A well-priced synth workstation – just don't expect a 1980s Juno”: Roland Juno-D7 review
By Andy Jones Published
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Roland launches revamped Juno-D keyboard range
By Si Truss Published
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No longer just a software upgrade, Roland’s Fantom EX is a “supercharged” version of the acclaimed synth workstation
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Could Lambda Synthetics' PolyPulse revolutionize live electronic music performance?
By Andy Jones Published
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Kurzweil K2700 review
By Dave Gale Published
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Yamaha gets back into the virtual analogue synth game with the Montage M: new AN-X engine joins enhanced AWM2 and FM-X sound generators in flagship workstation keyboard
By Ben Rogerson Published
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It looks like Yamaha is about to launch the Montage M synth, and there’s speculation that it’ll come with a new AN1x-style virtual analogue engine
By Ben Rogerson Published
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Korg i3 workstation keyboard review
By Dave Clews Published
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More about Synths
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Fantastic (free) plugins and how to use them: Newfangled Audio Pendulate
By Jon Musgrave Published
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Roland is giving away its software 303 free – but be quick, there’s only 3,030 up for grabs
By Si Truss Published
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They set the boyband template, but The Monkees also introduced the world to the synth
By Andy Price Published
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