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How to synthesize an analogue-style kick from scratch
Making your own kick has many benefits, and is simpler than you’d think
Atau Tanaka: "I didn’t want to hide behind racks or synths - I wanted electronic music to become a live medium"
Creating electronic music using the movement of his own body with custom-built software, Atau Tanaka takes the ideas of software control and performance to a completely new level
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: Magical 8bit
Discover the magic of 8-bit sounds, chiptune and video game soundtracks with this free synth plugin
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: Dexed
We take on Digital Surburban's stellar recreation of the iconic Yamaha DX7
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: DiscoDSP OB-Xd
We open the hood on a powerful (and free!) Oberheim emulation and dive into the world of analogue modelling
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: TAL-NoiseMaker
We deconstruct this powerful freeware synthesizer and show you how to build a patch from the ground up
Good news - Arturia is now letting anyone buy its MiniFreak V soft synth
Plugin was previously only available to owners of the hardware
Rabit on the circuit-bent synths, hacked MPC and generative software behind new album What Dreams May Come
After a four-year hiatus, leftfield grime producer Rabit takes an ambitious new direction. Danny Turner unveils his 'Frankenstein' approach
