Digital Synths
Explore Digital Synths
Latest about Digital Synths
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: Magical 8bit
By "OSC" Steve last updated
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
By "OSC" Steve last updated
We take on Digital Surburban's stellar recreation of the iconic Yamaha DX7
Fantastic (free) synths and how to use them: DiscoDSP OB-Xd
By "OSC" Steve last updated
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
By "OSC" Steve last updated
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
By Ben Rogerson published
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
By Danny Turner published
After a four-year hiatus, leftfield grime producer Rabit takes an ambitious new direction. Danny Turner unveils his 'Frankenstein' approach
AudioKit’s Saga Synth is inspired by a classic 16-bit games console, and you can probably guess which
By Ben Rogerson published
There’s even a Sonic Blast control…
The Midnight: "Synthwave is a really fun sandbox, but it's not the only sandbox that I want to play in"
By Rob Laing published
Best of 2022: In this in-depth interview The Midnight's Tim McEwan and Tyler Lyle talk soundscaping, genre-blending and new album Heroes
Get the MusicRadar Newsletter
Want all the hottest music and gear news, reviews, deals, features and more, direct to your inbox? Sign up here.