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“Some producers will still insist that you just can’t beat the real thing”: Want to record external synths? Start here
How to bring your hardware synths inside your DAW to blend the two worlds
“With the polyphony and effects it has effectively ‘crossed the line’ into all-new polyphonic Brute territory”: Arturia MiniBrute V review
After going from soft to hard synths, Arturia is going soft again, with its first analogue synth getting a virtual version. It’s a Brute
How Darude created Sandstorm, the era-defining trance anthem that’s named after a synth preset
Love it or hate it, Sandstorm’s relentless lead synth line must be one of the most recognizable melodies in dance music. Darude tells DJ Mag how the iconic track was made
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith on Tears For Fears’ restless creativity and the beauty of independence
Orzabal and Smith talk collaboration, high-concept pop-rock production and songwriting chemistry, and why they've never been just a “couple of guys with synths and a backing tape”
Korg’s Multi/Poly is a versatile new synth that takes influence from an ‘80s cult classic
It looks like a Mono/Poly in modern clothing, but is Korg’s latest more than that?
“Those hoping for a new Mono/Poly may be disappointed – it's more than that”: Korg Multi/Poly review
Korg’s latest synth is billed as an ‘analogue modelling’ instrument, but is that description underselling it?
Elektron’s Digitone II adds FM drums, phase distortion, comb filters and more
The FM synth-and-groovebox returns with double the polyphony, enhanced sequencing and new synth engines
This massive study compares 2,368 synths, samplers and drum machines from 1896 to the present day - and the results might surprise you
Which year saw the most synth releases, and what's the best-selling instrument in synth history? These questions - and more - are answered by Iftah Gabbai's analysis of synth data
