Latest Synths Reviews
“One of the best sound design tools around”: Arturia Pigments 5 review
Arturia’s Pigments is one synth to do it all, in as slick a way as possible. And v5’s additions are a lot better than they sound
“A veritable playground of vintage synthesis and exploration”: Analogue Solutions Ample review
Is Ample more than just a greatest hits package from the AS back catalogue? We reach for the pins
“Holds its own in the shadow of its older Oddity sibling, sporting some really beautiful synthetic textures”: GForce Software Axxess review
Recreating a classic (though not very obvious) ARP synth with characteristic aplomb. We get Axxess all areas…
“It wins hands down both visually and sonically, and the fact that it’s free makes it a no-brainer”: Cherry Audio Synthesizer Expander Module (SEM) review
It’s hard to resist another seminal classic from Cherry Audio but at a bargain price of zero, are they selling themselves short?
“A magnificent synth and worth the large outlay if you make the most of the year's All Access content”: Minimal Audio Current review
Deftly side-stepping the subscription saga, we spent some quality time with Minimal Audio’s dexterous flagship. Here’s our findings…
“One of the great 21st-century polysynths”: UDO Audio Super Gemini review
Just like the astrological sign Gemini, UK company UDO’s “bi-everything” synth is double the fun
“Stylish, beautifully made cases that cater to a wide range of uses, with good amounts of power”: ALM Busy Circuits Powered Case review
Is this your new best case scenario? We find out
"It puts ease-of-use, speed and versatility ahead of sound design depth – at least when it comes to the hardware": Arturia AstroLab review
Those hoping for the full V Collection experience in hardware form might be disappointed. But, as we discover, AstroLab’s simplicity is its biggest selling point
