Synths Reviews

The S-1 is one of the smallest polysynths on the market but there’s more here than meets the eye

What do these 61-key versions of the Opsix and Wavestate offer that their little brothers don’t? We find out

It doesn’t get much more vintage than Cherry Audio’s latest, as virtual valves are warmed up, and two legacy synths unite in one package

We take on ADDAC’s latest compact synth voice

The eccentric digital synth gets some solid sampling capabilities. We go granular

Does this ‘timbral sculpting’ tool blend the best of East and West Coast design?

IK Multimedia’s UNO synth range takes a left-turn with a machine with more hands-on control and is the most ‘analogue’ synth in the lineup yet

The Odyssey finally gets the full-size treatment from Korg and comes as a kit. We reach for the toolbox

Is the 21st-century Jupiter a dream machine to conjure sounds of the past and the future? Or just a box of plugins with some pretty lights on? We find out

The boutique box that harkens back to the golden age of samplers has gained many fans. We check it out