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“It’s a mighty emulation of an emulation of an emulation”: GForce Novation Bass Station review
By Andy Jones published
Fancy some 16-voice 303 acid lines? Of course you do

“I want to shout from a mountain top about this incredible technology”: Is Dreamtronic's Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro really the first artificial vocalist to finally nail the fake factor?
By Daniel Griffiths published
Its makers claim to have reached “the holy grail of vocal synthesis” with MIDI/text singers that are indistinguishable from the real thing

This free synth plugin transforms physics into sound
By Matt Mullen published
RipplerX is a free physical modelling synth based on the venerable AAS Chromaphone plugin

What were those controllers sitting on Jon Batiste's piano when he sang at the Super Bowl?
By Ben Rogerson published
It’s a Star-Spangled puzzler, that’s for sure

Kays Catalogue classic the JEN SX1000 just got reborn as a plugin and iOS app
By Daniel Griffiths published
This 1978 £99 synth-for-the-masses has been rebuilt and ramped up for a whole new generation

The story of Arturia’s Pigments synth, from early challenges to the “huge milestone” of version 6
By Advertorial feature published
Pigments’ product manager reveals how he and his team created a modern classic

“Unprecedented sound design freedom”: Arturia launches the new feature-packed Pigments 6
By Andy Price published
If you're already a Pigments user you can get if for free

Novation collaborates with GForce Software on the ultimate software version of the Bass Station
By Andy Price published
Aphex Twin's favourite room-shaking synth gets the definitive in-the-box treatment

NAMM 2025: XILS-lab promises "virtual Vangelis" with its new Yamaha CS-80 emulation
By Matt Mullen published
The Eighty expands the potential of Yamaha's storied '70s classic with a third synth layer, expanded modulation options and extra effects

“Atomika goes an awful lot further than the original Polivoks”: Cherry Audio Atomika review
By Roland Schmidt published
If you’ve previously been tempted by a vintage Polivoks monosynth, but never fancied having to translate the front panel, Cherry Audio has something very special for you!
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