Latest Synths Reviews
“It’s a mighty emulation of an emulation of an emulation”: GForce Novation Bass Station review
Fancy some 16-voice 303 acid lines? Of course you do
"A painstaking facsimile of the original in software form": Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin
Described as the ‘return of a legend’ in software, we reheat some wavetables with Waldorf’s reincarnated classic
"It costs too much and we don't need it but, yes, we really do want one": Teenage Engineering OP-XY review
It's a mobile music-making and performing wonder, but two grand can get you an awful lot other studio gear
“The biggest and best all-in-one modular step sequencer, offering flexibility and playability”: Analogue Solutions AS500-SEQ review
Step on with this sequencing Colossus from Analogue Solutions
“Atomika goes an awful lot further than the original Polivoks”: Cherry Audio Atomika review
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!
“A layered world of modular synthesis, sequencing and more, with fantastic, in-depth features”: KV331 Audio SynthMaster 3 review
Fantastic modulation, in-depth sequencing, huge oscillator and filter power, yet visually appealing and relatively easy-to-use, SynthMaster 3 is the update you've been waiting for
“Still undoubtedly one of the most powerful synths on the market and the new updates help highlight this”: Minimal Audio Current 2.0 review
Current comes with a full rack of Minimal Audio effects and some of the most powerful engines out there…
“Exceptionally authentic, while also providing sonic depths in a production-ready format”: Cherry Audio P-10 review
It’s time for a welcome return of the soothsayer, as Cherry Audio recreates one of the most legendary analogue behemoths of all time
"Do we really need another virtual analogue synth? If it sounds this good, the answer is yes": Yum Audio Ember review
Yum Audio's Ember is a "vibe-driven" soft synth that promises analogue warmth, vintage textures and rich, characterful sound - and actually delivers
“A wonderful blend of multitimbral synth hardware with clip style sequencing, wrapped up in a solid, performance-based module”: Mayer EMI MD850 Vibes review
Vibes is a multitimbral hardware synth with Ableton-style sequencing. It's hardware imitating software imitating hardware, and we like it a lot