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EastWest Sounds release DrumX in Collaboration with Legendary Hitmaker Jimmy Jam
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EastWest is introducing the next generation of groove production with DrumX
Sonarworks at Plugin Week 2026: Clone your studio to any headphones in 10 minutes. Mix with studio accuracy – anywhere, anytime, on any over-ear headphones
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Sonarworks exists to solve one of the most persistent challenges in music production: the gap between what you hear in the room and what the world hears everywhere else
Cherry Audio at Plugin Week 2026: New from Cherry Audio - Ensoniq ESQ-1 Virtual Synthesizer
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Ensoniq ESQ-1 captures the iconic sounds of the classic ESQ-1 polyphonic hybrid digital/analog synthesizer in software
FASTER MASTER gives 10 instant pro-quality mastering starting points, tailored to your track in seconds
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FASTER MASTER is the smart mastering plugin from Mastering The Mix, co-created with David Guetta and Nicky Romero
Dreamtonics at Plugin Week 2026: Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro – Instant vocals for your songs in a few clicks
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Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro is the industry-standard song and vocal production software from Tokyo-based Dreamtonics
How Depeche Mode launched their career with one of the most important synth-pop records ever released
One of the band's biggest tunes marked the end of their first chapter, but became a springboard that would propel both them and its writer to legendary status
Johnny Jewel on his relationship with synths and working with David Lynch
Italians Do It Better’s Johnny Jewel delves into his storied musical history and his lifelong infatuation with synthesizers
"It will always be my favourite”: Howard Jones takes you on a tour of the synth he’s owned since 1983
“The way it spits out those notes is incredible,” he says. “The attack… I just miss that on modern keyboards”
The ultimate synth shoot-out 2026: Hardware classics vs. their software successors - but can you really tell which is which?
Is there really any need to fork out for a hardware synth these days? We place a trio of hardware classics up against some immaculate software doppelgängers
Our lost interview with Kraftwerk’s Wolfgang Flür gives rare insight into the band's internal conflicts
Back in 2007, we caught up with Kraftwerk’s former rhythmic robot, who had much to share about the fraught relationship with the band that defined electronic music
Synth pioneer Jill Fraser on pushing boundaries in the world of electronic music
Synth legend Jill Fraser delves into her history of evolving musical set-ups, film composition and how her most recent album birthed electronic reinterpretations of US hymns
How to emulate the sound of Gary Numan’s synth-pop classic Cars
We lift the bonnet on a foundational piece of synth genius, and demonstrate how you can achieve its distinctive sound yourself in your DAW
6 little-known synth bands from the 1980s that deserve your attention
Forget your OMDs, your Depeche Modes, Human Leagues, Pet Shop Boys and A-has, because these not-so-popular bleep combos are well worth tracking down instead
The history of Sequential in 10 synths, sequencers and drum machines
We chart the rise, fall and revival of one of the synth world's true titans
Seven weird synthesis types that died on the vine
These are the synthesis types that didn’t make it into the big time, from Vector to Vocal and so many unique points in-between
We speak to Moog Music President Joe Richardson who exclusively reveals what's coming up
With the Muse and Messenger signalling that Moog is still in rude health following its acquisition by InMusic, we catch up with its president to learn more about life behind the scenes at the world’s biggest synth brand
The ultimate soft synth showdown: Serum 2, Pigments, Phase Plant, Vital and Massive X: But which is best?
We put five of today's most powerful, flexible and versatile synth plugins to the test to find out who comes out on top
10 extraordinary synths that are almost certainly out of your price range
If money were no object, what new synthesizers could you buy? We draw up our wish list of current big-bucks contenders
