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What's so special about analogue synthesizers?
Do analogue synths really sound better? You bet they do, and here's why…
Master 10 classic synth riffs in an instant
Want to be a keyboard wizard in record time? These 10 simple but seminal synth hooks are crazy easy to play. We show you how
The 10 best synth presets ever used, and where to hear them
Like it or not, these are the patches we all remember…
SampleRadar Synth Week 2024 special: grab 3,569 free synth samples!
In celebration of Synth Week 2024, we're giving you thousands of free synth samples!
How to design an ambient drone with your Eurorack modular synth
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Celebrating 60 years of the synth: the '70s
In the 1970s, the synthesizer became a true musical force. Here's how it went from a mono legend to a poly Prophet in 10 short years…
7 classic Logic Pro synths you might have forgotten - but are still worth using today
Before you open your wallet for a new synth plugin, consider revisiting Logic's E series, 7 soft synths you may already own
5 techniques for ambient sound design
Experimenting with ambience and atmosphere? Try these 5 techniques
60 years of the synth: the '80s
Our history of the synth continues with the decade that brought us the Jupiter-8, the 303 and the DX7…
7 underrated VST synths you might not know about
We celebrate some of the great softsynths that may have flown under your radar
The 5 vintage synths that gave us synth-pop
These are the machines that rocked the 1970s and popped the 1980s…
