181 Results for "synthesizers"

Samplers with Analog Filters: Get the Best of 2 Worlds

Pairing digital samples with analog filters can yield some creamy and delicious results. Here are the top samplers with analog filters.

Yamaha CS-80 Clone, Make Noise Bruxa & More: Synth Journal

This week we’ve got a new Yamaha CS-80 clone, Koma Elektronik’s hot-wired hot plate Chromaplane, Roger Linn makes a beat on an MPC and more.

Black Corporation Kijimi MK2 to Sport New VCOs, Filter, More

New information! The upcoming Black Corporation Kijimi MK2 will have significant improvements throughout.

Soundtrack Synths: Get That Blockbuster Sound

Modern big-budget movie scores are full of synths. Get the soundtrack synth sounds of Dune, Furiosa, Oppenheimer and more.

Erica Synths Bullfrog Drums is an Educational Sample-Based Drum Machine

Erica Synths Bullfrog Drums joins the Bullfrog educational ecosystem. Richie Hawtin: “It only makes sense to add a drum machine”.

Pocket Audio HiChord: How to go viral in 5 easy steps

Pocket Audio’s HiChord chord synth went viral on TikTok and hit its Kickstarter goal in just two minutes. They told us how they did it - and it was surprisingly simple.

Best Synths of Superbooth24

Big polys dominated the show floor with the best synths of Superbooth24 coming from Arturia, Melbourne Instruments and Oberheim… but what about Moog?

The Best Synth for You Based on Your Myers-Briggs Personality Type

Unsure what the best synth is for you? Use psychology to help you pick the perfect one.

Love Hulten Crum2: Prototype Device with Love Hulten Design

Genius designer Love Hulten has made a “percussive harmonic device” called Crum2 with Analog Sweden and Albert Nyström. Please come to market!

Oberheim TEO-5: Affordable Obie in a Take 5 Stylee

It’s official! Oberheim is releasing the TEO-5, a five-voice analogue poly in a Sequential Take 5 form factor. And the best part? It’s affordable! Read on to find out the price and specs.

ASM Hydrasynth 5th Anniversary Silver Editions: Silver Surfers

Grab ASM’s limited edition Hydrasynth Keyboard 5th Anniversary Silver Edition and Hydrasynth Deluxe 5th Anniversary Silver Edition fast!

Best Pedals For Synths For Every Budget

Take your synthesizer sounds to new heights with the 5 best pedals for synths, including offerings from Behringer, Zoom, Boss and Meris.

Body Synths Metal Fetishist Digital Percussion Synth: Wake up the gimp

EDM and heavy techno fans, take note. The noisetastic Body Synths Metal Fetishist percussion synth makes the DFAM its sub. Body Synths Metal Fetishist Love heavy electronic music like EBM? Feel right ...

Lo-Fi: Why Does It Sound So Good?

Why is lo-fi so imperfectly perfect? Find out how to add a lo-fi sound to your own recordings with our hardware and software picks.

Classic Gear: Roland System-100M – Roland’s Finest Hour 

The Roland System 100M remains a high-water mark for both the company and analogue synthesizers in general. And yet its success was far from guaranteed. Read on to find out why.

Wee Noise Makers PGB-1: Grooves in the palm of your hand

New kids on the block Wee Noise Makers want to put their beginner-friendly and hackable PGB-1 groovebox into your hands. The device has 19 sound engines, a sequencer and open-source code, and is crowd-sourcing ...

Raspberry Pi Synthesizers – How the Pi is transforming synths

The Raspberry Pi micro computer is finding its way into more and more synthesizers. Do your synths have a slice of Pi inside? Read on to find out.

Classic Gear: Korg Poly-800 – The affordable ‘80s poly

The Korg Poly-800 is about as ‘80s as they come. Here’s how it broke the $1000 price barrier and became a runaway hit.

Eurorack Synthesizers: How modular has changed synths

You don’t have to splash out for Eurorack to get some of its benefits. Here are some of the ways that modular has changed traditional synths for the better as well as recommendations for Eurorack ...

Sequential Prophet X Discontinued – X no longer marks the spot

It’s a sad day as Sequential announces the end of the Prophet X: “We'll be waving goodbye to new Prophet X units.”

Virtual Analogue Synthesis – Is it more than just a VST in a box?

Virtual analogue gets a bad rap but it has plenty to offer above and beyond traditional analogue. Let’s dive into the history of VA, look at where it excels and try to dispel some myths along the way.

British Giants: The History of EMS – On the run

The VCS3 launched one of the most influential musical instrument companies ever, the groundbreaking EMS. This is their highly experimental story.

The History Of Novation – Hitting Synthesis Peaks

England’s Novation have been shining bright in the synthesizer firmament for 30 years. Here is the Bass Station maker's star-studded story.

Curtis Chip Off The Old Block – Why do synths sound different?

A surprising number of synths use the same oscillator and filter Curtis chips. Yet they don’t sound the same. Why is that? Read on to find out.