Plogue’s Chipsynth C64 plugin promises to be “the SID synthesizer you’ve been waiting for,” and a dream for lovers of ‘80s 8-bit music-making
It runs on PC and Mac, but it’ll sound like you’re using a Commodore 64
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It runs on PC and Mac, but it’ll sound like you’re using a Commodore 64
And as bonkers as the performance was, HoJo believes that "it really did mark a sort of turning point for electronic music"
And that’s just a few weeks away
High-gloss vocal licks and lines at your fingertips
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Roland's innovative, sequencer-focused SH-4d takes the crown this year, but who came runner up?
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We show you how to use a retro sound in an über-contemporary setting as synth strings get the Gorillaz treatment
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Playing a mono synth demands a different technique to conventional keyboard playing. Here's how.
Set your controller keyboard up to master your software
Get your fifths and ninths in order as we explore one of the most identifiable pad sounds around
Get to know the CV/Gate system, the pre-MIDI method that synths, sequencers and music tech gear uses to communicate
We bolster our guide to 15 essential synth sounds with one of the most useful patches in any synthesist's arsenal: synth strings
We’ve all heard white noise sweeps with their cutoff frequencies steadily climbing. In this tutorial, we look at a more original take
If you like to get creative with your synthesis, Cherry Audio has a new and exciting design for you. We get re-addicted to additive
An esoteric classic gets an AI-powered update. We plant a seed to see what grows…
Is the long-awaited MPE synth from Haken Audio and Expressive E your studio’s future centrepiece?
An integrated Eurorack system with the benefits of a Minimoog, and more? We say ‘yes, please’ to the MiniMod Keyz
It’s the first 3D synth but will SkyDust 3D clutter up your mixes or scatter magic dust across them? We journey through time and space…
This first poly from Argentina already sounds like a classic but has one or two tricks up its sleeve
Emulating a key ’70s synth scene disruptor, Cherry Audio’s new creation adopts feline tendencies. We take a prowl…
Roland’s ‘hands-on’ virtual analogue returns with some fresh tricks up its sleeve. But does it still have one foot stuck in the past?
With its vast array of synthesis and performance technologies, Kurzweil continues its legendary workstation ethic, through an updated workhorse
With this coast-crossing, platform-hopping, semi-modular synth, Intellijel aims to win a torrent of new fans. We get into the flow