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Moog acquired by conglomerate inMusic, joining Akai and Alesis
Iconic synth manufacturer Moog has been acquired by super conglomerate inMusic, joining other brands snatched up by the company like Alesis, Akai, M-Audio and, well, a bunch more. In a statement, Moog president Joe Richardson says the acquisition could help the company overcome “ongoing challenges”, citing global distribution supply chain concerns.
Lawrence Bonk06.13.2023
Moog celebrates 70th anniversary with musical web app
To celebrate its 70th anniversary, Moog has launched a web app filled with interactive experiences for music historians and casual fans alike. The app places a heavy emphasis on the Model D, with a fully playable digital recreation and historical archives. There’s even a place to fool around with iconic Model D sounds from popular songs.
Lawrence Bonk05.23.2023
The best Black Friday deals on music gear
The best Black Friday deals on synths and music gear you can buy right now.
Terrence O'Brien11.25.2022
Arturia’s MiniFreak is a weird-but-powerful digital synth at a great price
Arturia's MiniFreak is weird and powerful digital synth that builds on success of the MicroFreak in exciting ways.
Terrence O'Brien10.18.2022
Moog Mavis review: A surprisingly deep entry-level synth
Mavis is a pseudo-DIY monophonic semi-modular synth that delivers classic Moog sounds for cheap.
Terrence O'Brien06.14.2022
Orba 2 adds a sampler and more to an excellent musical fidget toy
Sample playback, quantization and longer loops make the Orba 2 far more powerful than the original.
Terrence O'Brien05.31.2022
Polyend's Play is an elegantly designed sample-based groovebox
Polyend's Play builds on the Tracker's elegant hardware with a more conventional workflow.
Terrence O'Brien05.12.2022
Lemondrop and Fireball review: Impossibly small, surprisingly powerful synths
Lemondrop and Fireball review
Terrence O'Brien02.08.2022
The Organelle S is a more affordable take on Critter & Guitari's distinctive music computer
Since 2016, Critter and Guitari Organelle line has been one of the most unique ways to create music.
Igor Bonifacic01.27.2022
Novation's Circuit Rhythm groovebox is $100 off for Black Friday
The sampler is $300 until December 6th.
Kris Holt11.26.2021
Fender's latest Acoustasonic hybrid guitar is almost affordable
Fender has unveiled a lower-cost Acoustasonic hybrid guitar aimed at relative newcomers to the music world.
Jon Fingas11.16.2021
Arturia's MicroFreak gets a custom wavetable synth mode
The powerhouse budget synth gets another huge free update.
Terrence O'Brien10.26.2021
Artiphon's quirky Orba now lets you create musical 'selfies'
Artiphon has released an iOS app for the Orba musical instrument that lets you create musical "selfies" and videos.
Steve Dent10.19.2021
Roland SP-404MKII hands-on: Dragging an iconic sampler into the modern age
Roland is dragging its iconic sampler into the modern age without sacrificing what made it special.
Terrence O'Brien10.13.2021
Uno Synth Pro review: IK Multimedia shows it's serious about hardware
IK Multimedia shows its serious about playing in the hardware synth space.
Terrence O'Brien09.27.2021
Elektron's Model:Cycles and Model:Samples grooveboxes are on sale for $249 each
You can save $50 if you pick up one of the sequencers now.
Kris Holt09.17.2021
Boss' SY-200 is a powerful guitar synth that fits on a pedalboard
Boss' latest guitar synth pedal is flexible, immediate and fits on a pedalboard.
Terrence O'Brien09.16.2021
SkulptSynth SE review: Cheap and confusing, but incredibly powerful
Modal proves once again that it can make impressive sounding synths for dirt cheap.
Terrence O'Brien08.02.2021
Novation Circuit Rhythm review: A modern sampler inspired by a classic
The Circuit Rhythm is a solid sampler at a reasonable price. The $400 groovebox takes of inspiration from the SP-404, but offers more modern features.
Terrence O'Brien07.26.2021
Circuit Rhythm is a portable $400 sampler for budding beatmakers
The budget-friendly groovebox brings the best of the Circuit workflow to lo-fi hip hop beat making.
Terrence O'Brien06.22.2021