Moog celebrates 70th anniversary with musical web appPlay around with iconic sounds from the recently-reissued Model D.By L. Bonk, 05.23.2023
Roland SH-4D review: An overdue return to great synths for the massesThe Zen-Core based SH-4d fills a glaring hole in the company's modern lineup.By T. O'Brien, 05.22.2023
Korg Berlin shows off a prototype 'acoustic synthesizer'The Acoustic Synthesis_phase5 is the first instrument from Korg's experimental R&D group. By T. O'Brien, 05.12.2023
Elektron's Analog Heat gets a refresh with more effects and a customizable signal pathThe $1,000 device is designed to add warmth to digital audio sources. By L. Bonk, 05.11.2023
Sonicware’s newest gadget is a granular synth, an effects unit and a samplerThe Liven Texture Lab starts shipping next month for $240. By L. Bonk, 05.11.2023
Roland S-1 Tweak Synth is the most compelling member of the Aira Compact familyBut it’s also the most frustrating.By T. O'Brien, 05.11.2023
Arturia's MicroFreak gets sample playback, granular synthesis and gorgeous Stellar editionFour years in and this dirt cheap weirdo is still getting free major upgrades.By T. O'Brien, 05.10.2023
Bastl Instruments teases mini stereo mixer with unique saturation controlsThis could be the perfect way to connect all of your audio gadgets and synths.By L. Bonk, 04.11.2023
The Roland SH-4d is a groovebox disguised as a synthesizerThe company's latest intsrument has plenty of hands-on controls and a dedicated sequencer track for drums. By T. O'Brien, 02.23.2023
Arturia turns the MiniFreak into a standalone soft synthOriginally only available to those who bought the hardware instrument, now MiniFreak V is available to all.By T. O'Brien, 01.17.2023
Expressive E finally starts shipping its unique Osmose synthIt's been a long road for the MPE instrument, but it's just as exciting now as it was three years ago.By T. O'Brien, 01.05.2023
Arturia's Pigments 4 adds new effects and a simplified interfaceShimmer reverb, drag and drop UI elements and 'light mode' are the latest free updates to the super synth.By T. O'Brien, 12.13.2022
East Beast and West Pest review: Affordable intros to the addictive world of modular synthsCre8Audio's first self contained synths are loads of fun and an incredible value at just $250. By T. O'Brien, 12.01.2022
The best Black Friday deals on music gearA couple of the best bang-for-your-buck synths get even cheaper, and a rare Moog discount.By T. O'Brien, 11.25.2022
Critter & Guitari’s 201 Music Synthesizer is the long-awaited successor to its Pocket PianoIt may look familiar, but it's more than just a Pocket Piano 2.0By T. O'Brien, 11.24.2022
Moog's holiday deals include a free new effects pluginYou'll also get 50 percent off the company's iOS and Mac apps.By J. Fingas, 11.23.2022
Art project translates music from Teenage Engineering's OP-Z synth into AI-generated imageryThe digital extension turns composed music into text prompts for Stable Diffusion.By W. Shanklin, 11.15.2022
Arturia’s MiniFreak is a weird-but-powerful digital synth at a great priceIt's basically two MicroFreaks bolted together with some effects and a traditional keyboard.By T. O'Brien, 10.18.2022
Moog once again revives the Model 10, its first compact modular synth (updated)Get that classic analog sound, for a price.By J. Fingas, 09.22.2022
Archetype: Rabea is an all-in-one virtual guitar rig that’s also a synthNeural DSP nails the pitch-tracking guitar synth on its first try.By T. O'Brien, 08.17.2022