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Love Hulten’s latest synth project has a rainbow puke MIDI visualizer
Love Hulten has unveiled a synth machine that represents sound with rainbow puke — and there's a theremin for good measure.
West Pest is an affordable and experimental semimodular synth
Cre8Audio goes West Coast for its second synth announcement this month.
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.
'Blade Runner' composer and electronic music pioneer Vangelis dies at 79
'Blade Runner' composer Vangelis has died at 79, leaving behind a major legacy in electronic music.
Arturia V Collection 9 grows to 32 virtual instruments
Arturia's V Collection goes beyond vintage synths with the new Augmented Voices and Strings.
Cre8Audio's East Beast is a $250 semi-modular synth with a freaky side
The Cre8Audio teamed up with Pittsburgh Modular for its first self-contained synth: the East Beast.
Erica Synths' SYNTRX II is more modern and affordable
SYNTRX II adds more effects and sequencing options, but ditches the speakers and spring reverb.
Roland's $199 Aira Compact series are a serious play for the entry level
The $199 Aira Compact line delivers classic Roland sounds. But the E-4 Voice Tweaker is a standout.
Ableton's updated Learning Synths website can record and export your musical doodles
Since 2019, Ableton’s Learning Synths website has been a fun and free way to learn all the cool things you can do with synthesizers.
Elektron's Syntakt wants to be the only groovebox you'll ever need
The Syntakt combines digital and analog synthesis with the ability to control a larger setup.
Cre8Audio's NiftyKeys is a MIDI controller you can build a Eurorack synth in
Cre8Audio's NiftyKeys combines a four-octave keyboard and a 112hp Eurorack case for $600.
Moog's Etherwave Theremin makes a classic design more convenient
Improved portability and bass response headline Moog's "if it ain't broke" approach.
Korg's Volca FM 2 synth adds more voices, reverb and randomization
The portable and loving tribute to an iconic '80s synth is now even more compelling.
Arturia's Augmented Strings is a cinematic combo of orchestra and synth
The first entry in Arturia's new Augmented line of instruments is free until April 30th.
Orba, the musical grapefruit, now lets you design your own synth sounds
Artiphon has finally opened up the Orba's MPE synth core for anyone to customize.
Roland makes its classic SH-101 synth available to play on the web
Roland has created a virtual version of the SH-101 synth used by electronic legends like Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada and The Chemical Brothers.
Lemondrop and Fireball review: Impossibly small, surprisingly powerful synths
Lemondrop and Fireball review
Hydrasynth Explorer review: Possibly the most synth you can get under $600
With rich sound design tools and polyphonic aftertouch this is a surprising value at $600.
Arturia's V Collection instruments now have native M1 Mac support
Arturia's V Collection instruments now have native M1 Mac support, making it easier to compose with soft synths and other virtual instruments.
Haunting soft synth has a visualizer that stares back
Love Hultén has unveiled an art project soft synth with a visualizer that looks back at you — and you can buy one.