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Synth and Software Celebrates YOUR Favorite 2021 Articles

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December 28, 2021

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Please join Synth and Software and take a look at YOUR favorite articles and reviews from 2021. Enjoy!

Synth and Software’s Top 10 Synthesists

November 16, 2021 1 Comment

If you ever want to stir up controversy, just propose ranking the world’s top synthesists. Synth and Software founding editor Geary Yelton and I tried

What’s New Never Became Old: Cherry Audio PS-20

September 20, 2021 1 Comment

Jim Aikin reviews Cherry Audio’s 2021 software take on the famous Korg MS-20 synth. (Hint: don’t miss the videos!) 1978 was a big year in

Synth and Software’s Top 10 Synth Soundtracks

March 18, 2021 2 Comments

Synth and Software asked their contributors to come up with a list of their favorite soundtracks that use synths prominently, and here’s what they came

Realitone Sunset Strings – Exclusive Synth and Software Review

February 24, 2021 3 Comments

Nick Batzdorf looks at a unique string instrument library that’s totally unlike any other one you’ve heard. Hi, welcome to another Synth and Software review

Plugin Alliance bx_console SSL 9000J Review

September 9, 2020 No Comments

Put a top-tier SSL mixer on your desktop without the expense or space requirements. Plugin Alliance has collaborated with the Solid State Logic (SSL) team

Get Spitfire’s BBC Symphony Orchestra Discover for Free

June 25, 2020 No Comments

Answer a few simple questions and get a symphonic sample player at no cost. To help promote their BBC Symphony Orchestra, Spitfire Audio is making

Top 10 Vintage Synths (Under $10,000)

June 1, 2020 2 Comments

The price of classic synthesizers continues to rise. Which ones are worth their asking price? With few exceptions, almost everyone agrees on which vintage synths

Whatever Happened to Keith Emerson’s Moog?

May 22, 2020 1 Comment

Where did “the world’s most dangerous synth” begin, and where is it now? Fifty years ago, Herb Deutsch, Chris Swansen, and a handful of other

The Allure of Physical Modeling

November 1, 2019 2 Comments

This underappreciated synthesis technique may be the key to greater musical expression. Ever since I first laid my hands on a Moog modular synth at

Replacing Keyboards: Adventures Across the Fourths Dimension

September 3, 2019 1 Comment

Has the Fourths String Layout become a new standard for finger positioning? Most electronic music today is played on a MIDI piano keyboard. This layout

Roger Linn Digs into MPE Controllers

August 1, 2019 8 Comments

Synth and Software reached out to groundbreaking instrument designer Roger Linn to survey alternatives for MIDI Polyphonic Expression. Most electronic music is played on a