In This Issue
Synth and Software Celebrates YOUR Favorite 2021 Articles
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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?
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
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
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
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