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Synth and Software Looks Back at the 2021 Cover Features

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December 28, 2021

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Take a look at some of the major articles and reviews from Synth and Software 2021. Enjoy!

2021 in Synth and Software

December 6, 2021 1 Comment

Content Director Nick Batzdorf looks back at some of the more notable music tech trends and product introductions of the year. (What has he missed?)

Band-in-a-Box 2021 – the Synth and Software Review

November 15, 2021 No Comments

Type in the chord progression of a song, choose a musical style from a long list of styles, and the program constructs the music for

MOTU Digital Performer 11 – The Synth and Software Review

October 27, 2021 1 Comment

Marty Cutler jumps up and down on DP11, the latest version of MOTU’s DAW, while making ape noises and scratching his chest to see whether

Born Free – As Free as This Free Softsynth Goes

September 28, 2021 No Comments

Almost all the best synths in life aren’t free. But SURGE is, as Jim Aikin reports (in this article and in the “don’t miss” video

Casiotone CT-S1 – Portable Keyboard for Pro Musicians, or Entry-Level Do-It-All Instrument?

August 31, 2021 1 Comment

In which we discover how credible this instrument, MIDI keyboard, and stereo sound system is for serious musical applications. Synth and Software’s Nick Batzdorf holds

Arturia Polybrute Morphing Analog Polysynth: The Video Review

August 20, 2021 1 Comment

Mark Jenkins sends all six voices of Arturia’s new flagship model into controlled oscillation in this in-depth video. Arturia’s Matrixbrute remains the most powerful and

More Upgrade Fever: Surviving the Computer Replacement Cycle of Late 2021

May 28, 2021 2 Comments

Part 2: How the Metric Halo audio interface brain transplant fits into that cycle (whether or not you own one of their interfaces) We established

CEntrance DACport Pro USB DAC, Headphone Amp, and Monitor Controller – Exclusive Synth and Software Review

May 15, 2021 No Comments

Will this portable reference really turn your softsynth-running laptop into a legitimate musical instrument? Nick Batzdorf hooks it up and plugs in some speakers and

Synth and Software, March 2021

March 3, 2021 1 Comment

NEW from Korg, the miniKorg 700FS – the famous analog monophonic synth from 1973 is reissued. It’s only natural to assume that the latest thing

Synth and Software Arturia V Collection 8 Review

February 12, 2021 2 Comments

Marty Cutler looks at the new additions to Arturia’s behemoth software “anthology” of famous instruments Arturia adds more classic synths and keyboards to their bundle

The Compact Studio: Maximum Sounds, Minimum Space

January 8, 2021 No Comments

Synth and Software contributor Mark Jenkins provides valuable advice for musicians working in a very restricted space. Although huge studio setups are still common, increasingly