Mark Jenkins goes around and around with a groundbreaking performance sampler Novation is by far the best established UK synth manufacturer, and the parent company Focusrite...
You hate it, you really hate it The results are in. We didn’t get a single yes to May’s cover question – “Subscription Software – Yes...
Ed Sheeran, Grimes, and an increasing number of others are using technology to replace the conventional band and present great performances entirely solo. Moonya is a...
Novation is proud to announce Launchkey 88– Novation’s first 88-key MIDI keyboard controller. Designed for the player, Launchkey 88 elevates musical performance and songwriting with unique...
A bargain at several times the price Violin runs, especially doubled by a harp gliss: everyone’s favorite orchestration trick (à la Jerry Goldsmith), with only the...
ILIO and sound designers Reverb Machine and MIDIhead announce a new collection of patches for Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2 called “Waverunner.” The brand-new library is a melding...
A dual-oscillator modeled softsynth to rouse the sub and shake the south end Did you know that May 23 is International Synth Day? Cherry Audio did,...
A further blow to the electronic music community has come with the death aged 79 of Vangelis from COVID-related complications [Editor’s note: I posted some brief...
Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Tabby Dance sound pack for the Ultra Analog VA-3 and AAS Player plug-ins. Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Tabby Dance sound...
The MIDI Association announces the schedule of events for the NAMM Show in June. It all begins Saturday, May 21, celebrating “May is MIDI Month” with...
Synth pioneer best known for scoring “Chariots of Fire” (1981) and “Blade Runner (1982) Vangelis’ theme for “Chariots of Fire” was a huge hit in 1981....
Put this in your Eurorack: a reverb that separates the time and frequency (for interesting effects) The following extended prose (their press release) is all well...
Why “hybrid?” Because it runs samples through a synth engine – morphing filter, FX, arpeggiators, and it has an XY pad. EastWest’s Doug Rogers and Nick...
Mark Jenkins updates us on the goings-on at Arturia, the French hardware and software company. Arturia maintains a healthy balance between hardware and software products. Synths...
A conversation with Emmy-awarded musician in advance of his latest album In addition to his greatest claim to fame – having contributed to Synth and Software...