Mark Jenkins on creating those classic abstract synth sounds that can take the place of a drum fill Some of the earliest pure synthesizer music albums...
Mark Jenkins profiles a synth that continues to divide opinion after 20 years The title of this piece is intentionally contentious, because the distinctively blue-paneled OB12...
Because it’s not fair that only guitar and bass players can have onstage get-togethers. Mark Jenkins traces these popular strap-ons through the ages. Keytars – keyboards...
Mark Jenkins looks at a reimagining of the classic EMS VCS 3 or Synthi A, two of the first portable synthesizers made We’re looking at the...
Erica Synths is creating waves, from a perhaps unlikely location in Latvia. MARK JENKINS investigates some of the company’s greatest products… Latvia may seem an unlikely...
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 to...
Mark Jenkins profiles one of the labels actively keeping the classic electronic music scene alive France has always been a leading region for innovation in electronic...
The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation has announced the “ARP 2600 Synthposium”, a virtual event and fundraiser to be held on September 18th at 11 AM EST....
Joysticks are not only for gamers! They’ve been a popular and practical option for modulation and control in the world of electronic music since their very...
Updated 2021 Edition Of ‘PUSH TURN MOVE’… BJOOKS RELEASES UPDATED 2021 EDITION OF ‘PUSH TURN MOVE’, AN INSPIRING EXPLORATION INTO ELECTRONIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DESIGN… Bjooks, publisher...
Kays Al-Atrakchi rides this other-worldly soundscape-creating instrument on a rocket to all eight planets. Elysion is one of the more recent offerings from renowned sample developer...
Free update (and new product) benefits the Bob Moog Foundation, commemorates the tenth anniversary of the original library To celebrate the 10th anniversary of their popular...
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 up...
Synth and Software contributor Mark Jenkins provides some exciting page-flipping adventures to keep you off the streets and out of trouble. Under lockdown conditions there’s nothing...
Synth and Software polled our contributors to come up with a list of our favorite 21 electric piano performances of all time. Today we take Fender...