Managing the horizontal and vertical dimensions of musical space. Chords. Who doesn’t love chords? Generally speaking and to most people,...
Roland’s first digital synthesizer changed the sound of the late 20th century. By 1987, Yamaha’s DX7 had been the most popular synthesizer on Earth for four...
Ever wonder why some moments in your favorite pieces of music seem so deeply satisfying? Most often, it’s because the composer has carefully designed such moments...
When it was launched in 1981, this legendary polysynth was Roland’s flagship synthesizer. Renowned for its lush and versatile sound, classic architecture, and easy-to-grasp layout, many...
Do you believe in magic? What should you do when you’ve fallen under its spell? The real beginning of any musical piece is not how it...
Want to learn how to program synthesizers, but you don’t know where to begin? In his new series of columns, a former Keyboard magazine editor teaches you what...
Our resident experimental synthesist, Chris Stack, investigates a popular synthesizer’s control-voltage connectivity. I recently bought a Korg Minilogue XD and was pleasantly surprised to discover just...
You think you’re writing music…but what are you really doing? You switch on your synth, boot your laptop, and then search for some fresh sounds or...
Qu-bit Electronix Chord v2 requires only half the rack width of its predecessor, yet it packs many more features behind its panel. It costs less, too.
