Managing the horizontal and vertical dimensions of musical space. Chords. Who doesn’t love chords? Generally speaking and to most people, chords appear to be the basic...
Waves Audio announces the availability of V11, the new version of Waves plugins. By updating to V11, users benefit from future-proofing their sessions, ensure continued compatibility with...
M83 is a French/American band with a huge international following. Led by composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Anthony Gonzalez… …the band has found success in both the...
One of the world’s most respected sound designers created some of the D-50’s most recognizable sounds. For 21 years beginning in 1984, Spectrasonics founder Eric Persing...
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...
Memories of the founding father of computer-based music. Max Vernon Mathews (born November 13, 1926; died April 21, 2011) was the Bell Labs scientist who invented computer...
This hybrid analog/PCM drum machine’s sound, performance savvy, and size make it suitable for both the suitcase and the workspace. Following the favorable reception that IK...
About This Month’s Cover with Kim Björn Author, publisher, and synthesist Kim Björn traveled all the way from Copenhagen to Black Mountain, North Carolina, to participate...
Why should you subscribe to our email newsletter when you could simply read Synth and Software on the web? Publishing a successful web-based magazine is full of challenges. One...
It’s been 37 years since Moog Music introduced a truly polyphonic synthesizer. Was it worth the wait? The One represents Moog’s return to polyphonic synth design...
Everything just adds up when you understand how harmonics work. As musicians, we work with sound. Sure, wearing the right pair of pants in the photo...
Yesterday, during an all-day streaming event celebrating 45 years of designing, building, and selling synthesizers, Yamaha unveiled an online interactive history called Yamaha Synth Story. From the...
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...
Guitars can be electronic instruments, too, you know. If you’re a guitarist, it all depends on how you use technology. One guitarist who’s had decades of...
