This misunderstood stompbox adds magic to synth pads. When Boss released its 100th compact effects pedal in 2013, it tried something truly different. Unfortunately, guitarists around...
Could a reverb plug-in really capture the sound of a world-class recording studio? You bet it could. Sunset Sound Studio Reverb (SSSR) is a reverb plug-in...
Now that the Hydrasynth is becoming widely available, let’s find out what makes ASM’s flagship synthesizer unique. In September 2019, a new company called Ashun Sound...
Want to integrate your old-school MIDI instruments with Ableton Live? Here’s how. We’re in the midst of an incredible resurgence of modular, semi-modular, and desktop synths....
Behringer revives another popular classic from the early 1980s, the Roland SH-101. The MS-1 is another recent reproduction of a vintage analog synthesizer design. That puts...
Expand Your Sound Palette with an exclusive offer50% OFF on individual software, effect and sound packs (until May 7th). After announcing free iPad software and free trial offers,...
New Livestreaming, Zenbeats, and FANTOM Courses Added to Roland’s Live Online Learning Platform Roland announced the expansion of categories for Roland Cloud Academy, an online learning...
Best Service offers a giveaway of their most popular products. Submission Period: April 20–29 Message from Best Service: Many of us spend their time at home...
Electromotive: The Story of ARP Instruments examines the rise and fall of a pioneering synthesizer company. Just after New Year’s Day, Synth and Software announced the forthcoming documentary about...
The 4ms SWN is more than a wavetable oscillator module; it’s also a powerful six-voice drone and generative music device. More powerful microcontrollers are having a...
Behringer re-creates another vintage keyboard, this one pairing analog vocal and string ensemble sounds with a vocoder. The VC340 is one of the latest in Behringer’s...
As music evolved, repetitions became patterns, and patterns became musical meters. Meters are time signatures. While tempo is how fast the music goes, meter is how the music goes fast. Together they...
PSP InfiniStrip comes with 22 processors and features zero latency. At this year’s NAMM Show in January, I got a sneak peak at one of PSPaudioware’s...
If you don’t have a thorough understanding of what FM synthesis is or how it works, start here. FM synthesis has always had a reputation as...
Opening image courtesy of yamahablackboxes.com Yamaha’s MCS2 MIDI Control Station could turn any MIDI keyboard into a master controller. Rewind to 1983: I am working at...
