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...
Webinar beginning Wednesday, April 8: Learn to design and build your own modular system Synths & Software writer Chris Meyer of Learning Modular is hosting a series...
Celebrate the synth designer and founder of ARP Instruments with your generous donation. The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation is excited to announce it is now officially...
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...
It’s a big day for one of the most innovative and tenacious synth designers in the world. Dave Smith, company founder and chief visionary at Sequential,...
Although the Crave is Behringer’s least expensive all-in-one synth module, it has a personality all its own. Behringer is enjoying great success issuing reproductions of well-known...
Gerry Bassermann’s “Composer’s Forum” series features his unique insights on composition. Forums were part of my musical training, and those experiences have stayed with me and...
Armed with synthesizers, effects, and her own voice, Ciani breathed life into a science-fiction world of imagination. In 1979, coin-operated arcade game maker Bally Manufacturing approached...
Some of the finest virtual reproductions of classic keyboards are in V-Collection 7, and right now it’s a steal. From now until April 7, Arturia’s V-Collection...
Learning about synthesizers doesn’t have to be a struggle… Those of us who have worked with them for years can breeze past the basics without stopping....
Help the non-profit Bob Moog Foundation by buying merchandise online. The Moogseum, located in Asheville, NC, has announced that it’s closing its doors…at least until the...
This month, we investigate how synth modules can make your music sound more human by harnessing random acts of chance. The use of random elements in...
If you’re tackling Voltage Modular, this video can point you in the right direction. Looking to harness the power of audio with Voltage Modular, the soft...
