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...
Combining a digital audio workstation, music notation, audio editor, and instrument plug-ins, the #StayHome Elements Collection is free to use for 60 days. To encourage music...
Download Jordan Rudess’ remarkable performance instrument for iOS, free for a limited time. Jordan Rudess, keyboardist for the progressive metal band Dream Theater, wants you to...
Eplex7 DSP releases Possitive Psy Pads 1 soundscapes plug-in instrument for Win / Mac Eplex7 DSP has released Possitive Psy Pads 1, a VSTi & AU plug-in instrument...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
About This Month’s Cover: Trevor Morris Our April cover story is an interview with film and television composer Trevor Morris. You may know his work from...
Power all kinds of music gear with USB. Welcome to the second episode of Bat Utility Belt, where I share quick profiles of my favorite music...