Mark Jenkins traces the history of pocket-size sound makers 180-pound six foot weighted keyboard controllers are still a going concern, but there’s also a trend toward...
Happy days are here again from Tom Oberheim’s new company We don’t make a habit of announcing that previously announced products are shipping, but Oberheim shipping...
Groove Synthesis, an electronic musical instrument startup founded by music industry veterans from Avid/Digidesign and Sequential, has introduced its first synthesizer — the 3rd Wave. The...
Breaking news, very sad We’ll post more when we hear more, but the screen capture above is from the Sequential website. Dave Smith was a major...
Mark Jenkins goes around and around with a groundbreaking performance sampler Novation is by far the best established UK synth manufacturer, and the parent company Focusrite...
Mark Jenkins updates us on the goings-on at Arturia, the French hardware and software company. Arturia maintains a healthy balance between hardware and software products. Synths...
Oberheim Electronics, one of the most venerated names in synthesizer design, has announced its return to operation to meet the rising demand for its instruments. Oberheim...
Spitfire introduces POLARIS – a modern string orchestra imitating classic synth sounds from the mind of GRAMMY-nominated American electronic music composer Brian Transeau (a.k.a. BT). Producing...
A teaser video shows Tom Oberheim, Marcus Ryle, and Tony Karavidas, with Sequential’s Dave Smith – and they’re having drinks That can only mean good things,...
If you’ve been eying any of their list of qualifying products, this would probably be a good time Erica Synths is in Latvia, which borders Russia....
Mark Jenkins profiles a synth that continues to divide opinion after 20 years The title of this piece is intentionally contentious, because the distinctively blue-paneled OB12...
Because it’s not fair that only guitar and bass players can have onstage get-togethers. Mark Jenkins traces these popular strap-ons through the ages. Keytars – keyboards...
Jim Aikin ponders why anyone would want an old, obsolete instrument The art and technology of synthesizer design has changed enormously over the past 50 years....
Content Director Nick Batzdorf looks back at some of the more notable music tech trends and product introductions of the year. (What has he missed?) No...
Jim Aikin reviews Cherry Audio’s 2021 software take on the famous Korg MS-20 synth. (Hint: don’t miss the videos!) 1978 was a big year in synthesizer...