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...
Using a wind controller may be the most expressive way to play synths With the AE-20, Roland now has five different wind controllers in their lineup...
The appearance, functions, and thrills of a Eurorack system are free – as long as you think inside the box, and Jim Aikin does very hard...
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...
Going somewhere? Then how about bringing along 2.23 pounds,15.3 inches, four octaves, and eight hours per charge? About the only thing Blackstar’s $100 portable keyboard doesn’t...
Type in the chord progression of a song, choose a musical style from a long list of styles, and the program constructs the music for you....
KV331 Audio updates their SynthMaster 2 and SynthMaster 2 Player software synthesizers with Native support for Apple Silicon and major usability improvement… KV331 Audio has announced...
Reason is an indisputably great program. But is the latest upgrade a must-have or just a misnamed decimal point upgrade? Jim Aikin tells all – in...
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...
Coming this month: affordable semi-weighted controller keyboards with features including DAW control, aftertouch, and an impressive software bundle If you don’t have room – physical or...
A quick tip for those who don’t know about RTP MIDI So my phone just rang. A friend had viewed this story, in which I confessed...
SynthMaster 2 iOS + Special Offer Below… KV331 Audio is proud to announce the availability of their award-winning software synthesizer SynthMaster 2.9 on iOS platform. As...
Part 2: How the Metric Halo audio interface brain transplant fits into that cycle (whether or not you own one of their interfaces) We established in...
KORG announces that its MS-20 FS (full-size) Monophonic Synthesizer is now shipping. This is the long-awaited 1:1 scale reissue of the legendary KORG MS-20, reborn in...
Kays Alatrakchi examines the pros and cons of running macOS on hacked generic Intel PCs. It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a decade since...