If you ever want to stir up controversy, just propose ranking the world’s top synthesists. Synth and Software founding editor Geary Yelton and I tried to...
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...
Synth and Software asked their contributors to come up with a list of their favorite soundtracks that use synths prominently, and here’s what they came up...
Nick Batzdorf looks at a unique string instrument library that’s totally unlike any other one you’ve heard. Hi, welcome to another Synth and Software review –...
Put a top-tier SSL mixer on your desktop without the expense or space requirements. Plugin Alliance has collaborated with the Solid State Logic (SSL) team to...
Answer a few simple questions and get a symphonic sample player at no cost. To help promote their BBC Symphony Orchestra, Spitfire Audio is making an...
The price of classic synthesizers continues to rise. Which ones are worth their asking price? With few exceptions, almost everyone agrees on which vintage synths they...
Where did “the world’s most dangerous synth” begin, and where is it now? Fifty years ago, Herb Deutsch, Chris Swansen, and a handful of other dedicated...
This underappreciated synthesis technique may be the key to greater musical expression. Ever since I first laid my hands on a Moog modular synth at around...
Has the Fourths String Layout become a new standard for finger positioning? Most electronic music today is played on a MIDI piano keyboard. This layout has...
Synth and Software reached out to groundbreaking instrument designer Roger Linn to survey alternatives for MIDI Polyphonic Expression. Most electronic music is played on a MIDI...