Deal: Arturia Winter Sale with 50% off almost everything!

26 Feb · Arturia Winter Sale is in full swing. And that means again 50% off selected plugins.

Make Your Own Wavetables and Get Creative with Wavetable Synthesizers

21 Feb · You unleash the power of your wavetable synthesizer when you make your own wavetables. And it’s easier to do than you think.

The Best Budget Drum Machines for Music Production

17 Feb · Drum machines provide the creative foundation for songwriting in so many musical Genres. We check out some of the best budget drum machines.

Arturia DrumBrute Impact 1984

04 Feb · Arturia's compact analogue drum machine gets a retro makeover. Introducing the DrumBrute Impact 1984.

The Best and Worst of NAMM 2025 in Synths: Tops and Flops

01 Feb · With NAMM 2025 behind us, I take a look at the synth-related high and low points of another momentous week in Anaheim and beyond!

5 of the Best Hardware Vocoders: Sing the Body Electric With These Fun Voice Synths

31 Jan · Want to transform your voice into a robot or heavenly synth choir? Look no further than these five best hardware vocoders.

Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig Update: Now with Immersive Monitor Control & More

23 Jan · The Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig audio interface gets a big upgrade with immersive monitor control for up to 16 speakers and lots of other enhancements.

5 Best Synths for the Stage

17 Jan · Need some keys for your next gig? These five best synths for the stage will elevate your performance. And they’re relatively affordable too!

How To Use Roland Jupiter-8 Plugins in your DAW

13 Jan · We check out some of the best Roland Jupiter-8 plugins and cover some tips on authentically recreating the classic polysynth in the box.

Happy 2025! New Year, New Sounds!

08 Jan · Well here we are, ladies and gentlemen, it's 2025! I trust you all had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year? Did you get any new synths? If not, why not spruce up your existing gear with some new ...

Best Software Synths of 2024: Five Synth Plugins That Floated Our Boat This Year

30 Dec 2024 · With 2024 delivering a bumper crop of software synths, it's been tough to pick the cream of the crop, but here are my choices for Best Software Synths of 2024, along with others worthy of a mention.

My Highlights of 2024: The Best Software for Electronic Music Production

27 Dec 2024 · These are my 2024 picks for the best software for electronic music production.

Augmented Mallets Play – A Lovely Xmas Gift from Arturia

19 Dec 2024 · Joyeux Noël et bonne année from those lovely folks in Grenoble! A rather lovely free instrument can be yours right now in the shape of Augmented Mallets Play, compliments of Arturia!

Arturia MiniFreak v3.0 Update – Now With Added Granular

18 Dec 2024 · Arturia update their brilliant MiniFreak hybrid synthesizer to version 3.0 and give us regular and granular sampling in both the hardware and software versions.

Best Hardware Synths of 2024: 7 Synths We Went Nuts for This Year

16 Dec 2024 · From massive analog polys to affordable digital delights, these are truly the best hardware synths of 2024.

From Bedroom to Pro: Upgrading Your Home Studio

16 Dec 2024 · Looking to take your music production and recording capabilities to new heights? We check out different ways of upgrading your home studio.

7 Synths That Were Victims of Bad Timing

13 Dec 2024 · Too early? Too late? Here are seven synths that were victims of bad timing.

A Synth World View of a Superb 2024: Synth Journal

12 Dec 2024 · For my last entry into this year's Synth Journal, I thought I'd take a retrospective look at some of the things that caught my eye in the synth world of 2024.

Minimoog Plugins: Nostalgia On Tap

09 Dec 2024 · Which Minimoog plugins are best to recreate the sound of this legendary analogue synth? We look at some of the top emulations available.

Win an Arturia AstroLab – XMAS Raffle!

05 Dec 2024 · How about an Arturia AstroLab for Christmas? This week’s edition of our XMAS raffle is your chance to win a brand-new stage keyboard!

Why do we still use Leveling Amplifiers in the Recording Process?

02 Dec 2024 · We check out the different types, formats, and applications of leveling amplifiers and how they are used in the recording process.

Game-Changing Synths: 7 Modern Synthesizers That Are Transforming Music-Making

29 Nov 2024 · These modern game-changing synths are changing the way we make and play music.