Dan Goldman
Latest articles by Dan Goldman

How to craft the perfect synth bassline
By Si Truss published
Get the lowdown on low-end with our guide to bass synthesis

Best pianos 2025: Our pick of acoustic and digital options for home, studio and stage
By Dave Clews last updated
Here’s our pick of the best pianos - and the best piano brands - including Yamaha, Casio, Nord, Roland and more…

Roland Boutique SE-02
By Dan Goldman last updated
The SE-02 is Roland’s debut ‘Designer Boutique’ model, designed in collaboration with Studio Electronics

Elektron Digitone
By Dan Goldman last updated
Good old familiar four-operator FM… with some very welcome new twists

Roli Seaboard Block
By Dan Goldman last updated
The latest Seaboard is here! This time, it’s part of the ‘Blocks’ modular range

Korg Grandstage 88
By Dan Goldman published
Korg’s latest stage piano pairs premium Kronos sounds with an intuitive, gig-ready interface

DSI Prophet Rev2 16-Voice
By Dan Goldman published
Launched in 2007, the Prophet 08 returns with a serious refresh and a new name

Expressive E Touché
By Dan Goldman published
This hand expression controller goes against the grain with its unique feel and look

Nord Piano 3
By Dan Goldman published
Getting our hands black, white and red all over

Akai LP Wireless Controllers
By Dan Goldman published
Akai adds wireless connectivity to a pair of popular controllers

Yamaha MX88
By Dan Goldman published
As the latest model in the popular entry-level MX series trundles off the production line, we take the 88-note keyboard for a test-drive!

Roland Boutique VP-03 Vocoder
By Dan Goldman published
The VP-330 Vocoder Plus (Roland's original vocoder keyboard from 1979) became popular with many major artists back in the day including Vangelis and 10cc.

Dave Smith Instruments OB-6
By Dan Goldman published
Tom Oberheim has come back into the fold with a sonic boom with the help of old friend/competitor Dave Smith.

Roland Boutique JU-06
By Dan Goldman published
Launched in 1984, the Juno-106 was the successor to the Juno-60, adding basic MIDI, a new all-metal/plastic case and 128 memories (vs76); plus the Juno-60's arpeggiator was removed (unfortunately)!

Roland Boutique JX-03
By Dan Goldman published
The JX-3P often gets overlooked as it doesn't say Juno or Jupiter on the front but under the hood lies a largely Juno-based engine (with two DCOs instead of the single Juno DCO).

Hands-on: Roland JD-XA hybrid synthesizer
By Dan Goldman published
The Roland JD-XA has been a long time coming, but we can finally give you some initial insight on this much-hyped new crossover synth
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