The 10 best synth presets in history - and where to hear them By Scot Solida 26 October 2021 Like it or not, these are the patches we all remember
The 10 synths and drum machines that defined the '80s By Scot Solida 22 October 2021 The machines that gave music's megastars their sounds
12 of the greatest synth solos of all time By Scot Solida 02 July 2021 From Wakey to Rudess: the greatest players' most bombastic moments
The 10 greatest synthesizers of all time: the machines that changed music By Scot Solida 26 December 2020 We salute the most influential electronic instruments in history
15 'groundbreaking' music technology products that could have been classics but weren’t By Scot Solida 25 December 2020 Best of 2020: The innovative MIDI controllers, synths, samplers and audio interfaces that time forgot
The 30 greatest synth players of all time: keyboard wizards, programming gurus and sound design legends By Scot Solida 30 October 2020 Your votes have been counted, so who came out on top?
12 synths that could have been classics, but weren’t By Scot Solida 22 September 2020 Inventive and potentially inspiring, these are the often-innovative electronic instruments never received the love they deserved
10 things we miss about old-school music production By Scot Solida 06 August 2020 Some things were better back in the day...
The 21 most important products and innovations in music technology history By Scot Solida 26 June 2020 From the mic to the MP3, we countdown the biggest tech breakthroughs of all time
10 annoying things we don't miss about old recording studios By Scot Solida 19 June 2020 Tangled cables, unwanted noise, tuning problems and more
Korg ARP 2600 FS review By Scot Solida 10 January 2020 $3899 Korg has, at last, tackled the venerable ARP 2600. Let’s see if it can live up to the legend!
TR-08 vs TR-09: how do Roland’s new breed of digital drum machines stack up? By Scot Solida 08 August 2019 Plus, the history and impact of the original analogue TR-808 and 909 beatboxes
Blast from the past: Roland JV-1080 By Scot Solida 10 October 2018 The familiar Roland ROMpler refined to near-perfection, the JV-1080 was top o' the line in 1994, and still packs a powerful punch
Moog Grandmother review By Scot Solida 18 July 2018 £879.00 $899.00 Moog delivers a relatively cheap 'n' cheerful semi-modular analogue synthesizer with something for everyone
Blast from the past: Roland TR-909 By Scot Solida 17 July 2018 Roland's follow-up to the mighty TR-808 would end up being a genre-defining icon, but it was under-appreciated until it was long gone
20 hardware samplers that changed music production forever By Scot Solida 17 July 2017 From the Fairlight to the Octatrack, the machines that opened, blew and melted our minds
Moog Model 15 App review By Scot Solida 17 June 2016 £22.99 Moog redefines modular synth with a powerful app
20 great free and open source music making programs By Scot Solida 26 December 2015 Updated for 2015, we go beyond freeware with these great open applications
Synth icons: Linn Electronics Inc LM-1 Drum Computer By Scot Solida 25 April 2014 Featuring The Human League, Hall & Oates, Genesis and more
Synth icons: Oberheim OB series By Scot Solida 07 April 2014 Not one, but three closely-related synths helped to shape the Oberheim legend
Cakewalk Sonar X3: 10 reasons to upgrade By Scot Solida 18 October 2013 Here's why you should consider the latest version of Cakewalk's DAW
HANDS-ON: Steinberg Cubase 7 By Scot Solida 12 December 2012 Has the classic DAW still got a cutting edge? Find out in our first-look review
FIRST LOOK: Korg iPolysix for iPad By Scot Solida 28 November 2012 Does this synth emulation/music production environment deliver?
