Latest articles by Scot Solida
12 synths that should have been classics, but weren’t
Inventive and inspiring, but doomed to fail. These are the often-innovative electronic instruments never received the love they deserved
The 10 best synth presets ever used, and where to hear them
Like it or not, these are the patches we all remember…
The gear that time forgot: 15 synths, samplers and controllers that could have been classics, but weren't
We take a backwards glance at the groundbreaking music technology products that never quite made it
The 10 most important synths and drum machines of the '80s
Meet the machines that defined a decade
The 10 greatest synthesizers of all time
Especially for Synth Week 2022. We make our pick of the 10 most influential electronic instruments in history
The 12 greatest synth solos of all time
Just what are the greatest players' most amazing moments? We dive in to select 12 of the best
10 annoying things we don't miss about old recording studios
The pre-DAW studio was full of perils the likes of which the modern producer will only ever suffer by choice
10 things we miss about old-school music production
We've compiled a brief and incomplete list of minor sacrifices that have been made along the way to the artistic freedoms we enjoy today
Moog Grandmother
Moog delivers a relatively cheap 'n' cheerful semi-modular analogue synthesizer with something for everyone
The 30 greatest synth players of all time: keyboard wizards, programming gurus and sound design legends
Your votes have been counted, so who came out on top?
The 21 most important products and innovations in music technology history
From the mic to the MP3, we countdown the biggest tech breakthroughs of all time
Korg ARP 2600 FS
Korg has, at last, tackled the venerable ARP 2600. Let’s see if it can live up to the legend!
Synth icons: Oberheim OB series
Let's check out some of the artists and tunes who turned the OB synths into icons.
TR-08 vs TR-09: how do Roland’s new breed of digital drum machines stack up?
Plus, the history and impact of the original analogue TR-808 and 909 beatboxes
Blast from the past: Roland JV-1080
The familiar Roland ROMpler refined to near-perfection, the JV-1080 was top o' the line in 1994, and still packs a powerful punch
Blast from the past: Roland TR-909
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
We're here to celebrate the early innovators and risk-takers and the groundbreaking, game-changing samplers they created - instruments that shape the way we make music even to this day
20 great free and open source music making programs
20 great apps for Windows, OS X and Linux
Synth icons: Linn Electronics Inc LM-1 Drum Computer
Featuring The Human League, Hall & Oates, Genesis and more
HANDS-ON: Steinberg Cubase 7
Cubase 6.5 was a point update that seemed more like a full-blown upgrade; now version 7 brings fresh vitality to the grand old dame of music production software
FIRST LOOK: Korg iPolysix for iPad
Korg has recreated another of its classic synths for the tablet generation, and a slew of additional features have come along for the ride
Moog Model 15 App
Modular analogue synthesis is bigger than ever with a multitude of boutique and big name manufacturers getting in on the action.
