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This massive study compares 2,368 synths, samplers and drum machines from 1896 to the present day - and the results might surprise you
Which year saw the most synth releases, and what's the best-selling instrument in synth history? These questions - and more - are answered by Iftah Gabbai's analysis of synth data
Why Foreigner’s Al Greenwood said no to the Minimoog and bought a little-known synth instead
“It played two notes at a time, which was unbelievable - to be able to play almost a chord with it - and it had four oscillators instead of three”
“Spreads those SidStation ripples even further”: Elektron’s Syntakt gets new sounds in a free update
Elektron’s free 1.30 OS makes the hybrid groovebox more appealing than ever
“An all-round upgrade, but it’s unlikely to convince any sceptics”: Elektron Digitakt II review
Elektron's influential sampler returns with enhanced audio capabilities, new filters and LFOs – and now supports Overbridge too
“Huge sounds, overwhelming options, great value and easy modulation, all in a crazily priced package”: The Synth Factory Horizen review
A synth/sampler that packs in a lot of power at an almost silly price – despite its low profile. We gaze at Horizen…
Never cleaned your synths? Here's how – and why – to do it properly
Follow these top tips to keep your 'boards clean, in tune and ready to play, whatever the day
Future Sound Systems Cric is a pin matrix-equipped analogue dream synth
FSS' semi-modular synth takes influence from West and East coasts with its complex oscillators, wavefolder, function generators and more
