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5 vintage 1980s synths that cost less than a holiday
You won't need a loan for some of these classic synths, but terms and conditions still apply
We speak to Yes, Asia and the Buggles synth legend Geoff Downes
From pop to prog, keyboard maestro Geoff Downes charts his journey from auditioning for Wizzard to global success with the Buggles, Yes and Asia
“It was a hard song to record. It changes time signatures and keys as it goes along”: How A-ha combined classic pop with an experimental mindset
“It’s how we started out in the ‘80s – a return to synth-based thinking”
5 amazing stock synths that come bundled with your DAW
A selection of superb stock synths that you might not have even realised you had…
Replicate the sonic magic of the Human League’s defining synth-pop anthem
The first UK No. 1 to use a drum machine plays host to one of the most recognisable synth parts ever. We re-create its opening 5th riff in all its 80s glory
5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently
Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions
From the Purdie shuffle to its extended jazz chords - analysing Steely Dan's Babylon Sisters
A track that took 274 attempts to mix must’ve been worth it in the end, right?
“It was like an acid trip that kept coming back to him”: The torturous - and ironic - story of There She Goes
"He had this blueprint in his head for the record, but it was like an acid trip that kept coming back to him, and it would mess him up"
