<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Hybrid-synths ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/hybrid-synths Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:22:56 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Waldorf upgrades its Iridium Desktop synth with a little help from Aphex Twin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/waldorf-upgrades-its-iridium-desktop-synth-with-a-little-help-from-aphex-twin HRcrdWWbF2FymLUVDWmkj5 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:22:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A happy bending of the rules of nature”: Elektron’s latest Syntakt update adds sample synthesis and new sequencing tools to the hybrid drum synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/a-happy-bending-of-the-rules-of-nature-elektrons-latest-syntakt-update-adds-sample-synthesis-and-new-sequencing-tools-to-the-hybrid-drum-synth hb4cExSKZWDmg3SM85MDCA Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:24:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Leviasynth rises! Hydrasynth’s successor is finally here. Has ASM created one of the decade's best synths? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/hybrid-synths/the-leviasynth-rises-hydrasynths-successor-is-finally-here-has-asm-created-one-of-the-decades-best-synths iDsGftwfAPUhhqWDZFxyYS Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:00:13 +0000 Tue, 20 Jan 2026 09:32:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ "There's too much new gear!": The 12 best instruments, effects and innovations you need to know about from Superbooth 2025 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/theres-too-much-new-gear-the-12-best-instruments-effects-and-innovations-you-need-to-know-about-from-superbooth-2025 XzKyYGctf83XGnvGjgaXCh Mon, 12 May 2025 17:20:07 +0000 Tue, 13 May 2025 10:45:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A synthesizer that is both easy to use and fun to play whilst maintaining a decent degree of programming depth and flexibility”: PWM Mantis review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/analogue-synths/pwm-mantis-review bTqfYNswivG6rLjzR5fmkY Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Excels at unique modulated timbres, atonal drones and microtonal sequences that reinvent themselves each time you dare to touch the synth”: Soma Laboratories Lyra-4 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/soma-laboratories-lyra-4-review hGAUdE5nVcsayQ56LFiqga Sun, 13 Apr 2025 14:00:10 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ "An exponential upgrade; not only does it double down on what made the original impressive, but it adds copious new capabilities": Elektron Digitone II review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/elektron-digitone-ii-review x6R2CWrKsB8jwsmTxXHLXZ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:48:37 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Unprecedented sound design freedom”: Arturia launches the new feature-packed Pigments 6 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/soft-synths/unprecedented-sound-design-freedom-arturia-launches-the-new-feature-packed-pigments-6 eXzXyjbU9suzFuVC8dNVkA Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:49:53 +0000 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:38:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Waldorf’s Iridium Core is a seriously powerful synth – and it’s got a massive $900 discount this weekend ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/waldorf-iridium-core-deal iNoLdbWBQW5MNobcSNKWzP Sun, 01 Dec 2024 17:48:37 +0000 Sun, 01 Dec 2024 17:49:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ FYI: Black Friday or not, you don’t 'need' a new synth... But if you’re really craving one, I get it – these are the deals I’d go for ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/black-friday-synths-2024 zDywk2RUUZUCL5SszNM9aZ Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:59:11 +0000 Sat, 30 Nov 2024 17:20:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A bastion of ingenuity. It’s noisy and expensive, but so much fun”: Gamechanger Audio Motor Synth II review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synthsgamechanger-audio-motor-synth-ii-review cKwvXe8oF6od5BhBw8wGGm Sun, 22 Sep 2024 18:34:46 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:11:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Superbooth 24: "Think the strings of a guitar or keys of a xylophone, but embedded into electronic synthesis": Korg unveils the next prototype for the experimental instrument Acoustic Synthesis_phase 8 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/korg-acoustic-synthesis-phase8 ew87TCzdtHbRvhS3AgE9Q8 Tue, 14 May 2024 05:00:44 +0000 Wed, 15 May 2024 11:24:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Korg Modwave mkII: what's new in the latest version of the hybrid wavetable monster synth? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/korg-modwave-mkii-whats-new-in-the-latest-version-of-the-hybrid-wavetable-monster-synth p6zCQLepF5YrjRnnSFirUT Tue, 31 Oct 2023 10:39:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Make room for EDM’s new one-stop synth, sampler, rompler hybrid – HALO ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/make-room-for-edms-new-one-stop-synth-sampler-rompler-hybrid-halo FguGgur4maX6rCDsvVxomf Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:25:38 +0000 Fri, 02 Sep 2022 12:25:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forbidden Planet at Synth Week 2022: a hybrid synth odyssey to the outer reaches of the sonic universe ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/forbidden-planet-at-synth-week-2022-a-hybrid-synth-odyssey-to-the-outer-reaches-of-the-sonic-universe yYqZSWJwU9R5AKSdFSxCK5 Sun, 22 May 2022 07:45:06 +0000 Sun, 22 May 2022 11:48:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Forbidden Planet at Gear Expo Summer 2022: a hybrid synth odyssey to the outer reaches of the sonic universe ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/forbidden-planet-at-gear-expo-summer-2022-a-hybrid-synth-odyssey-to-the-outer-reaches-of-the-sonic-universe nsHLJMTT8mrUe3F4YGvWjC Wed, 04 May 2022 09:13:18 +0000 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:13:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cherry Audio’s Dreamsynth plugin is inspired by analogue/digital hybrid instruments from the ‘80s ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/cherry-audio-dreamsynth-80s-hybrid ZXj26uT7kFUdEmaPNnttwZ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:08:16 +0000 Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:16:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ EastWest Sounds at Gear Expo 2022: introducing Forbidden Planet - a hybrid synth odyssey ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/eastwest-sounds-at-gear-expo-2022-introducing-forbidden-planet-a-hybrid-synth-odyssey jGY9AL7JytdKjJH7mUgKJL Thu, 27 Jan 2022 10:54:41 +0000 Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:49:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arturia’s SQ80 V puts a classic digital/analogue ‘80s synth into a cutting-edge plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/arturias-sq80-v-puts-a-classic-digitalanalogue-80s-synth-into-a-cutting-edge-plugin JCbkia7pZDRwfDhpifBA3 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:47:27 +0000 Mon, 11 Oct 2021 16:29:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Korg DW-8000 returns in the form of the Modwave hybrid wavetable synthesizer ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/the-korg-dw-8000-returns-in-the-form-of-the-modwave-hybrid-wavetable-synthesizer AggQbSgCqaEuHC2wSYqP8U Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:20:03 +0000 Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:08:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bitwig Studio 3.3 released: DAW update adds Polymer, a “fun and quick” hybrid modular synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/bitwig-studio-33-announced-daw-update-adds-polymer-a-fun-and-quick-hybrid-modular-synth hboE9gPW5QnztwESLPHPuf Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:34:33 +0000 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:35:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Korg drops the new Hybrid synth into its Module 4 app, and you can use it in Gadget, too ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/korg-drops-the-new-hybrid-synth-into-its-module-4-app-and-you-can-use-it-in-gadget-too MS5rSvcAXjEm5wuNH5byqa Thu, 15 Oct 2020 11:01:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2020 VIDEO: Sequential shows us its latest flagship synth, the Pro 3 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2020-it-looks-like-sequential-is-about-to-announce-a-new-hybrid-synth-the-pro-3 sWJfSvmbLUTdDSDwYEU6iW Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:07:00 +0000 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:31:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tascam’s Model 16 digital recorder ‘feels like an analogue mixer’ ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tascams-model-16-digital-recorder-feels-like-an-analogue-mixer 8Tg9W7jUkRgERcczWk3HYa Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:54:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ UVI’s UVX670 plugin combines two little-known ‘80s Akai synths to create a hybrid monster ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/uvis-uvx670-plugin-combines-two-little-known-80s-akai-synths-to-create-a-hybrid-monster k9pQyCUGEdznLgqmJEcjHi Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:52:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Superbooth 2019: Super 6 hybrid polysynth is coming and it looks beastly ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/superbooth-2019-super-6-hybrid-polysynth-is-coming-and-it-looks-beastly LCucbuJWmm6u4xscSFkxkC Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:52:51 +0000 Thu, 09 May 2019 10:53:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Vector hybrid synth enters into early production and more specs are revealed ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/vector-hybrid-synth-has-entered-into-early-production-and-more-specs-are-revealed FQVn4PuwH8UZaWviBp2bV9 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:33:13 +0000 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:53:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Staggering specs for a new hybrid polysynth have emerged and it’s got Axel Hartmann’s name on it ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/staggering-specs-for-a-new-hybrid-polysynth-have-emerged-and-its-got-axel-hartmanns-name-on-it 3rpuYNBq6RshtUMcqPAsWb Thu, 28 Feb 2019 14:27:32 +0000 Thu, 28 Feb 2019 15:57:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Waldorf’s Quantum hybrid polysynth could be arriving soon, but it’s not going to be cheap ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/waldorfs-quantum-hybrid-polysynth-could-be-arriving-soon-but-its-not-going-to-be-cheap SgckYjog4LFiGQXYqcMjvF Thu, 30 Nov 2017 10:57:59 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:00:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ IK Multimedia’s Syntronik emulates 38 classic synths and lets you create your own vintage hybrids ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/ik-multimedias-syntronik-emulates-38-classic-synths-and-lets-you-create-your-own-vintage-hybrids rpzwsetszViMjCLKibjvXS Fri, 21 Jul 2017 08:55:02 +0000 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 08:58:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Novation’s Peak synth has an analogue heart but a digital mind ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/novations-peak-synth-has-an-analogue-heart-but-a-digital-mind b6rPaxH8vNAmfqs7pEqcLk Fri, 19 May 2017 08:00:39 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:45:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Particle Collider SX7 is a “scientific hybrid synthesizer” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/particle-collider-sx7-is-a-scientific-hybrid-synthesizer Q7YtWEWd6JffRheJNV3mre Mon, 20 Feb 2017 11:43:59 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Audio Damage Shapes will give your 'analogue signals digital warmth' ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/audio-damage-shapes-will-give-your-analogue-signals-digital-warmth-639929 7LRXZzGGVD4NPvuzbtMx2H Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:18:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 02:13:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dronar: Hybrid Module wants to control your atmospherics ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/dronar-hybrid-module-wants-to-control-your-atmospherics-634651 Wzr7hNoN99bNLCJQj7Qrz6 Tue, 09 Feb 2016 12:53:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Jan 2017 00:47:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ UVI's new Falcon hybrid synth's specs are pretty epic ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/uvis-new-falcon-hybrid-synths-specs-are-pretty-epic-630050 JbyZCjMoGqPpxAwyEjZDb7 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 11:24:00 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 14:08:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hands-on: Roland JD-XA hybrid synthesizer ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/hands-on-roland-jd-xa-hybrid-synthesizer-624210 recjBzpjfUgiq7aSb2T68o Wed, 01 Jul 2015 13:53:00 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:56:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Musikmesse 2015: Roland reveals JD-XA analogue/digital synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/musikmesse-2015-roland-reveals-jd-xa-analogue-digital-synth-619480 TEHGzpKSsUs58wiC6dxMML Wed, 15 Apr 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:39:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2015: Roland (sort of) unveils the JD-XA hybrid polysynth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/namm-2015-roland-sort-of-unveils-the-jd-xa-hybrid-polysynth-614499 r8odf2TDJ3CRXfQHkB3vPX Thu, 22 Jan 2015 11:18:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 20:26:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2015: Roland JD-Xi synth is analogue/digital hybrid ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/namm-2015-roland-jd-xi-synth-is-analogue-digital-hybrid-614358 iYnqW58G6qF6yqys9rWfrD Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:28:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2015: Is Roland releasing an analogue/digital hybrid synth? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/namm-2015-is-roland-releasing-an-analogue-digital-hybrid-synth-613055 YrtijHhFjEWLqo29T2BciW Mon, 05 Jan 2015 11:05:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 20:06:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sinevibes releases Torsion hybrid synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/sinevibes-releases-torsion-hybrid-synth-571000 Pi7EBdJH6xU8LytPRQdZPV Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:51:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 11:03:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arturia announces Hybrid Madness promotion ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/arturia-announces-hybrid-madness-promotion-542207 ufCLGQZGVKuhM25MYZDUQY Tue, 01 May 2012 15:44:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:55:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2010: Arturia announces Analog Experience hybrid synths ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/namm-2010-arturia-announces-analog-experience-hybrid-synths-232488 zqPeXxyGUCT7GqrNVdzr7W Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:28:00 +0000 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:31:16 +0000