<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Synths ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "I don't know what half those knobs do up there, but you know, I just fiddle with them until they make the right sounds”: Howard Jones takes you on a tour of the synth he’s owned since 1983 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/howard-jones-jupiter-repub J8rGniXpu533xNQV8HU2rX Fri, 01 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ultimate synth shoot-out 2026: Hardware classics vs. their software successors - but can you really tell which is which? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/the-ultimate-synth-shoot-out-2026-hardware-classics-vs-their-software-successors-but-can-you-really-tell-which-is-which zEumonLbkccmqMfikxBM7J Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was the quickest song I ever wrote. I didn’t even write it on the keyboard, and it took about 10 minutes”: How to re-create the sound of Gary Numan’s synth-pop classic Cars ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/gary-numan-cars-sound-of-repub G2eRbHHtZQRTkqcGxc7eZN Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is Superbooth 2026?: Everything you need to know about the Berlin music tech show ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/what-is-superbooth-2026-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-berlin-music-tech-show hnqcjjJFmdRxchTs27RgG4 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:18:54 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:58:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Out of the first 10 Prophets sold, one went to Rick Wakeman, one to David Bowie, and one to Joe Zawinul. It took off from there": The history of Sequential in 10 synths, sequencers and drum machines ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/sequential-history-repub oB2xvF8QmBUjfNkXzMAfEe Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you thought the DX7 could get glassy, you haven’t heard anything yet”: 7 weird synthesis types that died on the vine ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/if-you-thought-the-dx7-could-get-glassy-you-havent-heard-anything-yet-7-weird-synthesis-types-that-died-on-the-vine ZsRpCpDgLCG3T2KRCYNtP7 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In the next 12 months there are going to be two, possibly three more Moog synths – we’re going to have some instant classics added to our roster”: EXCLUSIVE! Moog President Joe Richardson tells us what's coming next from the iconic synth brand ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/in-the-next-12-months-there-are-going-to-be-two-possibly-three-more-moog-synths-were-going-to-have-some-instant-classics-added-to-our-roster-exclusive-moog-president-joe-richardson-tells-us-whats-coming-next-from-the-iconic-synth-brand tDVQGqzWy7fApjkcavsNbh Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:01:59 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:02:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's remarkable that this powerful synth can be picked up for free": We pit 5 of the best soft synths against each other ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/soft-synth-showdown-repub oWBoAXowNzh6usbfmUGVfS Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:55:53 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:52:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 extraordinary synths that are almost certainly out of your price range ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/10-extraordinary-synths-that-are-almost-certainly-out-of-your-price-range inM7GHip5JrxAmLKBsXcgZ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “China has a model called technological leapfrogging, where they tend to lag behind in one technological development so they can innovate on the next”: The revolutionary history of Chinese synths ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/china-has-a-model-called-technological-leapfrogging-where-they-tend-to-lag-behind-in-one-technological-development-so-they-can-innovate-on-the-next-the-revolutionary-history-of-chinese-synths bKid4GqQRdnUKKpMYqPdLS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "You probably have everything you need for a track within just one synth. Often, it's not even the most expensive": How to master virtually any software synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/how-to-master-any-software-synth-repub ZdzvGVBkhy7h835Aw4YCBh Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's the price of a weekend away in Magaluf, all drinks and breakfasts included”: 5 vintage 1980s synths that cost less than a holiday ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/its-the-price-of-a-weekend-away-in-magaluf-all-drinks-and-breakfasts-included-5-vintage-1980s-synths-that-cost-less-than-a-holiday KxXywvcpahDiNEbvT8aXxL Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's possible to end up with exactly the sound you were looking for without once thinking about frequencies, filters and all the rest of it": 5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/5-innovative-synths-synth-week MxE6PDb5pWuZSARb63JnJm Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve heard tracks where someone took a Massive preset and just added a snare and some chords and that’s all they did”: How Native Instruments’ Massive became the go-to bass synth for a generation of music-makers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/native-instruments-massive-synth-week-repub mQv6bfViDdvhKCPC64nPd3 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Our music was so simple: we’d all laugh when Adrian Wright moved just one finger on the synthesizer and it sounded great”: Replicate the sonic magic of the Human League’s defining synth-pop anthem ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/our-music-was-so-simple-wed-all-laugh-when-adrian-wright-moved-just-one-finger-on-the-synthesizer-and-it-sounded-great-replicate-the-sonic-magic-of-the-human-leagues-defining-synth-pop-anthem wPsJumTy5J3wFVyqW7vdYd Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:05:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ 5 amazing stock synths that come bundled with your DAW ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/soft-synths/5-amazing-stock-synths-that-come-bundled-with-your-daw W8dvkjPPkCy9TtBwiTNWH Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Synth Week 2026: Exhibitor A-Z ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synth-week-2026-a-z yuS5NTnh6NEbXrq8r9cp7V Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:45:00 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:14:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Plinky 12 is an expressive touch synthesizer available with three swappable faceplates for “different kinds of musical thinking” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plinky-12-is-an-expressive-touch-synthesizer-available-with-three-swappable-faceplates-for-different-kinds-of-musical-thinking uTc7sHVQZAhffHUgbPEbx8 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:55:56 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:58:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Moog celebrates the legacy of its founder with special limited-edition reissue of the Minimoog Model D - but only 500 will be made ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/moog-celebrates-the-legacy-of-its-founder-with-special-limited-edition-reissue-of-the-minimoog-model-d-but-only-500-will-be-made Wk7mcifg8ALXE2Bf7PWAhB Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:03:49 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:22:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Easily one of the most inspirational and accessible Elektrons we've used”: Elektron Tonverk review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samplers/elektron-tonverk-review h4FfRXdT4wzEZ8Bs6Kxaf4 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:12:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He’s plugged a Les Paul Columbus in 40 years ago at maximum volume and now his ears are done”: Gary Numan claims to be “90% deaf” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/hes-plugged-a-les-paul-columbus-in-40-years-ago-at-maximum-volume-and-now-his-ears-are-done-gary-numan-claims-to-be-90-percent-deaf NDVZCvC9k4Gb7tdJadikDn Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:54:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A stunningly creative and beautiful sounding synthesizer”: Korg miniKORG 700Sm review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/analogue-synths/korg-minikorg-700sm-review WvSj3PkYnKFBCVRnD6DbKS Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:47:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I have severe Gear Acquisition Syndrome and I hope you enjoy your time following me through my therapy process”: Deadmau5 shows off his insane synth collection in Reverb studio tour ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/i-have-severe-gear-acquisition-syndrome-and-i-hope-you-enjoy-your-time-following-me-through-my-therapy-process-deadmau5-shows-off-his-insane-synth-collection-in-reverb-studio-tour PShShTYWXmfoucNiuMPC4i Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:15:21 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:27:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A fantastic one-stop shop of all that you need in a synth”: Knobula Monumatic review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/bknobula-monumatic-review hoV6FiZX65KVSW3BYV9bu5 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:31:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What are you planning to actually use it for?”: Back in 1984, Midge Ure appeared on BBC TV to reveal our MIDI guitar synth future with his box-fresh Roland GR-700 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/what-are-you-planning-to-actually-use-it-for-back-in-1984-midge-ure-appeared-on-bbc-tv-to-reveal-our-midi-guitar-synth-future-with-his-box-fresh-roland-gr-700 46hfS4tobcWeLwj8BQ9j4f Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:29:19 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:36:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is actually rock music written on electronic equipment”: How to replicate the sample-based sonics of a gnarly Prodigy classic ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/this-is-actually-rock-music-written-on-electronic-equipment-how-to-replicate-the-sample-based-sonics-of-a-gnarly-prodigy-classic DPf5MfQXFHCRQTXSArvLsD Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Baby Audio's “most advanced synthesizer to date” is a granular plugin with audio-rate modulation capable of creating “entirely new textures” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/baby-audios-most-advanced-synthesizer-to-date-is-a-granular-plugin-with-audio-rate-modulation-capable-of-creating-entirely-new-textures f9YdgYcpNf73ewBEZCBjG5 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:40:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Harry Styles outed himself as an unlikely modular synth fan in his new Netflix special, but was all that knob-twiddling for real? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/harry-styles-outs-himself-as-an-unlikely-modular-synth-fan-in-new-netflix-special-but-was-all-that-knob-twiddling-for-real TDSFjsNYTK5QDs4d3HMAaD Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:25:29 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:48:08 +0000 <![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[ Furby organs, lightsaber theremins and the 1000-oscillator synth: Look Mum No Computer on his 7 craziest musical inventions ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/furby-organs-lightsaber-theremins-and-the-1000-oscillator-synth-look-mum-no-computer-on-his-7-craziest-musical-inventions kifSrGAAVj8SGTEBBBkBKi Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:05:36 +0000 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:17:44 +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[ "An analogue FM synth that is actually fun to play": Frap Tools’ debut polysynth Magnolia might be the most exciting new instrument of 2026 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/an-analogue-fm-synth-that-is-actually-fun-to-play-frap-tools-debut-polysynth-magnolia-might-be-the-most-exciting-new-instrument-of-2026 WCXegHtqZZr4Wz2DmTYCmA Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:33:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The breadth of control, countered with the joy of random probabilities, is simply fun”: ADDAC System 511 VC Stochastic Voltage Generator review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/addac511-vc-stochastic-voltage-generator-review NHx8ah29QvWb3pnffNqHNU Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:21:18 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ ACME Synth Works unveils “world’s first” hardware clone of the Roland Jupiter-8 – but don’t get too excited just yet ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/acme-synth-works-unveils-worlds-first-hardware-clone-of-the-roland-jupiter-8-but-dont-get-too-excited-just-yet aT33dJC7ZBVFh6UMXms2aj Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:28:20 +0000 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:29:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A cost-effective wavetable synthesizer you could fall in love with”: Waldorf Protein review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/waldorf-protein-review RhCdNpo59YjTpTKnkE6JSV Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:23:03 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “How did the zap migrate from its association with Klingons, to its more common description of Hi Q?”: How to conjure the spirit of early techno and trigger your own retro zaps in software ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/how-did-the-zap-migrate-from-its-association-with-klingons-to-its-more-common-description-of-hi-q-how-to-conjure-the-spirit-of-early-techno-and-trigger-your-own-retro-zaps-in-software gajFAGVRryNRoVrSfQRL4T Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:27:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A joy to use, offers some interesting opportunities for patching and can grow with your rig too”: ADDAC System 814 6x6 Stereo Matrix Mixer review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/addac-system-814-6x6-stereo-matrix-mixer-review YiMNvL7kBkXwCqMyhcBXoS Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:57:18 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Waldorf Protein hands-on: Four layers, '90s wavetables & MPE in a $399 mini synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/waldorf-protein-hands-on-four-layers-90s-wavetables-and-mpe-in-a-usd399-mini-synth tvVpcxERZPa3Tzh6HQZpmF Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:10:08 +0000 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:11:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Offers power, warmth, charm and usability, in a highly convincing virtual analogue reproduction, with real heart and soul”: Cherry Audio SH-MAX review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/soft-synths/cherry-audio-sh-max-review unCzkxokBzn9UDQJ4EDrsb Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:21:53 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It ended up as the sound palette for a whole new generation": Inventor of FM synthesis John Chowning honoured with Technical Grammy Award ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/it-ended-up-as-the-sound-palette-for-a-whole-new-generation-inventor-of-fm-synthesis-john-chowning-honoured-with-technical-grammy-award xaW7mGh6vS5seybd3iq734 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:20:38 +0000 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:57:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to the world of pop with new single, Aperture: 5 essential production elements explained ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/how-harry-styles-brought-the-sounds-of-minimal-techno-to-the-world-of-pop-we-break-down-the-5-essential-production-elements-behind-his-new-single-aperture gEddxXRuje7qWhhYCXZaw8 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:50:27 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:33:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best new music tech gear of NAMM 2026: Epic polys, acoustic synths, budget samplers, a Behringer Juno and much more ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/the-best-new-music-tech-gear-of-namm-2026-epic-polys-acoustic-synths-budget-samplers-a-behringer-juno-and-much-more JCWMAKugzvmgkizZ5be9J5 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 11:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s beyond analogue vs digital – it’s even beyond electronics”: Korg opens pre-orders for experimental Phase8 eight-voice "acoustic synthesizer" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/its-beyond-analogue-vs-digital-its-even-beyond-electronics-korg-releases-experimental-phase8-eight-voice-acoustic-synthesizer 4k9pqMNLiNcpMLz5oPkW3n Thu, 22 Jan 2026 02:33:01 +0000 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:15:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don’t DAW us, get to the (virtual analogue) chorus: You can now buy Reason’s iconic Rack of virtual outboard as a standalone plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/dont-daw-us-get-to-the-virtual-analogue-chorus-you-can-now-buy-reasons-iconic-rack-of-outboard-as-a-standalone-plugin GnKCyEBRwBRGaejKiUqnJT Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:09:45 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:09:59 +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[ “You’ll smile broadly at the ease with which you can land on astonishing results”: Native Instruments Absynth 6 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/soft-synths/youll-smile-broadly-at-the-ease-with-which-you-can-land-on-astonishing-results-native-instruments-absynth-6-review GYSJzsc7yPsNCnwTXkXdrJ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:32:20 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Korg’s new compact audio interface is also a standalone analogue synth filter – and you might be tempted even if you don't need the I/O ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/korgs-new-compact-audio-interface-is-also-a-standalone-analogue-synth-filter-and-you-might-be-tempted-even-if-you-have-no-need-for-more-i-o 2X2yFSWXMvKmrhBF5PDXpV Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:03:33 +0000 Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:16:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hands-on with the Popumusic PartyStudio: we tried “the world’s first wireless MIDI synthesizer speaker” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/hands-on-with-the-popumusic-partystudio-we-tried-the-worlds-first-wireless-midi-synthesizer-speaker SMPefG8xKMY7rD4EBFH6rF Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:02:50 +0000 Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:55:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “As much as a sterling job Arturia has done, there are some unfortunate casualties in the downsizing”: Arturia AstroLab 37 review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/keyboards-pianos/arturia-astrolab-37-review dwgSVaP455wH2fZe7uqRnf Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:28:51 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Proper old school producers might also baulk at the ease of song creation and the slick results” – Teenage Engineering EP-40 Riddim and EP-2350 Ting review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/samplers/teenage-engineering-ep-40-riddim-and-ep-2350-ting-review JPj9jG88MUEXvqpTxeKGkh Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:10:54 +0000