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Nik Colk Void: "I couldn’t make a banging dance album or an experimental album – it had to be between the two"
Known for her improvised approach to modular systems, voice and guitar, Nik Colk Void talks to Danny Turner about her long-awaited debut album
How to produce perfect synth arpeggiator parts
Let the arpeggiator take the creative strain out of your next track. Here's how to make the most of your synth's autopilot chord and melody buddy
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
Celebrating the hardware and heroes that built techno
We delve back through decades' worth of interviews to discover how the changing face of technology has shaped the sound of techno
TSVI: "The piano was recorded with the iPhone - we wanted a lo-fi quality that effects can't replicate"
The forward-thinking club producer on the unconventional approaches behind his new Loraine James collaboration
Be an instant synth hero with 10 classic riffs that are easy to play
Want to be a keyboard wizard in record time? These 10 simple but seminal synth hooks are crazy easy to play. We show you how
60 years of the synth: the '80s
Our history of the synth continues with the decade that brought us the Jupiter-8, the 303 and the DX7
Absorbing news from t.akustik: it’s just released the HMF-60 panel
Wall and ceiling absorber set is available in a choice of three colours
Create the perfect synth pad from scratch
They're not just there to 'pad' out the sound. A fulsome synth pad can convey chords, movement, tension and more. Here's how
How to create a lush ambient chord progression
In this tutorial we show you how to write a harmonically engaging four-chord cycle for use in ambient soundscapes
Maestro Original Collection pedals review
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Gibson resurrects its legendary effects pedal brand with a five-unit collection. We put them firmly underfoot
The best free VST synth plugins 2022: wavetable, FM, virtual analogue and more
These are the free electronic instruments you need in your DAW
The 10 most important synths and drum machines of the '80s
Meet the machines that defined a decade
Tourist: “There’s very little you can’t do with a computer, an OP-1, a phone and an audio interface”
The Grammy-winning producer on how stripping back his set-up over lockdown inspired the sound of his latest project, Inside Out
Classic interview - Leftfield: “Leftism wasn’t so much a monkey as a troupe of very large monkeys on our back”
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SampleRadar Synth Week special: 3,569 synth samples
In celebration of Synth Week, we're delivering our heftiest motherlode of synth-focused free samples yet
From 6 to X: celebrating 40 years of Roland Juno synthesizers
As Roland prepares to release the Juno-X, we take you on a guided tour through the iconic Juno range
60 years of the synth: the '70s
Once the 60s had laid down the framework, the '70s picked up the baton and turned the synthesiser into a musical force
