This free plugin version of the Kawai K1 keyboard now runs on PC, Mac and Linux
Find out why 1988’s ‘poor man’s D-50’ was such a success
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Behringer takes the Sequential Prophet-600 synth “to the next level” with the Pro-800 reboot
It loses the keyboard but gets extra voices and new features
Roland’s Fantom 2.0 synth workstation update lets you sample directly to the keyboard
Plus, new effects, sequencing options and performance features
Arturia’s PolyBrute looks like a beast of an analogue polysynth
A mightier morphing Brute with a massive sound
Hands-on demo: a deep dive into the new Arturia PolyBrute
Chat and demo with the good folk at Arturia
M-Audio’s KeyStation 88 MK3 is a full-size MIDI keyboard with a small price tag
It’s designed to be used both in the studio and on stage
Moog’s new Patch & Tweak book promises to be “the ultimate resource” for synthesists and electronic musicians
Get a sneak peek at this forthcoming 200-page tech tome
Is music theory racist? Adam Neely argues that the harmonic style of 18th Century European musicians has become the default
New video sparks debate
Waves’ Kaleidoscopes plugin is a suite of modulation effects that you can play like an instrument
Trigger phaser, flanger, chorus and tremolo effects in real-time
GLASYS and T-Pain’s cover of a classic Super Metroid track is a wild synth ride back to 1994
There’s no new game in sight, but this might tide you over
Arturia’s KeyStep 37 is a MIDI keyboard that encourages creativity but won’t break the bank
Play, sequence, compose and perform with your software and hardware synths
Need a low-cost AUv3 Grand Piano for iPhone and iPad? Here you go
Pablo Lopez’s CPU-friendly instrument can also be used standalone
As it celebrates its 20th anniversary, a jazz pianist has reimagined Radiohead’s entire Kid A album
Rick Simpson says he wanted to honour the band that became his "obsession"
10 classic synth riffs that are actually stupidly easy to play
Impress your friends by mastering these seminal but simple hooks
“The Roland Jupiter-6 is amazing”: a synth geek shows you why the the dark horse of the Jupiter family deserves more love
Take a deep dive into Roland’s 1983 classic
UDO Audio’s stunning Super-6 synth is finally here: “Experiment, play, learn, and, hopefully, love it like we do!”
One of the most eagerly awaited keyboards of the year has landed
Native Instruments goes back to Guitar Rig as it announces Komplete 13
NI’s big-value bundle update could be lucky for some
Yamaha’s new PSR models promise to ‘raise the bar’ in the portable home keyboard market
PSR-E373 and PSR-EW310 will be fighting for your Christmas dollar
Nine Inch Nails’ Alessandro Cortini is selling his ultra-rare Buchla 406 synth: “If you know what this is and you’re interested, DM me!”
If you need to ask how much it is, you probably can’t afford it
