The Loog Piano looks like a gorgeous beginner keyboard, but is it too simple for its own good?
The 3-string guitar maker appears to have created a stunning entry-level instrument, but how long until you outgrow it?
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Moog Music is rumoured to be laying off staff at its US headquarters and moving the majority of its synth manufacturing to Taiwan
The company was acquired by InMusic earlier this year
Groove Synthesis’ 3rd Wave synth module does away with the keyboard and is ready for your desktop
A more compact version of the PPG-inspired instrument is just around the corner
“I thought, ‘have I done something heinous?’”: James Blake reminds Brian Eno that he once accused him of using ‘the arsehole chord’ and demands to know what it actually is
“There’s a way of resolving things in songs which always disappoints me,” Eno begins to explain…
the t.bone SC 420 USB Desktop-Set review
- £51
- €53
- $63
Can this budget large capsule condenser deliver useable results?
UK synth company Modal Electronics declared insolvent and goes into administration
The manufacturer of the Cobalt, Argon and 00 ranges is said to be “restructuring”
It looks like Yamaha is about to launch the Montage M synth, and there’s speculation that it’ll come with a new AN1x-style virtual analogue engine
Is a ‘90s classic about to return in workstation clothing?
Exonic UK AI Master review
- £79
While the world asks if it’s time to limit AI's exposure to humanity, we ask if it’s time to expose AI to limiters? It’s time to automate (meet) your Master
6 unofficial ROMpler emulation plugins that bring classic ‘80s and ‘90s PCM sounds to your DAW
If you yearn for the days of the Yamaha SY85, can’t get enough of old E-MUs or want to get your Kawai kicks for free, read on
YouTuber Alex Ball gets his hands on Tony Banks’ old Roland JD-800 synth and finds that it still contains his Genesis tour patches from the ‘90s
A Banks preset bank, you might say
How does listening to Pink Floyd in Dolby Atmos affect your brain? New study will visualise 100 fans’ brain waves as they listen to Richard Wright’s The Great Gig In The Sky
Immersive art project celebrates 50 years of The Dark Side Of The Moon, with no Brain Damage involved
Native Instruments’ new Kontrol S-Series MK3 MIDI keyboards arrive with polyphonic aftertouch
NI's flagship controllers have been redesigned and enhanced
Best Yamaha digital pianos 2023: including picks from the Arius, Clavinova, AvantGrand and P Series’
Dive deep into Yamaha’s digital piano range with our recommendations for every budget
Neural DSP Archetype: Rabea review
- €139
A monosynth in an amp plugin? We get our shred on
Tycho is selling 100 pieces of gear on Reverb, including the Eventide H3000 that he purchased after he learned that Eddie Van Halen used one, and an Oberheim FVS-1 synth that he says “has a mind of its own”
“I always saw the Eventide in [EVH’s] studio, and I’d think, ‘I got to get that thing’”
Roland S-1 Tweak Synthesizer review
- £169
- €175
- $159
The S-1 is one of the smallest polysynths on the market but there’s more here than meets the eye
Music lessons are coming to Duolingo: an easier way to learn to play?
Gamified platform will add music theory and keyboard content from next month
Vince Clarke got sucked into the Eurorack vortex during the making of his debut solo album: “I could have gone on forever, I could have not stopped”
The Erasure man says that not everyone loves his ambient instrumental direction, though: “Even the cat used to leave after an hour or so of listening to drones”
the t.bone RM 700 review
Ribbon mics make a great addition to your mic cupboard. We plug up this affordable option
