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Waldorf upgrades its Iridium Desktop synth with a little help from Aphex Twin
By Si Truss published
Iridium Desktop Mk2 gains a new synthesis mode, extra power under-the-hood, and an automation feature inspired by Richard D James

“A cost-effective wavetable synthesizer you could fall in love with”: Waldorf Protein review
By Roland Schmidt published
If you’re lacking a little Protein in your production diet, Waldorf has just the supplement for you

Waldorf Protein hands-on: Four layers, '90s wavetables & MPE in a $399 mini synth
By Si Truss, Simon Arblaster published
Waldorf's latest puts the wavetable oscillators of the Microwave into a compact and affordable instrument – is this be the best new budget synth?

ASM launches Diosynth, its follow up to the Hydrasynth – but it’s probably not what you were expecting
By Si Truss published
ASM’s new wind synth combines sampled sounds with the Hydrasynth’s wavescan oscillators

The Doppler is a desktop FM synth designed for ‘ultra-tweakability’
By Si Truss published
The two-operator, eight-voice synth comes in a compact package designed for hands-on exploration

“It’s acoustic, it’s electronic, it’s in flux and it’s great”: Sonicware Liven Evoke review
By Andy Jones published
Sonicware’s latest synth uses a Flux Oscillator that will take you and your tunes back to the future

"Inspiring sequencing ideas, paired with an underwhelming sound engine": AlphaTheta Chordcat first look
By Si Truss published
AlphaTheta returns to the studio for a chord-focused sequencer and groovebox. We've had a preview, and have mixed feelings...

“One of the most alive-feeling synths I’ve tried – even when it’s picking a fight”: Erica Synths Steampipe review
By Si Truss published
This digital physical modelling synth is designed with wind instruments in mind – but there’s more versatility here than meets the eye
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