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“An exceptionally accurate model of the original Prophet, with a clutch of incredibly useful enhancements”: GForce Prophet-5 review
By Roland Schmidt Published
Embellished by official backing from Sequential, GForce brings us the original soothsayer in software form. We look at the fortunes of the new Prophet

“A worthy successor – but unlikely to become as iconic as its predecessor”: Korg MicroKorg 2 review
By Si Truss Published
Two years on from launch, does Korg's virtual analogue have what it takes to fill its predecessor's shoes?

“You'll come for the hands-on tweaking but stay for the sound”: Modal Electronics Carbon8X review
By Andy Jones Published
It's built like a tank and sounds the bomb

“An inspiring ideas machine that trades technical theory for intuitive workflow”: Telepathic Instruments Orchid ORC-1 review
By Bruce Aisher Published
Is Telepathic Instruments Orchid, a chord-friendly portable synth, the perfect tool for studio inspiration and song-writing on the go?

“Easily one of the most inspirational and accessible Elektrons we've used”: Elektron Tonverk review
By Andy Jones Published
With a depth and flexibility you'll want to abuse…

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?
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