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The Jellyfish is a new instrument plugin that takes a deep dive into the world of granular synthesis
By Ben Rogerson published
Use it to transform your audio into drones, soundscapes, pulses and more

The best free VST synth plugins 2023: wavetable, FM, virtual analogue and more
By Si Truss last updated
These are the free electronic instruments you need in your DAW

deadmau5 slams MIDI, calling it an "antiquated 60-year-old protocol"
By Matt Mullen last updated
“Where is this MIDI 2.0 that has warranted a whole coalition or group of experts that have been talking about the spec for years and years?”

deadmau5: “The Moog Voyager - I can't seem to escape that synth. It’s the last good Moog”
By Matt Mullen last updated
The mouse-headed king of electronic music on trackers, Web3 and his 30-foot modular set-up

Native Instruments explains why it’s stopped selling Absynth: “we are not able to provide the synth with the attention it needs”
By Ben Rogerson published
Creator Brian Clevinger has said he’s “disappointed” by the decision

Moog finally has a Minimoog plugin for your desktop DAW, but only if you’re on the Mac
By Ben Rogerson published
It’s free if you already own the Model D iOS app

Native Instruments drops Absynth from its product line: “I’m very disappointed - that’s a big understatement,” says creator
By Ben Rogerson published
After 22 years, this could be the end for the classic soft synth

Nathan Micay on his standout electronic score for Industry season 2: “There’s a lot of faster synth arpeggios, if that’s even possible, and a lot more bold sound choices”
By Ben Rogerson published
The new score will be released on streaming services and vinyl soon
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