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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

Elektron’s latest Syntakt update adds sample synthesis and new sequencing tools to the hybrid drum synth
By Si Truss published
The free v1.40 update is out now for all existing users

The Leviasynth rises! Hydrasynth’s successor is finally here. Has ASM created one of the decade's best synths?
By Andy Price published
NAMM 2026: The anticipation was high, but will the Leviasynth be a worthy follow-up to ASM’s incredible 2020 debut?

12 new instruments and effects you need to know about from Superbooth 2025
By Si Truss published
New synths, drum machines, effects and oddities from the Berlin synth expo

“A synthesizer that is both easy to use and fun to play whilst maintaining a decent degree of programming depth and flexibility”: PWM Mantis review
By Bruce Aisher published
PWM’s Mantis reunites a classic synth design with its legendary designer and gives it a contemporary twist

“Excels at unique modulated timbres, atonal drones and microtonal sequences that reinvent themselves each time you dare to touch the synth”: Soma Laboratories Lyra-4 review
By Si Truss published
This unique synth built around ‘organismic’ principles is so much fun, you just might want to buy two

"V2 is one of the most powerful synths on the market": Elektron Digitone II review
By Si Truss published
Elektron's hardware FM synth was already a modern classic – but this update is still a significant upgrade

“Unprecedented sound design freedom”: Arturia launches the new feature-packed Pigments 6
By Andy Price published
If you're already a Pigments user you can get if for free
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