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Mark Ronson says that Paul McCartney's reputation as the 'poppy guy' in The Beatles is undeserved
By Ben Rogerson published
“I went to his studio one time and he was literally like step sequencing a Moog keyboard to make the weirdest sounds I've ever heard," he recalls

With the Carbon 8X, Modal Electronics has completed its three synth families so that it has an instrument for every kind of user, and there’s still more to come
By Advertorial feature published
Sponsor Content Created With Modal Electronics
The UK manufacturer is back working on new products

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

Exploring the link between spirituality and synthesizers
By Adam Douglas published
Why has the synth has become a key navigational aid for those seeking deeper truths?

“An excellent build and pretty formidable soundset make it a desirable studio-based keyboard”: Arturia AstroLab 88 review
By Roland Schmidt published
Arturia brings us a galactic-sized update to the AstroLab series, with a full 88 notes, more sounds and extended functionality

"We asked ourselves, what if we could rebuild the legendary K2000 V.A.S.T. synthesizer, but using today’s technology?": Kurzweil's K2061 and K2088 synths are now shipping
By Matt Mullen published
Kurzweil's K2061 and K2088, a modern update to the classic K2000 synth, are now available to order

"It is not a polite instrument – nor is it clean, safe, or obvious": Cherry Audio revives the cult classic Crumar Spirit in its latest plugin
By Matt Mullen published
That's the Spirit

Kylie Minogue’s Tension tour keyboard player reveals the compact synth she relies on
By Ben Rogerson published
Hazel Mills runs her UDO Super 6 through a couple of pedals and Apple MainStage
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