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"Inspiring sequencing ideas, paired with an underwhelming sound engine": AlphaTheta Chordcat first look
AlphaTheta returns to the studio for a chord-focused sequencer and groovebox. We've had a preview, and have mixed feelings...
"The same pocket-sized powerhouse that earned a cult following, recast for deep-space missions": Arturia's MicroBrute returns from the cosmos in limited-edition UFO version
The compact analogue monosynth makes an extraterrestrial comeback with "space-black design and Martian green detailing" as MicroBrute UFO Edition
Visco 2.0 turns Forever89's boundary-pushing drum machine into a polysynth – hands-on
Forever89’s free update adds a new tonal engine to its resynthesis-powered drum machine – we get hands-on
Hans Zimmer on the synth plugin that he's been working with "for years"
Zimmer digs deep into his creative process in this interview with Rick Beato
How Cherry Audio recreated the sound of the world's first commercial polysynth in software
We caught up with Cherry Audio's CTO Dan Goldstein to find out more about how it crafted a plugin emulation of a super-rare proto-synth from 1939
Pivot is a ‘no-nonsense’ FM synth plugin from the designer of one of our favourite hardware instruments
With three operators, no algorithms and a morphing filter, Pivot aims to make FM user-friendly – and you can try a Lite version for free
5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently
Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions
How to master virtually any software synth
Don't let your software arsenal overwhelm you - sometimes the best route to creative success is to mine just one instrument
