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Steve Porcaro on the rise, fall and resurgence of Toto, working with Michael Jackson and his new solo album
"Yacht Rock! When I first heard that phrase, I groaned. But then I thought, ‘Who cares what it’s called? If it keeps people listening to some great music, I’m happy!'"
"It’s all over Rosanna, all over Africa”: Toto’s Steve Porcaro names his Top 5 synths
“How much is it worth? Ha! Don’t even ask!”
“Violinists have their Stradivarius', guitarists have their Strats – and producers have Massive”: How Native Instruments’ Massive became the go-to bass synth for a generation of music-makers
This is the history of Native Instruments’ massively influential wavetable instrument, from development and release to its recent rebirth as Massive X Player
Jack Antonoff reveals the two vintage delays that provide the secret sauce on Sabrina Carpenter’s Manchild
“I'm really focusing on how to utilise this stuff to make things feel like they could have only happened in that moment,” he explains
From the Prophet-5 to the Fourm, the story of Sequential in 10 synths, sequencers and drum machines
As the company releases its most accessible synth yet, we chart the rise, fall and revival of Sequential
“One of the best analogue polysynths for the price, in any way, shape or form”: Sequential Fourm review
Ever wanted the sound and simplicity of a classic Sequential analogue polysynth but were put off by the price? It might be time to fill in a new Fourm
Mark Ronson says that Paul McCartney's reputation as the 'poppy guy' in The Beatles is undeserved
“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
Sponsor Content Created With Modal Electronics
The UK manufacturer is back working on new products
