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“A tantalising and cost-effective entry point to one of the great synthesizers of our time”: Groove Synthesis 3rd Wave 8M review
Groove Synthesis’ latest module has much of the power and sound of its expensive siblings for half the price
“Each of our albums had a synth that really excited us. The first was a Prophet ‘08, the second was the MS-20, and this time the Moog Matriarch is on every track”: Maribou State on Hallucinating Love
On their third LP, Hallucinating Love, Maribou State return with a revitalized sound after battling mental health issues
Yamaha's MODX M synth squeezes the power of the Montage M into a more affordable package
MODX M brings the AN-X analogue modelling engine from its high-end sibling to a new workstation synth and successor to the MODX+
“There’s a reason that the Juno-106 is still the greatest”: Kid Harpoon on vintage synths and studio secrets
We talk making hits and studio tricks with the Grammy-winning co-creator that everyone wants on their team
“It could be easy to think that the strings and brass sections are somehow weaker than their synthesizer counterpart, but this would be an enormous mistake”: Cherry Audio Trident mkIII review
Cherry Audio’s new mythological synth provides a three-pronged attack on an early '80s and underexploited classic
“We wanted to make the barrier as low as we could": Sequential on designing the Fourm and continuing Dave Smith's legacy
With premium features and an entry-level price, Fourm is about to bring a whole new demographic into the Sequential family. We sit down with the company's CEO and Product Designer to find out more
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
