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“There’s a freedom of thought that doesn’t exist elsewhere”: How and why California became the heart of the synthesizer world
Many of the biggest players in the genesis of modern music-making hailed from California, but just what made the state such fertile ground for the synth pioneers to flourish?
“One of the most iconic synthesizers of all time, in a highly usable and great sounding piece of software”: GForce Software Oberheim TVS Pro review
Introducing a software rebirth, based on a hardware reissue. GForce presents two seminal voices in a single legendary Oberheim
“One of the most alive-feeling synths I’ve tried – even when it’s picking a fight”: Erica Synths Steampipe review
This digital physical modelling synth is designed with wind instruments in mind – but there’s more versatility here than meets the eye
“Pigments is becoming so powerful it risks making the V Collection look obsolete”: Arturia Pigments review
With physical modelling and a vocoder among the additions for Pigments 6, we explore why Arturia’s flagship softsynth is very much worth your time in 2025
Ethel Cain's ethereal new song features a Yamaha DX7S heard on the Twin Peaks soundtrack
The singer-songwriter was inspired by a viral video of Twin Peaks composer Angelo Badalamenti explaining how he and Lynch dreamt up Laura Palmer's Theme
“The big take-home is the overall playability of this wonderful keyboard, we simply got lost for hours in the enjoyment of playing”: Nord Piano 6 review
The Nord Piano reaches its sixth generation, with some sizeable upgrades. We sit on a stool and take notes!
David Lynch’s collection of studio gear is up for auction, and it includes a classic ‘80s sampler
If you’re hoping for a bargain, though, we suspect you’ll be disappointed
Arturia’s new 88 key AstroLab finally realises the full potential of the ‘avant-garde’ stage keyboard
The Analog Lab-powered keyboard gets an expanded weighted, hammer action counterpart
