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The revolutionary history of Chinese synths This is the complete history of China’s synthesizer industry, from Cultural Revolution to globalisation
Human League
Replicate the sonic magic of the Human League’s defining synth-pop anthem The first UK No. 1 to use a drum machine plays host to one of the most recognisable synth parts ever. We re-create its opening 5th riff in all its 80s glory

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Prodigy
How to replicate the sample-based sonics of a gnarly Prodigy classic

By Roland Schmidt Published

Dissecting one of the big beat heavyweights’ most iconic bangers, and learning how to recreate its sound ourselves

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Baby Audio Grainferno
Baby Audio's “most advanced synthesizer to date” is a granular plugin capable of creating “entirely new textures”

By Si Truss Published

Grainferno's morphing, dual sample engine will turn your loops and one-shots into “tonal instruments, lush evolving atmospheres and volatile digital noise”

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harry styles
Harry Styles outed himself as an unlikely modular synth fan in his new Netflix special, but was all that knob-twiddling for real?

By Matt Mullen Published

Styles' setup also included a Roland SP-404 MKII sampler, Roland RE-201 Space Echo tape delay unit and a Sequential Prophet-6 analogue synth

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Waldorf Iridium Desktop Mk2
Waldorf upgrades its Iridium Desktop synth with a little help from Aphex Twin

By Si Truss Published

Iridium Desktop Mk2 gains a new synthesis mode, extra power under-the-hood, and an automation feature inspired by Richard D James

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look mum no computer
Furby organs, lightsaber theremins and the 1000-oscillator synth: Look Mum No Computer on his 7 craziest musical inventions

By Jim Ottewill Published

UK Eurovision entrant Sam Battle talks us through seven of his most absurd and extraordinary musical machines

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Elektron Syntakt's new Twinshot sampler player mode
Elektron’s latest Syntakt update adds sample synthesis and new sequencing tools to the hybrid drum synth

By Si Truss Published

The free v1.40 update is out now for all existing users

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Frap Tools Magnolia
"An analogue FM synth that is actually fun to play": Frap Tools’ debut polysynth Magnolia might be the most exciting new instrument of 2026

By Si Truss Published

The Italian synth can do 8-voice through-zero FM, wavefolding and more – and comes equipped with a poly aftertouch keyboard

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ADDAC Systems Stochastic Voltage Generator
“The breadth of control, countered with the joy of random probabilities, is simply fun”: ADDAC System 511 VC Stochastic Voltage Generator review

By Rob Redman Published

If you want happy accidents and repeatable madness galore, the 511 is the module for you

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ACME Synth Works JP-8 clone YouTube demo
ACME Synth Works unveils “world’s first” hardware clone of the Roland Jupiter-8 – but don’t get too excited just yet

By Si Truss Published

The JP-8 recreation isn't a real product right now – but ACME's Oberheim Xpander clone is still in the works

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Waldorf Protein
“A cost-effective wavetable synthesizer you could fall in love with”: Waldorf Protein review

By Roland Schmidt Published

If you’re lacking a little Protein in your production diet, Waldorf has just the supplement for you

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