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“It’s beyond analogue vs digital – it’s even beyond electronics”: Korg opens pre-orders for experimental Phase8 eight-voice "acoustic synthesizer"
NAMM 2026: The unconventional Phase8 brings together acoustic sound generation with electronic control via synth-style sequencing and modulation
You can now buy Reason’s iconic Rack of virtual outboard as a standalone plugin for the first time
NAMM 2026: The Reason Rack plugin is now available as a standalone purchase or subscription, and there's a price drop for Reason too
The Leviasynth rises! Hydrasynth’s successor is finally here. Has ASM created one of the decade's best synths?
NAMM 2026: The anticipation was high, but will the Leviasynth be a worthy follow-up to ASM’s incredible 2020 debut?
Best synthesizers 2026: Top analogue, digital, mono and polysynths
From mini monosynths, through to mighty polyphonic workstations, our experts have hand-picked hardware synth recommendations for every budget
“You’ll smile broadly at the ease with which you can land on astonishing results”: Native Instruments Absynth 6 review
The trailblazing soft synth that we’d all but given up hope on has made a glorious comeback, but how does Absynth fit into a changed music production landscape?
Korg’s new interface is also an analogue filter – and you might be tempted even if you don't need the I/O
NAMM 2026: The microAUDIO 22 and 722 also pack onboard dynamics DSP and come bundled with Korg's new filter plugin
Hands-on with the Popumusic PartyStudio: we tried “the world’s first wireless MIDI synthesizer speaker”
Does your Bluetooth speaker have 128 sounds and a rhythm machine built into it? Thought not
“As much as a sterling job Arturia has done, there are some unfortunate casualties in the downsizing”: Arturia AstroLab 37 review
The AstroLab line has a new entry in its ranks. Can the baby of the group hold its own, or will it wilt under the seismic pressure of its otherworldly siblings
