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This is the first synth I reach for when I need an arp - and right now it's 51% off!
By Andy Price last updated
Yes, I’m a sucker for a bit of pulsing synth arp-age, and the Mercury-6 has been my go-to for the last two years

"It's not just another recreation of the Jupiter-8": Cherry Audio goes "beyond Jupiter" with the Mercury-8 soft synth
By Matt Mullen published
This long-awaited Jupiter-8 emulation builds on the creative potential of the original synth with expanded polyphony, enhanced modulation capabilities and a powerful effects engine

KV331 Audio is giving away one of the best iPad synths we've ever tested for free
By Matt Mullen published
SynthMaster 2 for iOS is free until November 17

“One of the most unique, stylish and feature-packed workhorses available”: Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3 review
By Roland Schmidt published
The flagship synth from Spectrasonics gets a major upgrade, but does it continue its omnipresent status?

“The stunningly impressive sonic and visual attributes immediately inspire, at a price which is affordable to all”: Cherry Audio Crumar Spirit review
By Roland Schmidt published
Cherry Audio captures the Spirit of an Italian Mini, with a meticulous recreation of a unique classic

“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
By Roland Schmidt published
Cherry Audio’s new mythological synth provides a three-pronged attack on an early '80s and underexploited classic

“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
By Adam Douglas published
This is the history of Native Instruments’ massively influential wavetable instrument, from development and release to its recent rebirth as Massive X Player

"It is not a polite instrument – nor is it clean, safe, or obvious": Cherry Audio revives the cult classic Crumar Spirit in its latest plugin
By Matt Mullen published
That's the Spirit
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