Synth Week 2022
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Coming soon: Synth Week 2024
By Will Groves published
Celebrate the past, present and future of synthesis from 24 June
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Best synthesizers 2024: Top analogue, digital, mono and polysynths
By Andy Jones last updated
From cheap monosynths to the best high-end polysynths, our experts have hand-picked the best synthesizers for every budget
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Classic interview - Giorgio Moroder: “If you want to make a good dance song, you still need the 303, an analogue drum machine and a Minimoog”
By Future Music published
TB-303 Day special: “The only way to get futuristic sounds was to use synthesizers”
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Best beginner synthesizers: Our pick of the finest synths for new players
By Simon Fellows last updated
Create huge cinematic sounds, driving basslines, ethereal pads, and expressive leads with synths from Roland, Yamaha, Korg, Sequential, Moog, and more…
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SampleRadar Synth Week special: 3,569 synth samples
By MusicRadar last updated
In celebration of Synth Week, we're delivering our heftiest motherlode of synth-focused free samples yet
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The 10 most important synths and drum machines of the '80s
By Scot Solida last updated
Meet the machines that defined a decade
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11 classic hardware synths that deserve a remake
By Andy Jones published
If dreams could come true, which classic hardware synths would you love to see come back to affordable, reliable life?
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Do analogue synthesizers really sound better?
By Future Music published
Just what's the deal with analogue synths and why is something so theoretically outdated still so popular? We spoke to synth icons Dave Smith, Tom Oberheim and more to find out
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Making the synth solo in Toto's Rosanna: "We decided, let’s use everything in the studio and just go for it"
By Keyboard Magazine published
How the famous track's fabulous synth solo came about, from the band's Steve Porcaro and David Paich
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Create the perfect synth pad from scratch
By Future Music last updated
They're not just there to 'pad' out the sound. A fulsome synth pad can convey chords, movement, tension and more. Here's how
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The greatest synth tracks from the last 50 years – Part 2: 1998 to 2022
By Daniel Griffiths last updated
We've picked one track for every year since the dawn of the synthesizer – especially for Synth Week
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From 6 to X: celebrating 40 years of Roland Juno synthesizers
By Daniel Griffiths last updated
As Roland prepares to release the Juno-X, we take you on a guided tour through the iconic Juno range
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The 10 greatest synthesizers of all time
By Scot Solida last updated
Especially for Synth Week 2022. We make our pick of the 10 most influential electronic instruments in history
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How to get the 80s synth pop sound
By Computer Music last updated
Take your tracks back in time with six simple methods for injecting the six sonic hallmarks of synth-pop
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The greatest synth tracks from the last 50 years – Part 1: 1973 to 1997
By Daniel Griffiths last updated
We've picked one track for every year since the dawn of the synthesizer – especially for Synth Week
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