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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
60 years of the synth: the '60s
By Computer Music last updated
As we begin our sojourn through six decades of synth history, we lay praise at the door of the synth forerunners and reveal the first ‘proper’ synth from 1962
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
Celebrating the hardware and heroes that built techno
By Future Music published
We delve back through decades' worth of interviews to discover how the changing face of technology has shaped the sound of techno
UVI at Synth Week 2022: You can have it all with SonicPass
By MusicRadar published
A passion for sound
Be an instant synth hero with 10 classic riffs that are easy to play
By Dave Clews published
Want to be a keyboard wizard in record time? These 10 simple but seminal synth hooks are crazy easy to play. We show you how
Welcome to Synth Week 2022
By MusicRadar Team last updated
Celebrate the past, present and future of synthesis
SampleRadar time machine: 1,632 free synth samples from the '70s, '80s, '90s and '00s
By MusicRadar published
Take a trip through synth history with one of our biggest sample giveaways yet
60 years of the synth: the '90s
By Computer Music published
As the 80s drifted from mostly analogue to largely digital, would the 90s be the decade when the synth scene settled? Not really…
Roland at Synth Week 2022: Juno-X and the Fantom-0 series take a bow
By MusicRadar last updated
Roland has all your needs covered with two new synths launched earlier this year
IK Multimedia at Synth Week 2022: Uno Synth Pro's bold new look
By MusicRadar last updated
IK’s true analog synthesizer now sports a bold new look, offering classic analog sound, incredible flexibility, an inspiring workflow and complete connectivity
Arturia at Synth Week 2022: Creating intuitive and inspiring music-making experiences
By MusicRadar last updated
Arturia creates hardware and software that encourages musical discovery, nurtures inspiration, and lets you savour your creative process
UA Opal at Synth Week 2022: Inside Opal – the larger-than-life synth with track-ready sounds
By MusicRadar last updated
Exclusive to UAD Spark – Universal Audio's plug-in subscription service – Opal is the flagship synth that's packed with larger-than-life sounds
u-he at Synth Week 2022: exploring new technologies since 2001
By MusicRadar last updated
Learn more about the Berlin firm's acclaimed range and ambitious plans
Softube in Synth Week 2022: the sound of the '80s with Model 84
By MusicRadar last updated
The superb sound quality of the ultimate ‘80s synth
Forbidden Planet at Synth Week 2022: a hybrid synth odyssey to the outer reaches of the sonic universe
By MusicRadar last updated
A synth plugin for the future...
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