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We speak to Yes, Asia and the Buggles synth legend Geoff Downes
From pop to prog, keyboard maestro Geoff Downes charts his journey from auditioning for Wizzard to global success with the Buggles, Yes and Asia
“It was a hard song to record. It changes time signatures and keys as it goes along”: How A-ha combined classic pop with an experimental mindset
“It’s how we started out in the ‘80s – a return to synth-based thinking”
5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently
Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions
How Native Instruments’ Massive became the go-to bass synth for a generation of music-makers
This is the history of Native Instruments’ massively influential wavetable instrument, from development and release to its rebirth as Massive X Player
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
5 amazing stock synths that come bundled with your DAW
A selection of superb stock synths that you might not have even realised you had…
"It’s amazing to have a pro, vintage sound in such a small package!" All about Sequential's Fourm…
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Sequential's compact, fully analog synthesizer asks a simple question: What if expression matters more than excess?
u-he at Synth Week 2026: Zebra 3 is here!
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Inspired by ideas from the Eurorack world, Zebra 3 offers extensive routing flexibility, with almost every parameter available as a modulation target
Cherry Audio at Synth Week 26: Get up to 60% off all their classic synths, all through May
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Cherry Audio Blockbusters Sale is coming! Score huge savings across their full line-up of synths and effects
SOMA Labs at Synth Week 26: Meet FLUX – the instrument you play without touching it
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Packing MIDI, CV, a synth, DAW and Eurorack connections and more, it's the Theremin concept taken to a whole new level
