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Introducing Novation Circuit Tracks
New groovebox encourages music makers to ‘create instinctively; perform immediately’. The latest...
Yamaha YC61 Stage Keyboard REVIEW
The new Yamaha YC61 is quite the beast – a 61-key clonewheel-style organ and piano combo that...
Studiologic Sledge 2.0 – Virtual Analog Synth Review
The Studiologic Sledge 2.0 is the best virtual analog synth you can buy under $1000 RELATED: The Overall Best Synth Under $1000 The Most Versatile Synth Under $1000 The Best Bottom-End Synth Under...
MODULAR is not a Dirty Word!
Don’t panic. Modular synthesizers are not hard! Synthesis is about texture and feeling. It is about creating soundscapes and moods that have never existed before. Building a new universe to explore....
How to Build a Eurorack Modular System
WHAT IS EURORACK? Eurorack is a modular synthesizer format that was created in Germany by Dieter Doepfer in 1995, when he first produced the Doepfer A-100 system. The Eurorack format specifies the...
The Minimoog Model D is Back in Production
Amazing news from Moog! "Today we announce that after more than 30 years, production of the Minimoog Model D synthesizer has resumed. Introduced in 1970, the Minimoog Model D was the first portable...
Visiting The Vintage Synthesizer Museum
TAKING A TRIP TO THE VINTAGE SYNTHESIZER MUSEUM Tucked in back of a nondescript commercial building in Emeryville, CA, The Vintage Synthesizer Museum contains one of the most impressive vintage...
One (Not Very Great, But Cheap and Effective) Way to Tour Europe With a Vintage Synth
SHIPPING SYNTHS OVERSEAS My band Pretty & Nice were lucky to tour Europe twice, once right when I joined up, in 2009, and then on what might end up being our last tour, in 2013. Touring Europe...
What’s Behind The Resurgence of Analog Synthesizers?
WHAT IS SO GREAT ABOUT ANALOG SYNTHESIZERS? As a vintage and analog synthesizer demonstrator, I get this question a lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx49sjSSmdY "What has analog got over the...
Marco Benevento Dishes About His Synth Obsession
Keyboard Whiz Marco Benevento on His Return to Synths & Why the KORG Polysix Will Always Hold a Special Place in His Heart Marco Benevento, member of the Royal Potato Family and pianist...
5 Things Every Synth Novice Should Know
Delving into the world of synthesizers without knowing where to start can be intimidating. Here’s what I learned along the way as a total amateur, and what I think are the top 5 things any synth...
What I’ve Learned About Bob Moog, The Man
I’ve recently added the title “film producer” to my resume, but first and foremost, I’m an electronic musician with an all-consuming passion for synth pop, synthesizers, and electronic music...