Where soft synths really start to come into their own is not so much by what each part of the synth does, but how they can interact with one another. LFOs, or low-frequency oscillators, can ‘modulate’ ...

The original Uno Synth was IK Multimedia’s surprise entry into the world of budget-minded hardware instruments. It wasn’t just a surprise that the company, best known for its iPhone-friendly MIDI ...

It was only two years ago that IK Multimedia decided to branch out from its normal MIDI controllers and mobile audio interfaces to try its hand at building a standalone synthesizer. The Uno Synth was ...

FM synthesis can be notoriously tricky. For all the success of Yamaha's DX7 in the 1980s, its bafflingly mathematical system of operators and algorithms, and the seemingly endless parameter menus, ...

Introducing the Solar 42 Cinematic Ambient Drone Synthesizer, a innovative instrument carefully designed by Arseny, a Ukrainian musical innovator currently based in Latvia. This state-of-the-art ...

You might think that the talents of the legendary synth pioneers – Bob Moog, Tom Oberheim, Dave Smith, Wolfgang Palm, and many others – lay in their deep knowledge of electronics and sound synthesis.

The abacus has been around since antiquity, and takes similar forms over the hundreds of cultures that have embraced it. It may be one of the first devices to be considered as having a “user interface ...

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 When you purchase ...

Electronic Drums Best electronic drum sets 2025: Top picks for every playing level and budget, tested by drummers – plus video and audio demos Tech Behringer says its $55 Oberheim-inspired UB-1 Micro ...