Features Pro Audio The vocoder: from military communication to musical inspiration by Borna Crvelin The vocoder has been a tool for manipulating the human voice for nearly a century. Let’s dive into its fascinating history and count the classic examples along the way. The…
Features Pro Audio KORG Minilogue: putting the analog universe within reach by Oliver Newland The KORG Minilogue is the ultimate first stop on the analog synth journey. Versatile, affordable, and evolving, we take a closer look at a fan favourite. KORG has been a…
News Pro Audio The SynTesla IV Grallophone is a steampunk fantasy come to life by Daniel Croft Usually, ‘retro’ in the synth world means somewhere in the ’80s. The SynTesla IV Grallophone takes you back about a century further. The aesthetics of synths usually tends towards the…
Features Pro Audio Elektron: from a university project to universal acclaim by Oliver Newland From humble beginnings emulating the sounds of the Commodore 64 to releasing some of the world’s most popular drum sequencers, we walk through Elektron’s fabled back catalogue. Elektron has been…
News Pro Audio Spotted in the MCU: a nod to the Volca Keys by Emily Suine Are you a fan of analog synths and the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Well, both your worlds have just collided. Two days ago, Marvel dropped the trailer for their latest TV…
News Pro Audio Malcolm Cecil, creator of the monster synth ‘TONTO’, dies age 84 by Emily Suine Synth pioneer Malcolm Cecil passed away on Sunday, aged 84. He may not be a household name, but his invention TONTO charged the electronic revolution in pop music. In his…
News Pro Audio Baloran unveils The Pool synth, and we’re curious to see how deep it goes by Oliver Newland After blowing minds in 2017 with their multi-timbre polysynth The River, French powerhouses Baloran are back with a new take on synthesis with The Pool. Baloran has been the project…
News Pro Audio Roland’s legendary Juno-60 is reborn as a soft synth by Allegra Short After attaining iconic status in the 1980s, Roland has re-released their influential Juno-60 keyboard as a modified software synthesiser. Keeping to the authenticity that encapsulated the experience of the original…
News Pro Audio Character, control and chaos: meet Mutable Instruments Beads by Emily Suine Mutable Instruments Beads is a totally redesigned Eurorack synthesiser, inviting you to experiment with an expanded palette of sounds and parameters. Mutable Instruments has released the Beads Texture Synthesiser —…
Film and TV News Pro Audio Synth history documentary ‘Bright Sparks’ is now free to view by Emily Suine I Monster’s concept album inspired Bright Sparks. The documentary pays tribute to synth pioneers and is now available to watch for free. Bright Sparks (2015), produced by Dave Spiers and…
Music ‘Nitro’ from fusion band Vissac is 5 minutes of pure electric groove by Manning Patston Nitro, the new track from fusion-act Vissac, creates a vaporous soundscape that induces a full-body listening experience. Five-piece Vissac have already proved they could finesse their instruments of choice on…
News Pro Audio Make Noise teams up with Alessandro Cortini for the Strega synth by Dan Shaw Strega is an intoxicating new synth. The fruit of a collaboration between Make Noise and Alessandro Cortini, it exudes experimental sound. Make Noise has unleashed the Strega analog synth, getting…
News Pro Audio KORG unveils an epic trilogy of new synths by Dan Shaw KORG has hit the ground running in 2021, announcing a trio of new synthesizers. Meet the modwave, miniKORG 700FS and the ARP 2600 M. The all-virtual madness of NAMM is…
