The synthesizer might well have been invented before the 1970s; indeed, early, and frankly ridiculous claims to its origins go back hundreds of years, but more sensible suggestions cite the 1960s as ...

2024 has been a great year for new music making gear. As it comes to a close, we’re counting down our top 10 music tech instruments of the past 12 months. You can watch them all in action in our video ...

They’ve already turned stomp boxes into butt probes. Now Metasonix, creators of agonizing-sounding audio gear, have turned their warped minds to synths. The result is the Wretch Machine, a truly ...

It might seem hard to believe, but until now Roland hasn’t had a true competitor to Korg’s seemingly ubiquitous Volca line. Sure, the Boutique range is portable and battery powered, but they’re also ...

There was a period in the late 1980s and early ’90s when producers began mastering the art of sampling and sequencing in synth pop, techno and house music.

Using the same principle as the LED strobes that enable fine-tuning of turntable rotation speeds, this DIY “Acid Machine” synth has a cool way of visualizing its sound: A rotating disc printed with a ...

The Syntakt has been one of the worst kept secrets in the music world. But it wasn't until today that the world finally got to see what Elektron's latest groovebox is capable of. It combines the ...