Key Takeaways Modern guitar synth pedals no longer require special pickups and work with standard guitar inputs, making ...

Why do producers keep choosing analog drum synths over digital alternatives, even when technology has advanced so dramat ...

Technologies come and go. The evolution of listening to recorded music from vinyl records, eight-track tapes, cassettes, CDs and the iPod are an indication. The same goes for instruments that have ...

“It” is the sound of the analog synthesizer, a machine originally designed to mimic acoustic instruments but whose unique timbres — created by routing electronically-generated tones through filters ...

As technology continues to evolve, synthesizers have become the most versatile instruments in the studio, with all sorts of sounds and effects right at your fingertips. Not only are new synthesizers ...

Korg just introduced the Phase8 synthesizer. It's an experimental hybrid unit that combines acoustic sound creation with ...

The $650 XD looks very similar to the original Minilogue. It has the same metal front plate, wooden back, minimal black knobs and lightly textured switches as the rest of the line. It's a design ...

We're not the only ones who love the look of analog synthesizers, with their patch cables, oscillators, filters and other old school controls. But when it comes to convenience or even sound quality, ...

The word “vintage” has carried drastically different meanings within the world of musical instruments. In the realm of electric and acoustic guitars and amplifiers, “vintage” in recent years has ...

Brit musical instrument maker Dubreq has released a number of key upgrades to its iconic pocket synth over the years, but the Stylophone CPM DS-2 is something of a departure from the usual playbook.