We have always loved the connection between the development of technology and the way it is harnessed by artists. The early electronic music pioneers had to develop all sorts of clever techniques to ...

Electro-Harmonix’s 9 Series of instrument modelling stompboxes has been expanded again, this time with a unit designed to recreate the sounds of orchestral and synthesizer strings. EHX’s new Effects ...

In celebration of Thriller's 40th birthday, we take you on a guided tour of the album's classic synths and show you how to reproduce their sound with modern software When you purchase through links on ...

One of the indispensable elements of the science fiction movie "Blade Runner" published in 1982 is a Greek musicianVangelisIt is a number of songs composed by. For the workIt is said to be ...

Guitar synthesis has evolved from a complex, pickup-dependent technology to an accessible tool that any guitarist can use to expand their sonic palette. Today’s synth pedals eliminate the barriers ...

And after seven years of collecting sounds, Suzuki asked himself what an instrument that could “play” them would look like. And to create this instrument, which he calls the Global Synthesizer, he ...

Arturia has never been known for its recreations of acoustic instruments (though, there are decent pianos included as part of its V Collection). And frankly, that’s probably not going to change after ...

Robert Moog, a maverick engineer who made electronics sing in the psychedelic era of the 1960s through the pioneering synthesizer that bears his name and caused a revolution in electronic sound, has ...

Way back in January 2010, a short demo video of a new digital instrument prototype was posted on YouTube by its creator Michael Zarimis, and went viral. From the millions of views, a list of ...

For his final project in [Bruce Land]’s microcontroller design class, [Mark] set out to make a decently-sized synth that sounds good. We think you’ll agree that he succeeded in spades. Don’t let those ...