Even the promo pictures look pretty '80s. Here’s some pretty big news for iOS musicians: AudioKit’s Digital D1 synth is now an Audio Unit. What? That means that, instead of running as a standalone app ...

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 ...

[Matt Bradshaw]’s entry in the Hackaday Prize is Polymod, a modular digital synthesizer which combines the modularity of an analog synth with the power of a digital synth. Each module (LFO, Envelope ...

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 Roland CM-500 is a digital synthesizer sound module released in 1991 that combines two incredibly powerful engines into one unit. However, in 2005 enthusiasts of the Roland MT-25 (one of the ...

This time last year, I walked into a Toronto store called Moog Audio and walked out with a Teenage Engineering OP-1—a curious little portable digital synthesizer that looks, at first glance, like a ...

Any grouping of electronic equipment intended for SOUND SYNTHESIS. Such equipment usually incorporates a combination of OSCILLATORs, FILTERs, MIXers, ENVELOPE generators, WHITE NOISE generators, ...

Weight is the most crucial factor when selecting a travel keyboard, with airlines typically restricting carry-ons to around 12kg (26 pounds) The Yamaha Reface CP (6 pounds) and Roland GO series (8 ...

When it comes to producing music, a digital audio workstation (DAW) is one of the most important tools of the trade. This software is where musicians record and edit tracks, add effects, and play ...