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Roland Releases Plugin Versions Of Classic Jupiter-8 and Juno-106 Hardware Synths

You don't have to buy hardware to get classic analog synth sounds from the 80s. Roland Cloud 4.0 now includes the Juno-106 and Jupiter-8 classics in software plugin form.

Review: Eventide Fission

Fission allows you to split a sound into its transient and tonal parts, independently manipulate them using Eventide's world-class effects and then fuse them back together.

Behringer Announces $400 Minimoog Model D Synth

Uli Behringer reveals the latest design and features of their upcoming clone of he iconic Moog Minimoog Model D analog synthesizer. It looks great. Features look good. The price? Simply stunning!

Using Chaos Oscillators To Bring Movement To Your Bass Sounds In Serum

An element of unpredictability can be programmed into your synths to add character, warmth and depth to any bass patch. Multiplier shows you how.

Superbooth17, Berlin Music Machine Event Shaping Up, Final Ticket Pre-Order

April 20th is almost here. Superbooth17 is almost here. Workshops are shaping up nicely. And there's still a few pre-order tickets available. What could be better for synth heads!?

Piper Payne Shows Us Around Her $150K Analog Mastering Studio

Piper Payne talks about her $150k analog mastering room and gets real about the price points for professional mastering services in this useful 2 minute video.

Review: Bitwig Studio 2

Bitwig Studio is one of the new kids on the block in DAW terms but really impressed us when it first appeared. So when we got our hands on the brand new version 2, would it still blow us away?

5 Strategies To Save Money When Recording In A Studio

Using pro studios is a great idea but here are some excellent tips to help you prepare and maximize your time while you're there so you get the best possible bang for your buck.

Tim Exile's SLOO Voice Swarm Synth For Reaktor Is Unlike Any Traditional Synths You've Seen

Imagine morphing between complex pads to fat basses to polyrhythmic patterns to anything in between in the blink of an eye. That's what Tim Exile's SLOO Reaktor synth does using voice swarm synthesis.

Infected Mushroom Manipulator V1, Ultimate Vocal Warping PlugIn, Now Available

Manipulator, from Infected Mushroom and Polyverse, is one of the more impressive vocal warping plugins out there. It's just out of BETA and available to download and buy.

Take a 360 Virtual Tour of Classic Synths In The Roland Museum

The doors to the private Roland Museum are now open online. You can now take a marvellous tour of some of the most iconic synths, drum machines and musical instruments from the past 40 years.

FREE DIY Modular Synth Secrets Live Masterclass With Erica Synths

Join synth expert and Erica Synths main man Girts as he shares his many years of experience and shows you the secrets of building awesome DIY synths.

Review: Universal Audio Apollo Twin MK2

We loved UAD's Apollo Twin, so how could they make it any better? Why, by doubling the DSP power of course! Matt Vanacoro put it to the test.

Using Your Voice Instead Of A Synth As Lead Instrument In Ableton Live

Why turn to a synth when a voice can do just as well, and sounds great? Here's how to achieve great results with a voice instead of a synth in Ableton Live.

Ableton Releases One Thing Video Series For Quick Creative Tips

If a number of artists could share one thing they find useful when producing music, what would it be? Ableton's new video series, One Thing, explores just that.