From the Nord Lead to the MicroKorg, virtual analogue powered some of the most beloved instruments in synth history. We tell ...

iPad music-making is nothing new, but a new breed of smartly designed hardware could push it toward the mainstream. We go hands-on with the Akai SynthStation49 and some of the most mind-blowing synth ...

Compact synth also benefits from a one-knob-per-function control panel When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Waldorf has introduced a ...

Greek composer Evanghelos Odyssey Papathanassiou, better known to the world as Vangelis, loomed large in the field of electronic music and film scores. Over his lifetime he released 29 studio ...

Yamaha is proud to announce the launch of MODX M, a new line of mid-range synthesizers designed to empower working musicians ...

David Ball, instrumentalist of Soft Cell and a key player for "Tainted Love," died on Oct. 22, 2025, at age 66.

The littleBits Synth Kit lets you snap together your own synthesizer, opening up hardware to whole new set of geeks. For music geeks, building a synthesizer has always been a way to experiment with ...

The early models of the synthesizer were not given a warm welcome. In the 1950s, technological developments improved the quality and usability of synthesizers. But the instrument was frequently met ...

Chris Martirano was just 14 when he walked into a White Plains, N.Y., music shop 35 years ago. By the time he left three hours later, his life had changed. He played his first Moog synthesizer. "I ...

When it comes to interacting with art in a gallery, we’re often bound by the immutable laws of strip club etiquette: “Look, don’t touch.” Even when we’re in the presence of a piece of installation art ...