Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In what may be a crime against Furb-manity, YouTuber and music machine maker Look Mum No Computer has created a synthesizer that ...

One of the things that may have held back your sound design aspirations is just how complex soft synths can look. Sometimes this is done deliberately – developers want their creations to look ...

You'll come for the hands-on tweaking and wealth of features, and quickly forgive some of the workflow issues when you hear ...

Over the years, plenty of work has gone into emulating the Commodore 64 6581 SID chip, but as [SlipperySeal] puts it, nothing beats the real thing. His take on the MIDI SID-based synth not only sounds ...

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 ...

A little bird sent in a tip about a really cool MIDI synth. It’s called the Ambika, and it seems like just the thing to introduce a synth head to the world of soldering. Compared to an entry-level ...

Roxsyn -- a synth that rocks. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Roxsyn is the “world’s first metamorphic guitar synthesizer” for iPad. The app lets you plug in your guitar and, when you play it, ...

We lift the bonnet on a foundational piece of synth genius, and demonstrate how you can achieve its distinctive sound ...

Now, anyone can play one of the biggest modular synthesizers in the world, thanks to a new project, code-named “PatchWerk.” With PatchWerk's simple web interface, users around the world can control ...

Part of the pitch here is about having access to a consistent level of quality. You can pick up almost any Roland instrument and find the same sort of sounds built on the same core technology. It also ...

With the holidays on the horizon, we combed through demos, auctions, and listings, to find the vintage synthesizers that are genuinely attainable and actually sound good. From runway-ready style to ...