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 ...

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 ...

We bolster our guide to 15 essential synth sounds with one of the most useful patches in any synthesist's arsenal: synth strings When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Make smoothly shifting tones in Lennar Digital's classic soft synth When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of the best things about ...

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 ...

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 ...

Physical modelling is one of the most fascinating techniques in the modern synthesist's arsenal. By using complex algorithms to simulate the acoustic properties of physical objects, the process ...

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 ...

If Darth Vader was in a band, then this would be his chosen instrument What is it? In our previous column, we looked at synthesisers that pretend to be guitars. Now we take a look at the keytar's evil ...