Yamaha GX-1: The dream machine between tape realism and physical modeling

Yamaha GX-1: The dream machine between tape realism and physical modeling

Jun 2

Yamaha DX7: The FM synthesizer that made digital sound the voice of the 1980s

Yamaha DX7: The FM synthesizer that made digital sound the voice of the 1980s

May 30

Yamaha CS-80: The expressive analog polysynth that turned touch into cinema

Yamaha CS-80: The expressive analog polysynth that turned touch into cinema

May 29

Updates

Roland RS-101 Strings: Roland’s first string synth and the birth of its ensemble sound

Roland RS-101 Strings: Roland’s first string synth and the birth of its ensemble sound

May 26

Roland SH-3A: The 1970s analog monosynth with an additive twist

Roland SH-3A: The 1970s analog monosynth with an additive twist

May 25

Roland Juno-106S: The built-in-speaker Juno that carried a classic analog voice into the home

Roland Juno-106S: The built-in-speaker Juno that carried a classic analog voice into the home

May 24

Roland RS-09 Organ/Strings: The modest string machine that gave Roland a practical vintage voice

Roland RS-09 Organ/Strings: The modest string machine that gave Roland a practical vintage voice

May 23

Roland SH-1: The 1978 analog monosynth that made Roland’s sub-oscillator sound portable

Roland SH-1: The 1978 analog monosynth that made Roland’s sub-oscillator sound portable

May 22

Roland SH-2000: The preset analog synth that made early Roland sound approachable

Roland SH-2000: The preset analog synth that made early Roland sound approachable

May 21

Synths

Yamaha GX-1: The dream machine between tape realism and physical modeling

Yamaha GX-1: The dream machine between tape realism and physical modeling

Jun 2

Yamaha DX7: The FM synthesizer that made digital sound the voice of the 1980s

Yamaha DX7: The FM synthesizer that made digital sound the voice of the 1980s

May 30

Yamaha CS-80: The expressive analog polysynth that turned touch into cinema

May 29

Roland RS-101 Strings: Roland’s first string synth and the birth of its ensemble sound

May 26

Roland SH-3A: The 1970s analog monosynth with an additive twist

May 25

Plugins

GForce Oberheim OB-E: The 8-Voice emulation that turns vintage complexity into a modern instrument

GForce Oberheim OB-E: The 8-Voice emulation that turns vintage complexity into a modern instrument

Apr 3

Cherry Audio GX-80: A CS-80-inspired soft synth with GX-1 scale and modern usability

Cherry Audio GX-80: A CS-80-inspired soft synth with GX-1 scale and modern usability

Apr 3

GForce Oberheim OB-X: Vintage Oberheim tone, expanded for modern production

Apr 3

Cherry Audio P-10: A modern Prophet-10 emulation with dual-layer depth and real production value

Apr 3

Cherry Audio Mercury-8: A Jupiter-8 emulation built for modern production

Apr 3

Reviews

TEO-5 vs OB-6: Vintage immediacy or modern flexibility?

TEO-5 vs OB-6: Vintage immediacy or modern flexibility?

Apr 8

Sequential Take 5 vs Prophet-5 Rev4: Sound, filter character, and workflow compared

Sequential Take 5 vs Prophet-5 Rev4: Sound, filter character, and workflow compared

Apr 2

Sequential OB-6 vs Korg Prologue: Two ways to think about analog synthesis

Apr 2

Take 5 vs Prophet-6: Which analog poly best fits your sound?

Mar 31

TEO-5 vs Take 5: two compact poly synths, two very different personalities

Mar 29

Articles

Before the TR-808: Preset rhythm boxes, organ beats, and the sound of early drum machines

Before the TR-808: Preset rhythm boxes, organ beats, and the sound of early drum machines

Apr 20

Switched-On Bach: The album that helped legitimize the synthesizer

Switched-On Bach: The album that helped legitimize the synthesizer

Apr 20

Roland TB-303: How a failed bass machine became the sound of acid house

Apr 8

Yamaha CS-80, Vangelis, and Blade Runner: How one synth shaped the sound of sci-fi

Apr 8

How Kraftwerk turned the Minimoog and vocoders into the blueprint for electronic pop

Apr 5