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Not a company to do things by half, Elektron have combined their first analogue synth with an incredibly versatile sequencer.
It was surely only a matter of time before an iOS Minimoog appeared, and it's no surprise that Arturia are the company who've made it...
Analogue drum machines are a rare species these days, so it’s a huge relief that a breeding pair have been found in Berlin...
The legendary MPC brand is reborn in a form that aims to marry its famous hands-on ethos with the unlimited possibilities of the software world. Does the combination work?
Maschine’s MkII hardware gets a Technicolour make-over, while its software increments to v1.8...
The Ion might be a latecomer to the world of analogue modelling, but this has afforded Alesis the opportunity of learning from all the virtual analogues already on the market. Free and radical, or negative particle? We find out...
Novation go back to their portable synth roots with a compact gem that reworks the Ultranova synth engine and adds a few extras...
This “portable production system” certainly looks the part, but does its performance measure up to its dramatic styling?
Izotope’s Iris offers a new take on sound design via its innovative sample resynthesis engine.
Is Rob Papen’s Blade the cutting edge of additive synthesis?
The latest Moogerfooger, offering chorus and flanging, is alluring but not cheap — so is the Cluster Flux worth the bucks?
Analogue Solutions make a bid for your cash with a retro-styled synth offering big, fat Moog-style sounds and a built-in sequencer. Could this be their best synth yet?
Oto’s 8-bit effects box gains a synth and sequencer. Is this the icing on the, er, Biscuit?
Vermona have beefed up their four-voice synth and the result is an analogue monster with the emphasis firmly on performance.
The fruit of the union between synth and drum machine legends Dave Smith and Roger Linn ought to be something very special indeed. Is the Tempest set to take the world by storm?
Korg’s analogue tribe has two new members, both with little more than pocket‑money prices. Resistance may be futile...
The toy‑like exterior of Teenage Engineering’s OP1 belies the versatile synth, sequencer, sampler and recorder hidden within. We retreat to our bedroom and put it though its paces...