Synthesizers

Back in November 2020 Don Lewis discussed his time programming the Yamaha DX7’s factory sounds. In the wake of Don’s passing, we decided to publish this excerpt and put on record his important contribution to this iconic synth.

Best known as the keyboardist and co-vocalist for Brit-Funk legends, Level 42, we caught up with Mike Lindup ahead of his new solo release, Changes 2.

1010music’s diminutive Nanobox range has got it where it counts.

Bastl’s Softpop SP2 reins in the chaos but is still a far from conventional synth.

Cherry Audio recreate that rarest of beasts, the Elka Synthex.

Now in its third decade, MetaSynth is still a synthesizer like no other, and its companion sequencer Xx follows the same path...

The LXR‑2 is a six-voice, 28HP module with the same sound engine as the LXR‑02...

Comprised of an 18dB/octave three‑pole multi‑mode filter, a VCA, two different West Coast‑style wavefolders and a rectifier, at its mildest end the FIL4 very much does what it says on the tin: it sculpts timbre.

Based in The Hague, Netherlands, Jan Willem Hagenbeek is best known in the modular world as Ginkosynthese...

They may seem like an unromantic part of modular, but having the right case can make all the difference to your system.

The Fantom‑0 squeezes the soul of its flagship big brother into a compact and affordable package.

For Spike Edney, touring with one of the biggest bands in the world has meant keeping up with the very latest in stage keyboard technology.

Dawesome’s Novum is a granular synthesizer with a multi‑layered approach to sound design.

A melodic interval-based sequencer from Eventide with a unique set of features.

Going DAWless presents many challenges — not least keeping all your gear in sync...