Synthesizers

For the Dune movies, Hans Zimmer and his team of extraordinary musicians didn’t just create a score. They created an entire world.

Grammy-winning Samuel Dixon picks his favourite sound from the records he’s made, focusing on Australian singer‑songwriter Meg Washington’s track ‘Switches’.

You don’t have to play synths or ‘real’ instruments to make music: embrace the experimental, and you could use almost anything...

If your plug-in synths sound a bit cold and clinical, there are plenty of ways to inject some life...