Synthesizers

The hugely successful MiniBrute has evolved into what Arturia describe as a synthesis ‘ecosystem’, but the MiniBrute 2 and 2S aren’t just updates — they’re completely new instruments.

Thirty years after the launch of the groundbreaking D-50, Roland’s Boutique version offers the same iconic sound.

The Rev 2’s attractive feature set and inviting price tag could make it the most popular Prophet yet.

The System 8 may offer ‘plug-out’ recreations of Roland classics, but it’s also a versatile synthesizer with a character all of its own.

Novation’s ambitious new synthesizer brings together the best of analogue and digital.

As its name implies, the Montage combines multiple technologies within a single, powerful instrument. But does it have what it takes to be the market leader Yamaha want it to be?

Arturia’s MatrixBrute combines everything the company know about synthesis into one hugely ambitious machine.

The Monologue may be a cut-down version of the Minilogue, but it offers a few features its polyphonic big brother can’t match.

Behringer’s first foray into the world of synthesis always promised to be interesting, and the results do not disappoint...

How do you follow the best-selling synthesizer of all time?

Tom Oberheim hasn’t just revisited his classic Two Voice synthesizer, he’s made it even better.

Korg’s single–handed analogue revival continues unabated, with the release of an affordable four–voice polysynth.

With a large, well–equipped control panel and a gratuitously laden effects rack, the JDXA could be Roland’s most ambitious, hands–on synthesizer in many years.

Yamaha’s Reface range recreates four of their classic instruments in miniature form.

With its familiar interface and enormous potential for expressive control, is the ROLI Seaboard the future of the keyboard?

The System 1 is a fully fledged synthesizer in its own right, but it can also assume the identity of Roland classics using its built–in ‘plug–out’ technology.

Elektron have followed up their Analog Four with a fully fledged analogue keyboard.

Kurzweil instruments are often more complex than they initially appear, and that's certainly the case with the Artis...

Arturia’s new Brute is even smaller than the last and, quite frankly, very cheap indeed. What’s not to like?

Nearly 20 years after the original, Clavia's Nord Lead has become a studio synth staple. Can its latest incarnation keep the flame alive?

A new Prophet is always an exciting prospect, but the name certainly carries a weight of expectation. Can the latest model live up to its illustrious ancestry?