Synthesizers

A “phase and frequency modulation toolkit” is how Eric Schlappi describes the Three Body...

Quick round-up of What's New in the Modular world, plus External Instruments tips.

As a tribute to Ryuichi Sakamoto on the first anniversary of his passing, Caro C talks to Richard Barbieri, Natalie Beridze and Carsten Nicolai (aka Alva Noto).

Cherry Audio have resurrected the venerable ARP Pro Soloist in software.

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

Do you find yourself reverting to the same familiar chords? Technology can help...

Erica Synths and Richie Hawtin’s educationally inspired synth isn’t just for kids.

Polyend’s Play gets a major + upgrade.

In one sense it’s understandable to call the Warp an oscillator, but in reality it’s a self‑contained, fully-fledged synthesizer.

Welcome to another joyfully peculiar Error Instruments protrusion into normal space. It arrives in the form of a porridge‑inspired granular sampler that’s as brilliant as it is baffling.

As Neuzeit Instruments, German designer Thomas Hutmann is creating marvellous, original designs for Eurorack.

Henrietta Smith-Rolla, known professionally as Afrodeutsche, gives Caro C insights into her musical journey, from her introduction to the music industry in Manchester, signing to Skam Records and becoming a BBC 6 Music DJ.

Fatboy Slim’s dream of universal 303 ownership inches a little closer with this cut‑price acid box.

Moog’s new bass soft synth goes deep. Really deep...

If you thought the age of hugely ambitious polysynths was over, think again...