Synthesizers

Not satisfied with remaking their own classics, Korg engineers have recreated ARP’s legendary synthesizer, the Odyssey.

Sixteen years after the first one was released, Korg have completely revised and redesigned the Electribe.

Akai break from tradition with their new all–analogue lupine groove–maker.

iZotope have upgraded and expanded their graphical synthesizer Iris. We see what’s new.

If you fancy learning more about how synths work — and obtaining a cheap Moog into the bargain — the Werkstatt ø1 could be just the thing.

The depth and complexity of the Pro 2 could make it Dave Smith’s most sophisticated monosynth yet.

Can this tiny box deliver a big sound?

Its open-source design means that this small box is bursting with possibilities.

Is the world ready for the return of the string synthesizer? Waldorf seem to think so...

Moog’s latest synth, the Sub 37, sees the company return to the form that made their reputation back in the 1970s.

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.

We don our smiley t‑shirts and our baggiest trousers and put Acidlab's 303 clone to the test.

Studio Electronics' new synth modules come in a range of different colours, each with its own distinctive filter and identity.

The stuff of synthesizer legend, Keith Emerson's megalithic modular system hasn't just been restored — it's also been completely recreated.

With the MS20 Kit, Korg have taken the Ikea approach to selling synths — by insisting you build it yourself!

Paul Soulsby's debut product is a small synth of violently unrestrained character.

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...

Korg and littleBits have joined forces to make what's basically analogue Lego. What's not to like?

As Roland revisit their classic Bassline, we ask does everybody need a TB3?

Apps based on existing software are far from unusual, but Wolfgang Palm has chosen to go the other way.