SOUND ON SOUND
Swedish designer Wowa Cwejman has built a reputation for exclusive analogue synths. Now he's going modular, starting with the VM1 Voice module...
It lacked most of the features we'd expect from even a basic synth, but this rare Italian keyboard had a charm all of its own.
An amazing new string-modelling synth is added to Korg's flagship workstation.
Arturia emulate both the classic Prophet 5 and the lesser-known Prophet VS synthesizers in their latest software instrument.
Can this in-depth software emulation of the ARP 2600 improve on Arturia's existing 2600V?
This month, we present a sobering tale of two synthesizers...
If you're still using pre-MIDI synths, the chances are you'll already be using a Kenton converter to interface them with your more modern MIDI gear. We check out this upgrade to the faithful Pro Solo...
We conclude our look at synth pioneer Don Buchla's extraordinary new 200e modular synth.
Alongside Bob Moog, Don Buchla is one of the founding fathers of synthesis, and yet much less is known of him and his instruments. With this two-part review of Buchla's latest synth, and a history of some of his pioneering work, we hope to redress the balance...
We finish our in-depth examination of Korg's new mega-workstation, taking in the remaining synth engines, the sampler, the KARMA algorithms and the onboard sequencer, and draw our conclusions about it...