Synthesizers

XAOC brings two new Eurorack modules to the table in the form of the Batumi II and Poti II.

Gur Milstein is the founder of Tiptop Audio, a developer with a litany of celebrated designs to their name; not least their Eurorack versions of legendary 200 series Buchla modules and the recent, groundbreaking ART system.

Weston Precision Audio’s new module is called the Phase Animated Oscillator, aka the PAO, but just what exactly is a phase animated oscillator?

Veteran Eurorackers Tiptop Audio take on the age‑old problem of polyphonic modular synthesis...

Electronic music pioneer and composer Suzanne Ciani discusses her career highlights in conversation with William Stokes.

For musicians and producers that struggle to finish tracks, Eddie Bazil explains the benefits of creating musical snippets and gives us some examples as to how we can tap into different moods, and use sound design techniques to create something unique.

The Algo is an elegant, complex oscillator bank of four sound sources configurable into multiple algorithms of FM timbres, and it’s a beautiful cluster of additive sine waves that are eager to fold and warp.

The founder of Glaswegian synth company Instruō, Jason Lim’s drop‑dead gorgeous designs have landed him among the UK’s most respected module designers.

When is a filter not a filter? When it is the Dåpf (Dual All‑Pass Filter)...

These audio examples accompany our retrospective feature on the Roland System 100 from SOS October 2024 issue.

Clavia have made their best‑in‑class stage piano even better!

Expressive E’s idiosyncratic synth sequel puts MPE front and centre.

Groove Synthesis’ PPG‑inspired synth has grown considerably since we last reviewed it. It’s also got a lot smaller...

We look back at the trend‑bucking Roland modular synthesizer that will still flap your trousers today.