Where soft synths really start to come into their own is not so much by what each part of the synth does, but how they can interact with one another. LFOs, or low-frequency oscillators, can ‘modulate’ ...

Synths don’t need to be complex things. Classic instruments such as Roland’s Juno-6 or SH-101, or even the Minimoog Model D, are all fairly straightforward instruments, comprised of a simple ...

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What’s a sound without movement? LFOs are likely the most common tools at our disposal for creating movement when creating sounds or applying effects. LFO stands for low frequency oscillator – ...

We are getting the same polyphonic dual-oscillator setup with 5 different waveforms (each with unique tone/waveshaping controls), auto panning and an octave selectable sub oscillator as the desktop ...

The original Uno Synth was IK Multimedia’s surprise entry into the world of budget-minded hardware instruments. It wasn’t just a surprise that the company, best known for its iPhone-friendly MIDI ...

The latest Dawesome synthesiser, MYTH, takes dynamic sound to the next level. MYTH is a new approach to sound synthesis packaged in a 24-voice modular microtonality capable plugin with a powerful ...

You might think that the talents of the legendary synth pioneers – Bob Moog, Tom Oberheim, Dave Smith, Wolfgang Palm, and many others – lay in their deep knowledge of electronics and sound synthesis.

Sam Ash introduces the Arturia MiniFreak, a six‑voice polyphonic hybrid synthesizer featuring dual digital sound engines, ...

Modal Electronics out of Bristol, UK, has announced an upcoming portable synthesizer that's based on the voice architecture of its Craftsynth. The Skulpt polyphonic synthesizer rocks 32 oscillators ...