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How to use FM and oscillator sync to bring synth bass to life

Spice up your bass sounds with this classic technique

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A magnificent 7 softsynths to look out for in 2024

GEAR EXPO 2024: These have all scored well in recent reviews or look like setting 2024 alight with their sonic brilliance

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SampleRadar: 493 hardware drum machine samples

Today's edition of SampleRadar features looped beats and one-shots from a variety of beat-boxes, including the Alesis H16-B, Arturia DrumBrute, Nord Drum and Roland TR-8

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6 vintage polysynth emulations we recommend for authentic analogue tones: "The UI looks so real that you can almost smell the wood varnish"

We stack up six excellent emulations of classic polys for your consideration

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6 of the best software polysynths of 2024 so far: "Kult stands out from most of our choices by trying very deliberately to do something different"

We survey the most impressive soft synths that have caught our eyes (and ears) this year

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The Great Synth Showdown: Sequential Prophet-5 Rev 4 hardware vs Arturia Prophet-5 V

The first round in our polyphonic hardware vs software shoot-out

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The ultimate guide to modern dynamics processors: "Where does this technology go from here? Have we pushed it to its potential, or is there more to come?"

Get to grips with the latest compression, gating and hitherto uncategorisable dynamics processors with our guide

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‘Synth map of the world’ reveals that Roland and Behringer dominate other brands when it comes to Google searches

Roland is number one in 73 countries, while Behringer leads the way in 33

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Arturia expands the KeyLab Essential mk3 range with a new 88-note controller keyboard: "A new standard for stripped-back, multi-octave MIDI control"

This full-sized 88-key controller keyboard boasts the same updated feature set as its 49 and 61-key cousins

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“The potential to create any and every conceivable character of distortion”: BLEASS Fusion review

Distortion is a very broad church, spanning a huge range of effects and sounds. BLEASS’ innovative tool lets you delve into them all

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5 synths that didn't get the recognition they deserved: "What if synth history had taken a different turn?"

Here are some of the underappreciated machines we could have classed as legendary...

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East Coast vs West Coast synthesis: what's the difference?

For years, these two types of synthesis have offered distinct sonic experiences. But what are the differences and advantages of each?

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NAMM 2024: Arturia updates Pigments with a revamped sequencer, new presets, wavetables and samples - and you can now use its effects to process sounds from your DAW

One of the most powerful software instruments on the market just got better

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"An impressive free update that adds extra sonic scope and enhanced usability to one of our favourite synths of recent years": Arturia MiniFreak 2.0 review

The hybrid poly and its plugin counterpart gain new engines and effects. We freak out…

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What actually is reverb and how does it work?

It’s an essential effect used on almost every track, but how does it work its magic?

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Arturia releases _Efx Refract, a new unison plugin, and makes it free for the holidays

If you only download one free plugin this season, we reckon you should make it this one

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9 of the best new bits of studio gear in 2023

The speakers, interfaces, effects and essentials you need in your studio

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What’s the biggest selling electronic music gear of 2023, we hear you ask? Reverb has the answer and it might not surprise you…

Teenage Engineering dominates, with the OP-1 topping the overall and used charts once again

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Arturia's V Collection X gets a Yamaha CP-70 electric piano emulation, along with 5 other new instruments, classic plugin rebuilds and three expansion packs

The big-value synth bundle has had its annual update

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6 of the best new controllers and sequencers in 2023

Ableton's vastly reimagined third iteration of Push takes the top spot this year, but who else made our shortlist?

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Chroma chameleon: Arturia’s limited-edition KeyStep Pro controller comes with blue LEDs and lets you customise the colours of your tracks

Who said that grey was boring?

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Arturia’s KeyLab Essential mk3 MIDI keyboards live up to their name, giving you all the control you need

Here's why these affordable controllers are a class apart

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Arturia’s AudioFuse 16Rig is the flexible, hardware-focused audio interface that you can use both in your studio and on stage

Whether plugged into a computer or used standalone, it can be a central hub for all your gear

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7 of the coolest free plugins we discovered this month

This month, we've got slapback delays, analogue synth emulations and experimental spectral processors

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Analog Lab Play is a free Arturia plugin with a simplified interface and V Collection and Pigments sounds

New instrument comes with 100 easily-browsable presets that can be tweaked with macro controls

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