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“A stunningly creative and beautiful sounding synthesizer”: Korg miniKORG 700Sm review

They say great things come in small packages, but is Korg’s new miniaturised analogue synth just another victim of shrinkflation? We grab a microscope to find out

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“It revealed what went on behind the doors of Kling Klang, and for once the truth is almost up there with the fiction”: What we’ve learned about the inner workings of Kraftwerk’s mythical studio via a recent auction

Here are five takeaways that seal the band's legendary Man Machine status - and shed a light on how Kling Klang really worked…

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The best new music tech gear of NAMM 2026: Epic polys, acoustic synths, budget samplers, a Behringer Juno and much more

MusicRadar's Matt Mullen and Andy Price have been roving the show floor – here are their music technology highlights

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“It’s beyond analogue vs digital – it’s even beyond electronics”: Korg opens pre-orders for experimental Phase8 eight-voice "acoustic synthesizer"

NAMM 2026: The unconventional Phase8 brings together acoustic sound generation with electronic control via synth-style sequencing and modulation

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Korg Kaoss Pad V reimagines a beloved effects powerhouse with dual-touch control, vocal processing and expanded connectivity

NAMM 2026: This long-overdue update makes the Kaoss Pad an even more powerful tool for creative sound design and live performance

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‘Hey guys - how’s everyone doing?’: Korg’s Liano Live! is a portable piano that promises to make livestreaming your performances as easy as smashing that like button

NAMM 2026: Simple 88-note portable keyboard comes with a built-in mixer, mic and one-touch sound effects

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Korg’s new compact audio interface is also a standalone analogue synth filter – and you might be tempted even if you don't need the I/O

NAMM 2026: The microAUDIO 22 and 722 also pack onboard dynamics DSP and come bundled with Korg's new filter plugin

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“Every time I go to plug in, it feels like Christmas. I knew it was going to be useful. I just didn’t realize how useful”: Steve Vai on the first mini amp he found that could truly punch above its weight

Many would argue it is the ultimate practice amp. Vai would be one of them –indeed he loved it so much he put his name on it

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Ableton and Arturia reign supreme as Reverb reveals best-selling synths, samplers and drum machines of 2025

Ableton knocks Elektron off its perch as Push 2 tops the best-sellers list, and the Akai MPC makes a storming comeback

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I went to the Kraftwerk auction to buy their chairs, but came back with loads of gear from Florian Schneider’s studio and a massive bill instead

To say I got a little overexcited is an understatement - here are the hard lessons I learned so you don't have to

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Behringer clones the classic Korg SQ-10 analogue sequencer with BQ-10

Designed to "capture the essence of classic sequencing with the flexibility of modern modular workflow", BQ-10 brings MIDI support and Eurorack compatibility to Korg's vintage sequencer

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"This synth remains one of the rarest and most revered instruments in music history": Korg launches Collection 6 with PS-3300 and Trinity emulations

Collection 6 also features SGX-2, an acoustic piano instrument based on the SGX-2 Premium Piano Engine from Korg's Kronos and Nautilus workstations

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The history of virtual analogue synthesizers

From the Nord Lead to the MicroKorg, virtual analogue powered some of the most beloved instruments in synth history. We tell the story of the tech that bridged two worlds

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If you own a Korg microKorg 2, you're not going to want to miss this firmware update

The Loop Recorder has been beefed up with slicing and step recording, and you can now utilize custom-built oscillators and effects via the Logue SDK platform

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"It's an orchestra-in-a-box, multi-timbral wall of sound, and Swiss army synth rolled into one": Cherry Audio's Trident Mk III continues the legacy of an underrated Korg classic

This '80s gem packaged a polysynth, brass and string sections into a single instrument, popping up on records by everyone from Yes and OMD to Phoenix

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“Julian pushes the boundaries on the guitar. He’s got a specific sound and message he’s going for”: Meet the virtuoso axe-slingers from the Voidz – Strokes singer Julian Casablancas’ inventive other band

Amir Yaghmai and Jeramy “Beardo” Gritter on how Julian Casablancas’ high standards and vision for the Voidz is letting them stretch out and express themselves – hand fatigue be damned

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“Ableton allows me more room for playful experimentation - it’s more creatively fulfilling than Logic”: Maria Somerville on the DAWs, uilleann pipes and vintage Korg drum machines behind new album Luster

Danny Turner speaks to Maria Somerville about how collaboration and a longing for home shaped the dreamlike atmospheres of her sophomore full-length

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Fantastic (free) plugins and how to use them: Full Bucket FB-3300

Classic synthesizer plugins offer a great entry point for unusual and rare synth designs, and this Korg design is one of the rarest

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“Wendy Carlos is able to build precisely the sound that she wants”: Watch synth pioneer Wendy Carlos in the studio, working Moog magic back in 1989

Footage from a UK BBC documentary show’s Carlos at the top of her game, making the transition from analogue to digital

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“Analogue is better than digital, Behringer gear is garbage, and your cheap-ass monitors are ruining your mixes”: 10 of the most persistent music tech myths busted

It's time to separate fact from fiction. We take on ten hot takes confidently spouted by purists, gatekeepers and overzealous Redditors

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Cherry Audio steps out with an emulation of '80s Korg drum machine used by Joe Jackson and Depeche Mode

KR-55C is a software version of Korg's "Rhythm 55" KR-55A and KR-55B, heard on Jackson's 1982 hit Steppin' Out

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How a lone Bee Gee became the first person to use a drum machine on a pop hit

When it hit the chart in 1969, it was the first exposure the record buying public had to an electronic beat

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Seiki Kato, president of Korg and the inspiration behind 1988's M1 smash has died, aged 67

As eldest son of Ksutomu Kato, Korg’s founder, Seiki joined at the company in 1980 and worked his way to the top

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“Some people might think it's a waste, but it's fun for me. Isn't that what matters?”: Why there’s nothing wrong with collecting gear as a hobby - even if you don’t use it

Gatekeepers will tell you to sell your synths if you’re not using them “enough” - but isn’t your personal relationship with them sufficient reason to keep them around?

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If you own any of these MIDI controllers from Akai, Korg, Novation, Nektar and M-Audio, you can have Native Instruments Komplete 15 Select for free

Native Instruments' NKS Hardware Partner Program launches today, bringing NKS compatibility to owners of a handful of its competitors' MIDI controllers

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