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"Out of the first 10 Prophets sold, one went to Rick Wakeman, one to David Bowie, and one to Joe Zawinul. It took off from there": The history of Sequential in 10 synths, sequencers and drum machines

We chart the rise, fall and revival of one of the synth world's true titans

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“If you thought the DX7 could get glassy, you haven’t heard anything yet”: 7 weird synthesis types that died on the vine

These are the synthesis types that didn’t make it into the big time, from Vector to Vocal and so many unique points in-between

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Harry Styles outed himself as an unlikely modular synth fan in his new Netflix special, but was all that knob-twiddling for real?

Styles' setup also included a Roland SP-404 MKII sampler, Roland RE-201 Space Echo tape delay unit and a Sequential Prophet-6 analogue synth

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Music technology gear of the year 2025: Our favourite new synths, drum machines, plugins and more

MusicRadar's Si Truss and Simon Arblaster pick the best music tech hardware and software of the past 12 months

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“We wanted to make the barrier as low as we could": Sequential on designing the Fourm and continuing Dave Smith's legacy

With premium features and an entry-level price, Fourm is about to bring a whole new demographic into the Sequential family. We sit down with the company's CEO and Product Designer to find out more

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From the Prophet-5 to the Fourm, the story of Sequential in 10 synths, sequencers and drum machines

As the company releases its most accessible synth yet, we chart the rise, fall and revival of Sequential

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“One of the best analogue polysynths for the price, in any way, shape or form”: Sequential Fourm review

Ever wanted the sound and simplicity of a classic Sequential analogue polysynth but were put off by the price? It might be time to fill in a new Fourm

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“There’s a freedom of thought that doesn’t exist elsewhere”: How and why California became the heart of the synthesizer world

Many of the biggest players in the genesis of modern music-making hailed from California, but just what made the state such fertile ground for the synth pioneers to flourish?

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“It provided a blueprint for the ecosystem we swear by today”: How music production became accessible to all thanks to a handful of innovators

We sat down to write a track with our laptop, and pondered how we got here? Maybe via our spare bedroom…or even a kitchen?

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Music technology gear of the year 2024: The 10 best new synths, samplers and drum machines

We count down our favourite music tech hardware from the past 12 months

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"The Prophet-5 is undoubtedly one of the most iconic and influential synths ever built": The story of Sequential Circuits in 10 synths, sequencers and drum machines

Charting the rise, fall and subsequent resurgence of Sequential, we celebrate 50 years of groundbreaking synthesizers and technical ingenuity from one of the original trailblazers

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Cherry Audio's P-10 captures the sound of "one of the most desirable flagship analogue polysynths ever created" - and brings that synth into the 21st century

This emulation of Sequential Circuits' "10-voice, 20-oscillator, bi-timbral behemoth" boasts a faithful recreation of the Prophet-10's sound alongside a handful of contemporary flourishes

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What's so special about analogue synthesizers?

Do analogue synths really sound better? You bet they do, and here's why…

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“There really are no mistakes. Turn knobs until it sounds good”: Snarky Puppy’s Justin Stanton uses the Moog Little Phatty, Sequential Prophet Rev 2 and Nord Stage 4 to bring you a ‘Synth 101’

Want to learn the basics from a pro? Now’s your chance

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Superbooth 24: "This isn't just a synth, it's Tom Oberheim's dream, realized": The TEO-5 gives you the classic Oberheim sound at an affordable price point

Based on the same platform as the Sequential Take 5, the TEO-5 keeps it Oberheim with a classic state-variable SEM filter and X-Mod functionality

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"Its impact on music will continue to resonate for decades to come": Sequential to discontinue the Prophet X due to component shortages

'X' marks the stop of this fantastic Sequential hybrid synth…

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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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"It sounded completely out of place in the chart it was in, and the year it was released": 5 Prophet-5-powered tracks by Radiohead, Gary Numan, Japan and more

We're in Prophet-5 mode, as we celebrate five decades of the first 'proper' polysynth with five – ok six – glorious tracks

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The very first Prophet-5 review was sweet, spot on and surprisingly prescient: "Think of it as a 5-note Minimoog, and your programs can be stored even when the instrument is turned off!"

"The Prophet-5 will remember 40 different preset sounds, each of which can be easily recalled and also modified. Impressive, eh?"

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The Great Synth Showdown: Which is the best hardware polysynth in 2023?

We pit vintage against contemporary, analogue against digital and experimental against conventional in our quest to find the best contemporary polysynth

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GEAR EXPO 2023: The best new hardware synths for 2023

The must-have new synths you need to be playing

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NAMM 2023: Sequential has massively updated the Take 5 synth, but not quite in the way we expected

Free update doubles the sounds and adds new synthesis methods

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Issue 395 of Future Music is out now

Polysynth Shootout! Plus: Surgeon, Channel Tres, Sequential Trigon-6, Lucinda Chua, Arturia Pigments masterclass & much more!

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