This week on MusicRadar, we're stacking up hardware synths against their software counterparts as part of the Great Synth Showdown. In our second round, we're pitting the Roland JV-1080 sound module ...

Propellerhead was formed way back in 1994 by Ernst Nathorst's Pelle Jubel and Marcus Zetterquis, and has been setting the software studio agenda ever since. Its product names - ReCycle, Rebirth and ...

Korg has already made several announcements ahead of NAMM 2024, and now the company’s back with a refresh of its popular Opsix FM synthesizer. The Opsix mk II still offers an approachable entryway ...

PLUGIN WEEK 2025: When surveying today's synthesis landscape, to say that we’re spoiled for choice would be a serious understatement. On the hardware front it's like the 1970s all over again, with ...

Japanese electronic instruments manufacturer Roland has turned to the archives for inspiration, unveiling the JX-08 and JD-08 Sound Modules in homage to two of its most loved vintage synths from years ...

There are plenty of analog and digital synthesis modules available in Eurorack format. But how about one that actually does physical percussion while capturing the output at the same time? The VU Perc ...

If you've been impressed with a new car's high-end stereo in the past few years, odds are you have Harman to thank for that. But the quality of your Spotify stream isn't the only kind of sound profile ...

Software sound synthesis (SWSS) has an honorable lineage in the history of computers. Early experiments in digital sound synthesis took place at the famous Bell Labs, where a team of researchers ...

Moog is a legendary name in synthesizer design. Founded by the American engineer Dr Robert Moog (1934-2005), Moog Music created the world’s first practical modular synthesizer way back in the mid-60s.

Compare: Musique Concrete, Sound Object, Tape Music, Tape Recorder. See also: Heterodyne. A process called digital sound synthesis can also be used to produce sound by means of a computer. The ...

Have you seen any loud sweaters this holiday season? Now there is a way to quantify their vibrancy and actually hear them at the same time. Cornell engineering students [Mengcheng Qi] and [Ryan Land] ...