MusicRadar on MSN

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 ...
MusicRadar

This massive study compares 2,368 synths, samplers and drum machines from 1896 to the present day - and the results might surprise you

Which year saw the most synth releases, and what's the best-selling instrument in synth history? These questions - and more - are answered by Iftah Gabbai's analysis of synth data When you purchase ...
Hosted on MSN

“One of the most iconic synthesizers of all time, in a highly usable and great sounding piece of software”: GForce Software Oberheim TVS Pro review

GForce Software has always prided itself on long-standing relationships with some very notable synth designers and veterans, and they don’t get more influential than Tom Oberheim. Back in the ’70s, ...
MusicRadar

The story of the Resynator, the long-lost '70s synth beloved by Peter Gabriel and Butch Vig: "Most synthesizers I encounter are more like domesticated animals, but here was ...

Miles ahead of its time upon release, this instrument-controlled, pitch-tracking synth is the subject of a new documentary directed by inventor and synth pioneer Don Tavel's daughter When you purchase ...
Hackaday

Reviving A Maplin 4600 DIY Synthesizer From The 1970s

A piece of musical history is the Maplin 4600, a DIY electronic music synthesizer from the 1970s. The design was published in an Australian electronics magazine and sold as a DIY kit, and [LOOK MUM NO ...