The Macchiato Mini Synth has a similar aesthetic to the recently-revamped Stylophone, but offers audio nerds and sound geeks the chance to get their hands dirty and build their own for under US$40, or ...

Behringer's Pro VS Mini synth – based on the 1986 Sequential Circuits Prophet VS – was announced well over a year ago and we've even heard the diminutive desktop module in action. Now we've finally ...

DJs and musicians are simply bonkers over percussion. Without percussion, modern pop tunes would be hard-pressed to deliver those all-important hooks. Small wonder then that Korg has just flaunted ...

The project shows how the Mini Controller is made to interface with any synthesizer with 1V/octave input. The MFOS Mini Controller utilizes a stylus probe and PCB keyboard contacts that is similar to ...

The likes of Korg and Moog have their own synthesizer apps for iOS devices, and now there's a new option for loading up a virtual instrument on those mobile devices. Electro-Harmonix has released a ...

Korg launched its Nu:Tekt line of DIY kits in 2019 with the NTS-1. It was basically just the programmable digital oscillator from the Prologue and Minilogue XD in a cheap dedicated box. Over the years ...

I've a weakness for odd, glitchy music makers, and Chimera's BC16 Mini-Synth looks like a perfect example of the breed. The size of a CD (only thicker, obviously), the BC16 might look like a bedroom ...

The 80s were the golden age of synthesizers in pop music. Hugely complicated setups that spared no expense were the norm, with synths capable of recreating anything from pianos and guitars to ...

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, what then are we to make of something that shares only a few of the original’s design elements, operates in a completely different way, and has been ...

Having only announced its limited-edition remake of iconic synth, ARP 2600, Korg has now confirmed the release of the “mini” version, ARP 2600 M. The announcement comes after critical feedback on the ...

Back in 2016, Tim Jacobs of mixtela managed to cram a MIDI synthesizer into a teeny MIDI plug that drew power from the device it was plugged into and output sounds via an included piezo buzzer. Jacobs ...