Arturia AstroLab 88 review - The missing one
Written testWith all the features of the AstroLab 61, plus a weighted mechanism, many were eagerly awaiting the arrival of this 88-key version of the AstroLab to confirm or deny users' access to more pianistic h…
Carbon8 from Modal Electronics review - Guaranteed sound distortion
Written testAfter the wavetable-based Argon8 and the analog-modeling-based Cobalt8, Modal presents the Carbon8, featuring oscillators with modulable high-resolution algorithms. Let's see how it stands out...
Roland V-Stage 88 review - Arguments to spare
Written testAt NAMM 2025, Roland unveiled the V-Stage range, which includes the V-Stage 88, a weighted stage keyboard, and the V-Stage 76, a semi-weighted "Waterfall." Stage-wise, Nord Stage's competitor aims fo…
Polyend Synth review - Three Party
Written testPolyend is unstoppable. In the midst of sequencers, grooveboxes and even effects, the Polish company offers us an astonishing little three-part multitimbral synthesizer. Let's find out what it's all …
The Roland TR-77: history and features of monophonic an… - Pandora's box
LearningThis week, in our non-linear micro-series of "retro-tests," we take a look at that venerable monophonic drum machine, the Roland TR-77. The first product ever designed by the famous Japanese brand, t…
Korg Multi/Poly review - A well-behaved little fellow
Written testAfter the Wavestate, Opsix, Modwave and KingKORG Neo, Korg's series of compact synthesizers now includes a new model combining different forms of synthesis and filtering. Will it find its place in th…
Ableton Move review - Move It!
Written testBest Product awardAbleton has just delivered a surprise: a groovebox in a portable format with a screen, an 8 x 4 pad grid, and lots of buttons and encoders. It reminds us as much of Push as of Novation Circuits. We t…
Roland AIRA P-6 review - A pocket full of features
Written testA sampler, granular engine, sequencer, effects and lots of fun in a small, pocket-sized box: that's Roland's promise for the latest addition to the AIRA Compact family. Can it claim a choice place am…
The polyphonic keyboard emblematic of the sixties - History of the Mellotron
LearningPaul McCartney and the Gallagher brothers all play it. But while the existence of the famous tape keyboard has had a profound effect on the history of English rock, it is in the United States that th…
Akai Professional MPC Key 37 review - The keys to groovebox success
Written testBest Product awardJust a year and a half after the release of the MPC Key 61, Akai is releasing a smaller version of its MPC groovebox concept with a keyboard, the MPC Key 37. Is it a simple variation or a refinement …
Arturia Astrolab review - A performer's beast?
Written testInnovation awardEver since the Brutes and Keysteps affair, Arturia has been known to shake up the market with innovative products offering excellent value for money. And this Astrolab, tackling the stage keyboard ma…
Review of the Baloran The River analog synthesizer - When the analog flows in the stream!
Written testBest Product award35 years after the release of The Moog Source, the young French company Baloran pushes the concept to the next level. The River, much more than a polyphonic multitimbral analog synth, is made with pr…
Brief guide to guitar synths - A synth in my guitar
LearningThe '80s revival that has taken hold of pop culture seems to not have an end. And, obviously, music hasn't escaped this phenomenon, to the benefit of one instrument: the synthesizer. A fact that make…
The top analog synths - The community's favorite analog synths
TopToday we continue with the top lists of 2017 and the time has come to present the community's favorite analog synths!
All You Need to Know About Sound Synthesis - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 30
LearningDear friends, the time has come to say goodbye, at least regarding this article series. This last article is a sort of summary of what we've seen throughout the series, which I hope has been useful.
