Sequential Fourm review - Legendary sound, excellent value
Written testBest Value awardDetermined to occupy the entry-level of the market, Sequential presents the smallest polyphonic analog synth in its history, the Fourm, offering a typical Prophet-5 sound and a slim polyphonic pressu…
Behringer LM Drum review - He shouted at Linn to come back...
Written testBest Value awardCombining the LM-1 colors, the LinnDrum case and the Linn9000 sampling, the LM Drum is an affordable recreation of one of Roger Linn’s most famous '80s drum machines. Does it live up to the original?
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 …
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…
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…
Review of the Ploytec Pi L Squared Leukos Synth - Little Bad Boy
Written testThe Ploytec Pi L Squared Leukos (PL2 Leukos) is a hardware synthesizer module that fits in the palm of your hand, and can plug into your computer and respond to your DAW. Its analog pulse wave oscill…
Waldorf Streichfett Review - Fat Strings
Written testBest Value awardUnveiled last spring at Frankfurt, it wasn't until mid-summer that the Streichfett was to be seen in stores. As soon as it came out, we grabbed one and stripped it down!
Yamaha MOXF6 Review - Changing of the Guard
Written testIncorporating most of the sound engine of the Motif XF, the MOXF aims to redefine the standard of mid-range workstations. A sound change?
Korg Kross Review - Entry-Level Redefined
Written testTwo years after Kronos, Korg keeps on developing its workstation range ─ this time with its most affordable model yet.
Nord Lead 4 Review - Life in Red
Written testFive years after launching Nord Wave, Clavia has once again updated its stage-synth range. What surprises does the Nord Lead 4 offer?
Waldorf Rocket Review - Monster Sound
Written testWhile we impatiently waited over a year for the Pulse 2, this small module named Rocket came out offering us an open sound buffet in early 2013. Fire it up!
Waldorf Pulse 2 Review - Ace Of Hearts…
Written testBest Product awardIntroduced in Frankfurt 2013 in its almost final version, Pulse 2 marks the return of Waldorf to its analog passions. The brand recently lent us one, just when its first commercial models are hitting…
Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 Review - The Magnificent!
Written testDuring the NAMM 2013, the Prophet 12 swept all other synths. It took DSI more than six months to finish it. Let's see if it was worth the wait or not so...
Arturia MicroBrute Review - Genetically gifted!
Written testBest Value awardLess than two years after the introduction of the MiniBrute, the MicroBrute has set out to conquer the electronic music world with even more aggressive price and dimensions. But how far will it go?
Novation Bass Station II Review - Nice Little Fatty
Written testBest Value awardIntroduced in Frankfurt last spring, the Bass Station II marks the return of Novation to the analog world. Let's find out if the brand was able to retain its know-how.
Moog Sub Phatty Test - For whom the Moog tolls
Written testFirst showcased at the NAMM show in the beginning of this year, the Sub Phatty places a maximum number of commands in the hands of its user while, at the same time, reducing the overall footprint. A …
Novation MiniNova Review - Tiny Smurf
Written testTwo years after their comeback, Novation decided to strike a new blow with the MiniNova — a small, blue synth bomb based on the UltraNova. When mini means maxi...
Korg Monotribe Review - Analog Tribe
Written testPresented during the Musikmesse 2011, the Monotribe is the big brother of the Monotron. This standalone sound module includes one synth voice and three analog drum sounds and was conceived to change …
