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…
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…
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.
The Trautonium and the Theremin - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 29
LearningIn the previous article we discovered two amazing instruments, the Ondes Martenot and the Ondioline. In this, the second-to-last installment of this series, I invite you to discover two even more ama…
The Ondes Martenot and the Ondioline - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 28
LearningAs I mentioned in the previous article, I want to end this series by reviewing some rather extraordinary instruments.
Stochastic and Graphic Synthesis - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 27
LearningGraphic and stochastic synthesis are not very widely used and, yet, they are quite interesting. Let's see why...
Formant and Linear Arithmetic Synthesis - Sound synthesis, sound design and audio processing - Part 26
LearningThis time around, I invite you to discover two unusual forms of sound synthesis: Formant and linear arithmetic synthesis.
