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One of their most successful digital synths, the KORG multi/poly module delivers it in a compact 19″ rack mount/desktop unit. It’s only been about three months since KORG dropped their rather fabulous multi/poly synth and, as expected, they’ve followed it up with a module version, as they did with the wavestate, opsix and modwave... The post KORG multi/poly module – The Mono/Poly Inspired Synth In Your Rack appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article KORG multi/poly module · Source: KORG -
At the 2025 NAMM Show, Kurzweil will be showcasing their new K2061 & K2088 synthesizers.… Read More Kurzweil K2061 & K2088 Synthesizers Coming To 2025 NAMM ShowView the full article -
Thanks to firmware V1.25, PWM Mantis now has four voices of polyphony. Yes, polyphony. And maybe a new OSCar is on the way? PWM Mantis Is Now Polyphonic PWM Mantis was already a powerfully capable hybrid duophonic synthesizer with two DCO oscillators per voice and dual OSCar filters. Now, thanks to a new firmware update, this black and green beast is now a fully polyphonic four-voice monster thanks to Quad mode. “I’ve been enjoying the Mantis greatly. It can be a work horse and do what I want from a mono synth but being able to hit the Quad button is very useful and changes everything,” said Paul Hartnoll of Orbital. PWM says that Quad mode is achieved with re-engineered dynamic voice allocation... The post PWM Mantis Is Now a Fully Polyphonic 4-Voice Synth! appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article
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Need some keys for your next gig? These five best synths for the stage will elevate your performance. And they’re relatively affordable too! Best Synths for the Stage Clavia Nord Lead A1 Roland Juno-D8 Arturia AstroLab Moog Subsequent 37 Behringer UB-Xa Not every synth nut is a studio rat. Some actually get out into the world and play live. For those who like to take it to the stage, you need synthesizers that can work well in a live performance environment. What that entails, however, depends on the musician. Some are virtuoso players and will need a solid keybed and playable bread and butter sounds. Others will be going the synth lord route, and so need an instrument with a full, rich sound. Genre can make a difference too. Someone playing bass keys in a funk band is going to have very different needs than an indie rock keyboardist. Keeping all of this in mind, I’ve assembled a list of the five best synths for the stage that are currently on the market today. Many of these are fairly affordable as well. I’ve avoided arrangers and stage pianos as well as workstations. Some of these may be controversial picks but keep an open mind. And if you really hate what I’ve chosen, the comments section is right down at the bottom just waiting for you... The post 5 Best Synths for the Stage appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article
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Using the hardware and software versions together, you can have the best of both worlds: a physical instrument that responds to your touch, and complete DAW integration.… Read More 2025 NAMM Show: Korg Intros multi/poly native SynthesizerView the full article
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Korg multi/poly native puts the multi/poly hardware synth inside your DAW. Korg multi/poly native Didn’t see this one coming! Or at least not this quickly. On the same day that Korg has released the multi/poly module, the company has gone and made the Korg multi/poly native available as a plugin for your DAW. And it’s fully compatible with the classic Mono/Poly-inspired hardware... The post Korg multi/poly native: Korg’s Excellent Virtual Analog Hardware Synth Now in Your Computer appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article Multi/poly native · Source: Korg
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KORG announce the KORG miniKORG 700Sm, a mini version of the classic “mini” but with all the spec. The KORG miniKORG 700s holds a very dear place in my heart. It was the first proper synthesizer I actually spent time with. I’d recently changed high school and I immediately visited the music department to check out their drum kit, being the drummer that I am. The post KORG miniKORG 700Sm – KORG’s Definitive Monosynth becomes Diminutive appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article KORG miniKORG 700Sm · Source: KORG
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KORG KRONOS returns, a collective sigh of relief is emitted from its fanbase and we have another killer workstation to enjoy! It’s Been a Long Wait For some time now, KORG KRONOS fans have been crying out for a new version of the flagship workstation. Every time KORG made an announcement in recent years, it was pre-empted by a sharp intake of breath, followed shortly after by a loud groan as the third iteration of the KRONOS failed to appear yet again. Not this time, though. It’s huge, it’s here, and it’s coming to a music store near you very soon! KORG can easily lay claim to being the originators of the keyboard workstation, way back with the legendary M1. Since then, they’ve remained pretty much top of the game in that field, with Yamaha and Roland stealing a march in recent years... The post KORG KRONOS – Their Flagship Returns appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article KORG KRONOS · Source: KORG
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With 2024 delivering a bumper crop of software synths, it’s been tough to pick the cream of the crop, but here are my choices for Best Software Synths of 2024, along with others worthy of a mention... The post Best Software Synths of 2024: Five Synth Plugins That Floated Our Boat This Year appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article
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This ambient synth performance features a minimal setup of a Moog Subharmonicon & Mother-32 Eurorack synths.… Read More Ambient Synth Performance With Moog Subharmonicon & Mother-32View the full article
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Every December, when we look back on the synths released over the past year, we come away thinking: ‘Surely a pinnacle has been reached? Surely there’s no way to out-innovate the innovations we’d been treated to that year?’ Then, inevitably, come January during The NAMM Show, a new, innovative synth will be launched and we’ll be blown away all over again. So let’s check out the synths and instruments from 2024 that 2025’s crop of releases will have to beat... The post These are the 10 best synthesizers of 2024, according to MusicTech’s reviewers appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article
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Looking for a way to get into FM synthesis? We’ve selected some of the best FM synths that offer both sound design and song-creation tools with built-in sequencers and effects... The post The Best FM Synths for your Music Production Setup appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article
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Whether you need a wide keybed, expanded synthesis options or just a massive sound, these seven big synths have what you need... The post Best Big Synths: 7 Sizable Synthesizers That Prove Bigger Is Better appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article Korg Nautilus · Source: Korg
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A short detour to the Polymoog. After its release in 1975, it was every keyboardist’s dream. Maximum polyphony at 71 voices (!), a well-weighted and velocity-sensitive keyboard … the instrument… Read More The post Polymoog – it doesn’t get any more VINTAGE than this appeared first on GreatSynthesizers. View the full article -
[16 November 2024] The Juno-106 ACB Expansion is now free for all owners of Roland FANTOM EX synths and FANTOM EX upgrade. Roland FANTOM EX Free Expansion With all of the free synths and offers coming fast and furious this Black Friday season, here’s one you maybe weren’t expecting. Roland has just ported the Juno-106 ACB Expansion over to the FANTOM EX range of synths – and it’s free to download for all FANTOM EX synth and upgrade owners... The post Roland FANTOM EX Free Expansion: Get Your Juno-106 ACB Now! appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article Juno-106 ACB Expansion running on FANTOM EX · Source: Roland
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The mid-‘80s saw the release of the Korg DW-8000, a unique digital/analog hybrid that sounds like nothing else on the planet. This is its story. Korg DW-8000 For every Roland Juno-106 and Prophet-5, there are plenty of mid-tier synths that never broke through into the big time. Not for lack of features or sound quality either; with so many excellent instruments released between the late-‘70s and early ‘90s, not every synth could be a runaway hit... The post Korg DW-8000: The Best Hybrid Classic Synth You’ve Never Heard appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article Korg DW-8000 above a Casio CZ-5000 · Source: Adam
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Last week, astute Reddit users cottoned on to a potential new product from the Teenage Engineering camp, thanks to an FCC filing which suggested the imminent launch of the OP-XY. Now, the OP-XY, a successor to the Swedish brand’s OP-Z synth, has officially arrived. Dubbed an “all-in-one powerful synthesizer and composer with deep, direct sequencing capabilities”, the OP-XY takes the advanced sequencing of the OP-Z and places it in a smaller enclosure, more similar to the brands’ OP-1... The post “We dare say it’s probably the most complete, portable sequencer ever built”: Teenage Engineering introduces the OP-XY appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article
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Teenage Engineering today introduced the OP-XY, a new portable instrument that features a powerful sequencer, synthesizer, and sampler.… Read More Teenage Engineering Intros $2,299 OP-XY Synthesizer, Sequencer & SamplerView the full article
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Don’t let the plain name fool you: Polyend Synth packs 8 synthesis engines into a tabletop grid-based instrument with 3 sequencers, chord modes, and more. Is it getting hot in here? Polyend Synth A year ago this month, Polyend launched its Play+, an upgrade of its popular groovebox with four new synth engines. It seemed like the obvious move for Polyend to put those digital synths into their own instrument, and that they have – in a sense. Three have made the crossover, with five more engines joining plus a bunch of other cool features. Folks, meet Polyend Synth... The post Polyend Synth: Multitimbral Polyphonic Synth With 8 Engines to Blow Your Mind appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article
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Our new weekly column Synth Journal continues with all of the latest synthesizer news that was too small to warrant its own story but too interesting to let die on the vine. This week we’ve got tasty synth bonbons about a new Yamaha CS-80 clone, Koma Elektronik’s hot-wired hot plate Chromaplane, Roger Linn makes a beat on an MPC and more… The post Yamaha CS-80 Clone, Make Noise Bruxa & More: Synth Journal appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article
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Building your first modular synth can be a challenge, with the range of modules available. To save you some time, and hopefully money, we’ve selected some of the best budget Eurorack modules for those starting out... The post 5 Of The Best Budget Eurorack Modules: Building Synths from Scratch appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article
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yamaha montage m Yamaha Montage M In-Depth Review
Synthtopia posted a topic in Music Production Forum
Here's an in-depth look at the new Yamaha Montage M, a new flagship synthesizer keyboard line that includes the 61-key Montage M6, 76-key Montage M7, and top-of-the-line 88-key Montage M8x with polyphonic aftertouch.… Read More Yamaha Montage M In-Depth ReviewView the full article-
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All of Native Instruments' iconic synths are currently only £17 each 🤩 (offer ends 8th July) https://www.native-instruments.com/en/catalog/summer-of-sound-2024/iconic-synths/ Further details about all their current Summer of Sound deals ... https://blog.native-instruments.com/summer-of-sound/
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synths Soundtrack Synths: Get That Blockbuster Sound
GearNews posted a topic in Music Production Forum
Modern big-budget movie scores are full of synths, both hardware and soft. Read on to find out how to get the soundtrack synth sounds of Dune, Furiosa, Oppenheimer and more... The post Soundtrack Synths: Get That Blockbuster Sound appeared first on gearnews.com. View the full article -
Synthesizers are used to create all kinds of sounds in popular music, and some of the most recognisable tones come from electronic synths, be they hardware or software-based. In this guide on how to use iconic synths in music, we’ll show you how to make synth sounds for genres such as soul, house, dubstep and disco. We’ll also look at ways to process these synth sounds to get the most from them, and give examples of how to sequence them. In this tutorial we’ll use Komplete Kontrol with Monark, Massive, FM8, Blocks Primes and Razor synths, Raum and Replika XT effects, plus Faded Reels, Drop Squad and Higher Place expansions... The post 5 ways to use iconic synth sounds in your music first appeared on Native Instruments Blog. View the full article
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