Sequential has released a new instrument called Forum, its most affordable synth ever. The compact piece of hardware is a 4-voice analog synthesizer with polyphonic aftertouch, built on the voice ...

People initially labelled them a fabricated band, but we’ve got the Monkees to thank for being pop's first ever synth players ...

The word “vintage” has carried drastically different meanings within the world of musical instruments. In the realm of electric and acoustic guitars and amplifiers, “vintage” in recent years has ...

Tasty Chips Electronics based in Utrecht, Netherlands Has created a new granular synthesiser in the form of the GR-1 which takes the form of a hardware musical instrument that offers users hands-on ...

The fear that synthesizers used to strike into the hearts of some musicians has been illustrated once again in a recently unearthed 1983 clip from the BBC Archive. This finds tank-topped futurist Ray ...

I am simultaneously deeply fascinated by and deeply skeptical of strange niche instruments. As fun as a classic Stylophone is, for instance, it's pretty tricky to make decent-sounding music with. Even ...

It's no secret that there's a growing interest in synths, drum machines and other electronic music instruments. There are many reasons for that -- most obviously because electronic music is now ...

The futuristic Artiphon is like something straight out of Star Trek. There’s no shortage of digital guitars, keyboards, and drum machines you can connect to your iPhone or iPad. If you’re a guitarist, ...

Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker is as revered for the production quality of his music as much as the songs themselves, and now he’s sharing a little bit of that magic with the world. The artist’s ...

Dave Smith, an electronics pioneer whose creations of MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) and the Prophet 5 synthesizer revolutionized popular music, died in Detroit. He was 72 and experienced ...