Part of the problem with getting involved in a new hobby is the cost. Whether you’re learning to surf, weld, garden, or program, often the entry cost is several hundred dollars. We’re huge fans of ...

The name Moog is basically synonymous with bass. The company has pumped out countless synths over the years from the iconic Minimoog Model D, to foot-operated Taurus, to the modern-classic Sub Phatty ...

Like most advancements in music technology, the journey of virtual analogue synthesis is not a linear one – it's a story told through the various designs of many different manufacturers and brands. So ...

In my post about the current state of music-making and discovery on the iPad, I concluded with a roundup of the best, most sophisticated software to professionally create music on the iPad. As I did ...

iOS: One of the best parts of any science-fiction game or movie are those ominous tones that suggest a conversation or discovery is about to head south—a quintessential part of the soundtrack that ...

When it was released in 2017 VCV Rack quickly became a hit. The free, open source virtual modular synth with thousands of modules to choose from (including recreations of popular physical ones) gave ...

Arturia has announced a new virtual synth, the OB-Xa V. The OB-Xa V is based on Oberheim's OB-Xa synth, with Arturia saying its virtual synth "recreates the fat, aggressive sound." While Arturia's ...

For computer musicians, a good synth plugin is likely to be the beating heart of any software-based studio setup. A quality virtual synthesizer is right up there with a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) ...

In a special performance, European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Alexander Gerst played a virtual synthesizer from space alongside electronic band Kraftwerk. At the Jazz Open Festival in Stuttgart, ...

Innovative low power design accepts input frequency from1MHz to 300MHz and outputs any frequency from 88kHz to 3000MHz in TSMC’s 0.13-micron, general-purpose process Sunnyvale, CA - February 15, 2005 ...