Simple DIY synths you can build without soldering
Not just a toy: These synth kits are surprisingly powerful yet easy to build
Year: 2020
Durgod Fusion review: retro mechanical TKL keyboard
A mechanical keyboard aimed directly at retro-computing fans, with all the advantages of a gaming model?
Soundcraft Notepad 12FX review: USB audio & mixer
This little 12-channel mixer includes a 4 in, 4 out USB audio interface too. It’s great value; is it any good?
Modal SKULPT review – your first VA synth?
Modal Electronics sub-£300, four-voice polyphonic desktop synth weighs just 427g. Let’s find out of the sounds are more substantial…
Sinevibes’ Groove oscillator for Korg NTS-1
Groove is a single-voice multi-timbral oscillator model for Korg ‘logue-SDK synths – including the NTS-1…
Korg NTS-1 Nu:Tekt synth kit – full review
Korg’s NTS-1 is just another DIY synth kit? Perhaps not – it’s like a development board for hackers, that just happens to be well-made and user-friendly for players too
A quick guide for buying instruments in 2020
Can you go to the music shop after 15th June? Yes! But make an appointment and plan ahead – social distancing still applies
Modal CRAFTrhythm review – gone too soon?
The CRAFTrhythm refines Modal Electronics’ CRAFTsynth kit idea, and uses the same DSP to create a seriously impressive sample-based drum machine
Modal CRAFTsynth kit review – more than 10 minutes of happiness?
Modal’s CRAFTsynth is as easy to put together as a Kinder toy. The surprise is, you’ll still be playing with it months later…
Zen and the art of plugin maintenance
Electronic musicians are notorious for wanting all the kit – here’s how to Marie Kondo those synths