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    Arturia MicroBrute

    Analogue Synthesizer

    Arturia’s new Brute is even smaller than the last and, quite frankly, very cheap indeed. What’s not to like?

    Reviews Feb 2014
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    Clavia Nord Lead 4

    Virtual Analogue Synthesizer

    Nearly 20 years after the original, Clavia's Nord Lead has become a studio synth staple. Can its latest incarnation keep the flame alive?

    Reviews Jan 2014
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    Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12

    Polyphonic Synthesizer

    A new Prophet is always an exciting prospect, but the name certainly carries a weight of expectation. Can the latest model live up to its illustrious ancestry?

    Reviews Nov 2013
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    Yamaha MX49

    Synthesizer

    Fruit continues to fall from Yamaha's Motif tree and the latest and cheapest example is the MX range...

    Reviews Oct 2013
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    Novation Bass Station 2 synthesiser.

    Novation Bass Station 2

    Analogue Synthesizer

    In the 20 years since its launch, the Bass Station has become something of a classic — and with analogue monosynths enjoying their biggest revival since the early '80s, what better time for a sequel?

    Reviews Sep 2013
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    Kurzweil PC3K8 synthesiser.

    Kurzweil PC3K8

    Workstation Synthesizer

    Kurzweil's latest workstation introduces enhancements — but doesn't mess with that Kurzweil sound.

    Reviews Aug 2013
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    Akai Max 49 controller keyboard.

    Akai Max49

    USB Controller Keyboard

    At first glance, the Max49 seems much like other controller keyboards, but it’s got a surprise up its sleeve...

    Reviews Jul 2013
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    Dave Smith Instruments Mopho X4

    Analogue Synthesizer

    Dave Smith’s latest synth crams four Mophos into one keyboard-shaped box. The result promises to be more than the sum of its parts.

    Reviews Jun 2013
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    Clavia Nord Electro 4

    Performance Keyboards

    Clavia’s updated Electro range prove that if you need top-quality staple keyboard sounds, playability and simplicity, Nords still lead.

    Reviews May 2013
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    Korg MS20 Mini.

    Korg MS20 Mini

    Analogue Synthesizer

    For the best part of 20 years, musicians have been asking certain Japanese manufacturers for recreations of their classic synths, and finally one of them has been brave enough to do it. How does Korg’s reborn MS20 compare to its illustrious ancestor?

    Reviews May 2013
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    Korg KingKorg

    Virtual Analogue Modelling Synthesizer

    It’s named in honour of everyone’s favourite giant ape, but will Korg’s new keyboard scale the heights or be shot down in flames? Find out in our exclusive review...

    Reviews Apr 2013
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    Vintage Vibe 64 Piano

    Electro-mechanical Piano

    Rhodes restoration specialists Vintage Vibe have turned their expertise to manufacturing. So how does their creation compare to the classics?

    Reviews Apr 2013
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    Korg MicroKey

    Portable USB Controller Keyboards

    Miniature controller keyboards can be incredibly useful for making music on location. The new Korg MicroKey family of velocity...

    Reviews Mar 2013
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    Q&A March 2013: Nord keyboard.

    Q. Can you recommend a 73-key stage piano?

    I seem to be the only person in the world who wants an unfussy, weighted stage piano, with — at most — 73 keys. What might you suggest?

    Sound Advice Mar 2013
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    Samson Graphite 49 keyboard.

    Samson Graphite 49

    USB Controller Keyboard

    The Graphite is Samson’s first foray into the world of keyboards — and it’s an impressive debut.

    Reviews Dec 2012
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    Novation Mininova

    Synthesizer

    Novation go back to their portable synth roots with a compact gem that reworks the Ultranova synth engine and adds a few extras...

    Reviews Nov 2012
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    Studiologic Sledge

    Virtual Analogue Synthesizer

    Studiologic’s new Waldorf-powered polysynth is here and it’s very yellow indeed. Put your sunglasses on and meet the Sledge...

    Reviews Nov 2012
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    Clavia Nord C2D

    Digital Combo, Tonewheel & Pipe Organ

    The Nord C2D expands on the success of its predecessor with an improved Hammond emulation and the addition, for the first time, of real drawbars.

    Reviews Oct 2012
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    Roland Jupiter 50

    Performance Synthesizer

    Roland’s Jupiter 80 has gained a little brother in the shape of the Jupiter 50. Does this slimmed-down synth offer the same Supernatural sound?

    Reviews Aug 2012
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    John Bowen Synth Design Solaris

    Synthesizer

    Years in the making, John Bowen’s Solaris is finally with us. So is this hugely ambitious synthesizer everything we hoped it would be?

    Reviews Jun 2012
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    Moog Minitaur

    Analogue Bass Synthesizer

    The Minitaur may look like a simple beast, but there’s much more to Moog’s most affordable synth than meets the eye...

    Reviews May 2012

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