Synthesizers

In this first part of an occasional series exploring modular synthesis and live performance, Will Stokes talks to experimental electronic musician Scanner about the choice of his favourite modules he'll showcase in his closing performance.

Arturia’s PolyBrute has gained six voices and a lot more besides.

Beetlecrab introduce their own distinctive take on granular synthesis.

Gamechanger Audio’s Motor Synth MkII updates the company’s idiosyncratic approach to synthesis...

A synth of many paths, Moog’s latest semi‑modular may well see you getting lost completely.

I am reminded by the Nibbler, as I was reminded by the Three Body, of how perfectly modular synthesis often rests on the...

Synth designer Tom Oberheim tells Sam Inglis about his early years as an engineer and his accidental route into creating electronic musical instruments.

Daniel Miller, founder and chairman of Mute Records, talks to Kevin Paul about his entry into the music industry, the origins of the label, and of his enduring love of modular synthesis.

Jason Singh is a sound artist, producer and performer. His creative output is an exploration of the natural world, voice and a wide range of music technologies, including the MIDI Sprout interface.

Far from being a cut‑down version of one of its bigger siblings, the TEO‑5 is a brand new Oberheim synth with a personality of its own.

Expert Sleepers' Andrew Ostler provides insight into two of his favourite modular techniques, plus a round-up of Modular news and releases.

Expert Sleepers’ Andrew Ostler gives us a blow‑by‑blow account of the thinking behind his new analogue modules.

The next batch of analogue Expert Sleepers modules expands the line‑up in several new and exciting directions.