The spirit of Synthi is back, in the new Erica SYNTRX

It’s the Latvian Synthi that never was – an all-new instrument, not a clone, built around the signature analog matrix. England’s EMS Synthi AKS is simply one of the greatest-ever standalone designs for experimentation. The 1972 instrument inspired Jean Michel Jarre and Pink Floyd. But it’s not a modular – all that sonic possibility is […]

Synth pioneer Alan R. Pearlman, founder of ARP, has died

One of the great names in synthesis, founder of a brand that helped define what electronic sound is today, was lost over the weekend. ARP Instruments founder Alan R. Pearlman died Saturday the 5th, and synthesists worldwide remember the legacy he leaves.

Peter Kirn - January 7, 2019

Free pack of sounds from the Polish Radio Experimental Studio

Think of it as the BBC Radiophonic Workshop of the east: the Polish Radio Experimental Studio produced unparalleled electronic sounds and inventions for decades. Recognition of those accomplishments is growing – and now Ableton are collaborating to produce a free pack of sounds and tell the PRES story.

Peter Kirn - October 2, 2018

7 Bob Moog images that say a lot about electronic music history

Peter Kirn - September 8, 2018

Roland’s new SYSTEM-500 modules, and why you might want them

Peter Kirn - May 3, 2018

The story of the Eventide gear that transformed music, coined “plug-ins”

Peter Kirn - April 26, 2018

Arturia’s Fairlight, Clavinet, DX-7, and Buchla Easel are each a steal

Peter Kirn - December 27, 2017

Arturia add CMI, DX7, Clavinet – and Buchla Easel – in software

Peter Kirn - December 7, 2017

Meet the guy you can blame for all those air horn sounds everywhere

Peter Kirn - March 10, 2017

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