A new, powerful synth finds its soul in a cheap plastic FM past

Peter Kirn - May 29, 2018

Here’s how Elektron’s new Digitone makes FM synthesis easier

Peter Kirn - January 28, 2018

Get original DX7 patches made by Brian Eno in 1987

Peter Kirn - May 16, 2017

Yamaha may have the best workstation synth, now quietly improved

Peter Kirn - February 10, 2017

Go full retrowave with a magical FM synth library for Ableton

Peter Kirn - October 10, 2016

Bengal could be the Ableton synth you’ve been waiting for

Peter Kirn - August 22, 2016

Form is an all-new hybrid sample synthesizer

Peter Kirn - August 1, 2016

Listen to John Chowning tell how he invented FM synthesis

Peter Kirn - June 14, 2016

Music and math unite, from Chowning to Rhythmicon

Peter Kirn - April 12, 2016

KORG volca FM is here – and does some unexpected tricks

Peter Kirn - March 10, 2016