Herb Deutsch, educator and Moog synth co-inventor, has died

Herb Deutsch, one of the leading figures in the early development of the synthesizer and a lifelong educator, died on Friday.

Free monosynth BLEASS Monolit for Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad

It’s free, lightweight, simple, and clean – but make no mistake. Monolit can get big with sound, with FM, massive unison up to 7 voices, filter drive, and plenty of modulation.

Peter Kirn - June 21, 2022

Review: Here’s Moog Mavis, packing analog Moog modular essentials into a 24-jack, $349 box

It looks like another budget semi-modular, but look closer: Moog’s latest is a distillation of a lot of what distinguishes a Moog modular voice, with some significant twists (wavefolder!). And it can work on its own or as an ideal companion to other patchable instruments. Let’s break it down.

Peter Kirn - June 14, 2022

Waldorf are back to the future with M wavetable synth

Peter Kirn - September 14, 2021

Bob Moog with imposters on a 70s game show is one of the best things ever

Peter Kirn - August 29, 2019

KORG volca fm gets its own custom editor, plug-in

Peter Kirn - May 1, 2019

MeeBlip geode synth is all about getting your hands on sound

Peter Kirn - April 1, 2019

Turbocharge KORG’s Prologue synth with Sinevibes

Peter Kirn - December 26, 2018

Explore sonic inspiration, via this artist’s approach to Novation’s Peak 1.2

Peter Kirn - December 24, 2018

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