Deckard’s Dream MK2 from Black Corporation is an 8-voice analog polyphonic desktop synth inspired by the legendary Yamaha CS-80 – which in turn was used, among other, by Vangelis on the soundtrack of BladeRunner. In this video I take a … Continue reading Deckard’s Dream MK2: Is it a Yamaha CS-80 replicant? Full tutorial and review
Super 6 from UDO audio is a 12 voice hybrid synth, with analog filters and digital FPGA based oscillators – which are intended to provide the best of the analog and digital worlds – high frequency modulation like analog … Continue reading UDO Super 6 Full Review
Solar 50 from Elta Music is a 10 voice synth with 50 independently tunable analog oscillators. It’s actually not as complicated as it looks, but it does represent a non-traditional and experimental approach to how synths should be programmed and … Continue reading SOLAR 50 Review, full tutorial and patch ideas
Iridium from Waldorf is a 16 voice, polyphonic, bi-timbral, stereo, digital hardware synth. It’s the desktop version of Quantum, and it trades in Quantum’s analog filters for a lower price tag, more voices, a smaller footprint, and a few additional … Continue reading Waldorf IRIDIUM Review and full tutorial (applicable to Quantum too)
SYNTRX from Erica Synths is inspired by the interface of the legendary EMS Synthi AKS, a modular synth with a pin matrix designed to overcome the hassle of patch cables. SYNTRX however has one major difference, and that’s a digitally … Continue reading SYNTRX: review and sound design tutorial – EMS Synthi reimagined by Erica Synths
Two years after I built the workshop edition of the Subharmonicon, Moog is releasing a new mass-production version. It’s better in several few ways – here’s the full review, including quite a few patching and pairing ideas: TIMELINE: 0:00 Intro … Continue reading The New Moog Subharmonicon Reviewed: Full Tutorial with 9 patch ideas and pairings
Moog’s Subsequent 25 is an update to their analog monophonic Sub Phatty, now with 2 note paraphonic support and an updated sound engine. Unlike many analog monosynths, Sub 25 can store presets and be digitally controlled, which means a few … Continue reading Moog SUBSEQUENT 25 Review, tutorial and patch ideas
Roland’s Jupiter Xm is a synth that can play four different parts or timbres simultaneously and polyphonically, in addition to a fifth drum drum part. It has the same sound engine as its bigger brother, the Jupiter X, but in … Continue reading Roland Jupiter Xm Review, in-depth tutorial and ZEN-Core engine overview
Poly D from Behringer is based on their own Model D, which in turn is based on Moog’s MiniMoog Model D, but expanded in quite a few ways. It has four oscillators instead of three, and they can be played … Continue reading BEHRINGER POLY D – Review, tutorial and patch ideas
ONE is Moog’s only in-production polyphonic synth – it’s tri-timbral – meaning you can use its voices to play one of up to three completely different sounds at the same time, it’s an analog synth with either 8 to 16 … Continue reading MOOG ONE: Review and comprehensive tutorial