Roland's JD-XA is a fine analogue/digital crossover synth, but one of the things it lacked at launch was a selection of drum sounds. Roland has now addressed this omission with the release of Real ...

It wasn’t that it sounded bad - it was based on the excellent Europa synth, after all - more that… well, it just wasn’t really Reason. What people wanted was a proper mobile studio, and the good news ...

While there's no shortage of for the iPhone, Amidio's newly released app appears to be one of the more full-featured offerings. Not just a drum sequencer, not just a monophonic instrument, iHolophone ...

The proliferation of digital modeling of analog synths has lowered the barrier for cash-strapped, would-be musicians hoping to become the next big synth group like S U R V I V E (the band responsible ...

The Elektron-83 was created by Moravian local legend Jožka Říhák, an electronic instrument builder who also built the Syntezátor – 83 Unisono; while the latter went into production, his Elektron-83 is ...

Last year, crazy noodler Victor Kucher grabbed our attention with a completely bonkers electric guitar made from a real microwave. Now he's got some company in the shape of Synth Bike creator Sam ...

How it started: a simple repair job on a Roland drum machine. How it ended: a scratch-built FM drum synth module that’s completely analog, and completely cool. [Moritz Klein]’s journey down the analog ...

Roland has announced the release of the TR-909 Rhythm Composer, an update of the classic 909 drum machine, and a new TB-03 Bass Line synthesizer, a relaunch of the similarly classic 303. The ...

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts searching for a new project to keep them busy may be interested in the Raspberry Pi Blooper synthesiser and drum machine which has been created by Thingiverse user otemrellik.

Erica Synths has released a brand new drum machine capable of producing sounds familiar to analogue synths and drone instruments, the PĒRKONS HD-01. The new machine comes in at a price of €1,650 ...

While there’s no shortage of music apps for the iPhone, Amidio’s newly released iHolophone app appears to be one of the more full-featured offerings. Not just a drum sequencer, not just a monophonic ...