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The following opinions are based around our experiences with a loaned review unit from Morphor. About halfway up the ECHON 6‘s feedback control, one initialized patch started groaning…
The GND-1T is a strange beast, and trying to summarize its sound feels a little like opening a dictionary and deciding to…
Waldorf used the oscillator research behind its Microwave 1 Plugin as the foundation for a $399 four-layer hardware synth. Is Waldorf’s ’90s-influenced…
My first experience with the Nord Electro 7 was likely a bit different from most. Rather than spending those first ten minutes…
Green Hill Zone has been in my head for most of my life, so hearing that familiar tone coming out of the…
Within seconds of its first power-on, Melbourne Instruments NINA already looks unlike anything else on the desk. After a brief boot, every…
When Bob Coover first pitched me on the 3rd Wave 8M in mid-September 2025, he said something I probably filed under sales…
Unit provided by Tentij Instruments for review. The Tentij Instruments ORB MK1 weighs under 7 pounds and sounds like a 56-pound 1960s…
I’ve spent the last few weeks learning what it’s like to play a true studio workhorse. American Music & Sound sent this…
The moment I pulled the OPL Studio by Cheerful Electronic out of its box, I was hit with a wave of nostalgia.…
We received this review unit from this.is.NOISE.inc, however, we have received no financial compensation for this review. Having been a big fan…
I first saw the XSynth on Instagram and had to get my hands on it. At 387×148×27 mm and 634 grams, this…
As with so many of my Reverb finds, this one started with a random Instagram account that the algorithm decided I needed…
A unique instrument that turns invisible magnetic fields into playable sound. Everything hums, but most of us never hear it. The Demon…
Waldorf has been around long enough that you can watch digital synthesis evolve simply by looking at their catalog. The early PPG influence shaped everything.…
Norand hasn’t been around as long as the big Japanese or American brands, but their path is already pretty clear. The company…
Most musicians don’t look to Etsy for synthesizers. The site is better known for boutique pedals, handmade controllers, and other curiosities. Yet…
The Woovebox Micro Music Workstation asks a simple question: Can something smaller than a smartphone replace a 1990s studio setup? Remarkable in…
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