Compared to an entry-level synthesizer like the microKorg or its ilk, the Ambika is packed full of really cool features that just happen to sound awesome. In addition to the basic saw, square ...

whether through a classic sound card or through a parallel port. The related YM2612 from the Sega Genesis also makes a fine synthesizer.

Now producers have realised that having a hardware synth at the hub of their studio can give them a great sound, hands-on tweaking and a tactile interface that all combine to make producing music with ...

In this tutorial we turn our attention to the more lo-fi 8-bit sounds of the NES and Game Boy and look at how to recreate them in a modern DAW. To achieve this we’ll be using Vital, which is a free ...

Where soft synths really start to come into their own is not so much by what each part of the synth does, but how they can ...

Franck Vigroux is on tour from rural France, stopping at 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at the University Galleries. Our music columnist reviews his latest album and 1980s influences.