While the Novachord does not offer deep synthesis capabilities, it’s a powerful and unique instrument, featuring full polyphony, envelopes, LFO modulation and filters.… Read More Exploring The Hammond Novachord, A Polyphonic Synthesizer From 1939
Here’s an in-depth look at the Moog Liberation and the rise of the keytar.… Read More The Moog Liberation & The Rise Of The Keytar
The Bob Moog Foundation shared this mini-documentary about the Oberheim Matrix-12 synthesizer, considered by many to be one of the greatest synths ever created.… Read More The Story Of The Matrix-12 Synthesizer With Tom Oberheim
It’s terrible music, but it’s a fascinating journey to get there.… Read More Making Music With The Oldest Running Computer In America
Here’s a look at the rare EMS VCS4 synthesizer.… Read More A Look At The Rare EMS VCS4 Synthesizer
Here’s a look at the history of the Roland TB-303 in electronic music through 12 songs.… Read More A History Of The Roland TB-303 In 12 Songs
The BBC shared this video, from 1990, that offers a vintage look at MIDI and what it meant for the future of music-making.… Read More Here’s A Look At The Future Of MIDI From 1990
Bob Moog Foundation founder Michelle Moog-Koussa let us know that the Moogseum is back in business, after being forced to close by damage from Hurricane Helene in September 2024.… Read More The Moogseum Is Back, After Damage From Hurricane Helene, And Ready To Inspire
The collection includes some of the most influential instruments in the development of electronic music, along with some modern ‘dream synths’.… Read More Pete Townshend Donates Synth Collection To His Alma Mater For New Studio
Developer Iftah Gabbai has released Synthesizers 1896 – 2024: A Dataset and Exploratory Insights, a dataset of hardware synthesizers, samplers, and drum machines that’s available as an open source repo on Github.… Read More Synthesizers 1896 – 2024: A Dataset and Exploratory Insights
