Synth wizards Critter & Guitari have launched a successor to the company's first product – the Pocket Piano – in the shape of a portable music box called the 201, which sports six sound engines, a ...

Guitar synthesis has evolved from a complex, pickup-dependent technology to an accessible tool that any guitarist can use to expand their sonic palette. Today’s synth pedals eliminate the barriers ...

An experimental composer, Mr. Deutsch collaborated with Robert Moog to create the first synthesizer to make a significant impact on popular music, launching a revolution in electronic music. By Alex ...

For this first time in the Hall of Fame's history, a majority of inductees, including Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails, and the Notorious B.I.G., built their careers with synthesizers and drum machines ...

Composer, conductor and electronic music pioneer Gershon Kingsley, who wrote the top 10 hit "Popcorn" and played a pivotal role in popularizing the synthesizer sound, died Tuesday in New York. He was ...

The early models of the synthesizer were not given a warm welcome. In the 1950s, technological developments improved the quality and usability of synthesizers. But the instrument was frequently met ...

Critter & Guitari's lineup of hackable music computers and video synths are undeniably unique. They do things that practically no other instrument can, plus they're probably the most visually ...

A SYNTH-Y SONG? It creates a current through a party in an instant. It can help a jogger pick up a little speed or a dance group to find that extra arc of air. So simply saying that the synthesizer ...

Gershon Kingsley, whose work with synthesizers helped popularize the instrument in its early days, has died. He was 97, according to Billboard. Kingsley went on to form the First Moog Quartet in ...

SPIN is an innovative AI synthesizer designed by Arvind Sanjeev, which combines the aesthetics of a turntable and a drum machine. It allows users to interactively generate music by selecting ...

In No Man’s Sky’s pre-holiday update, Hello Games surprised players with a new, completely functional synthesizer. The studio calls the machine the ByteBeat Device, and it’s capable of creating new ...