As 2022 draws to a close and we look ahead to 2023, we’re bringing you our picks of the best new gear this year, from drum machines to turntables.
Read moreWe test Roland’s latest incarnation of the legendary Jupiter series and discover that it’s a digital powerhouse based on some of the brand’s classic synths.
The Skulpt is a surprisingly powerful digital synth that hides a few clever features. Can such a tiny box really pack a punch?
Born out of a collaboration between Italian keyboard manufacturer Studiologic and German synthesizer designers Waldorf, the Sledge polyphonic synthesizer has arrived and it’s nailing its colours to the wall. We get under the skin of this cross breed to find out if its insides are as striking as its exterior.
Fuelled by a desire to recreate the sound of vintage analogue synthesizers, Analogue Solutions’ Tom Carpenter has delivered the Leipzig-SK analogue synthesizer with built-in sequencer.
Korg have updated their original Kaossilator with something smaller, sleeker and more functional: the Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer, AKA the Kaossilator 2.
Casio follow up the release of the XW-P1 performance synthesizer with the XW-G1, a performance-friendly keyboard.
Continuing their new found love affair with all things small and analogue, the legendary Korg MS20 filters are born again in the shape of the Monotron Duo.
We have a Novation Ultranova Analogue Modelling synthesizer to give away to one very lucky Juno Plus reader.
In today’s world it’s becoming increasingly difficult to identify a true analogue synthesizer and even more so to choose the one that caters for your individual needs. Analogue modeling, true analogue signal path and DSP are just some of the confusing terms that the manufacturers throw about, so in this article our resident caped-crusader dissects the attributes of our ten most popular analogue synthesizers, helping you to decide which knobs you should be twiddling.
Roland’s Cakewalk have announced the imminent arrival of their eagerly anticipated update to the legendary Z3ta+ soft synth plug-in for July 2011.
In the current musical climate, the terms ‘analogue modeling’ and ‘virtual analogue’ are commonplace within the synthesizer communities. Indeed the new generation of producers largely expect their hardware to have the same features and reliability when it comes to presets, saving, MIDI and effects capabilities as the software VST instruments on the market.
Like most producers lumped into the “nu-disco” pigeonhole, Ilija Rudman can’t stand the phrase. After speaking to him, it’s hardly surprising; he eschews the obvious in favour of the path less travelled. Rather than moving to a musical hotbed like London or Berlin, Rudman has remained in his native Croatia to focus on making music, and resolutely rejects new software in favour of vintage equipment. He spoke to Juno Plus about 80s pop music, unreliable synths and his love of the English countryside.
This week Juno Plus’ Ben Daly takes a closer look at one of Akai Professional’s latest offerings, the Miniak virtual analog synthesizer.