Hardware Synths & Modular
Get hands-on with hardware synths and modular. Guides to analog and digital synthesis, Eurorack, samplers and choosing the right instrument for your sound.Start here: The Best Hardware Synths · The Best Hardware Synths for Beginners · The Best Budget Hardware Synths · The Best Analog Synths.
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Best Synthesizers at Every Budget
Find the best synthesizer for your budget: hybrid, analog and digital picks from Arturia, Behringer, Korg, Moog, Novation and Roland,…
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Best Cheap Synthesizers Worth Buying
A cheap synthesizer can still sound huge. Nine low-cost picks from Roland, Korg, Behringer, Yamaha and Novation, with honest trade-offs…
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Patchbays and Mixers for a Synth Setup
How a patchbay for synths and a hardware mixer can tame a growing synth setup: routing, submixing, gain staging and…
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The Best Eurorack Sequencers
How to choose the best Eurorack sequencer: step vs generative, CV and gate outputs, track count and HP, so you…
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How to Build a Hardware Music Setup
How to build a hardware music setup step by step: core gear, connecting and syncing synths, recording and a realistic…
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Desktop vs Keyboard Synths
Desktop vs keyboard synths compared: cost, space, playability and workflow, so you can decide whether a desktop module or a…
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The Best MIDI Keyboards for Hardware Synths
How to choose the best keyboard for hardware synths: MIDI DIN vs USB, key feel, controls and what matters when…
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The Best Audio Interfaces for Hardware Synths
How to choose the best audio interface for synths: inputs, line level, MIDI I/O and converters that matter for recording…
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How to Sync Hardware Synths
Learn how to sync hardware synths so their sequencers, arpeggiators and drum machines all lock to one tempo using MIDI…
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What Is CV and Gate?
What is CV and gate? A plain-English guide to control voltage and gate signals, how analog synths use them, and…