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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How to Record a Hardware Synth
Learn how to record a hardware synth cleanly: signal levels, gain staging, mono vs stereo, printing effects and the settings…
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How to Connect a Hardware Synth to Your DAW
Learn how to connect hardware synth to DAW for audio and MIDI, with the cables, interface routing and settings you…
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The Best Synths for Ambient Music
The best synths for ambient music: which hardware creates evolving pads, drones and textures, what features matter, and standout Moog,…
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The Best Synths for Techno
The best synths for techno: which hardware delivers driving basslines, stabs and acid leads, what features matter, and standout Roland,…
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The Best Drum Machines for Live Performance
The best drum machines for live performance: what makes a machine stage-ready, the features that matter, and standout Roland, Elektron…
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A Guide to Elektron Gear
A guide to Elektron gear: how the legendary sequencer works, the differences between Digitakt, Digitone, Syntakt and Analog Four, and…
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A Guide to the Akai MPC
A complete guide to the Akai MPC: how MPCs work, standalone vs controller mode, which model to buy, and why…
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The Best Grooveboxes
The best grooveboxes for making full tracks in one box: how to choose, the features that matter, and standout Elektron,…
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The Best Hardware Samplers
The best hardware samplers for beatmaking and sound design: how to choose, key features that matter, and standout Akai, Roland,…
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The Best Analog Drum Machines
The best analog drum machines for punchy, hands-on beats: how analog drum synthesis works, what to look for, and standout…