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A synthesizer, or synth, is an electronic instrument or software instrument designed to create and control a variety of sounds. The concept of the modern synthesizer was defined by Robert Moog in the mid to late 1960\’s.
There are three main types of synthesizers: analog synthesizers, digital synthesizers and software synthesizers.
Here are the most recent posts at Synthtopia about synthesizers.
Signal Sounds shared this hands-on demo of the Maneco Labs Grone synthesizer, a Eurorack module that combines a digital VCO, an MS20-style filter and a clone of Mutable Instruments Clouds into a “granular droning synthesizer”.… Read More Maneco Labs Grone Drone Synthesizer Hands-On Demo
Frequency Central shared this preview of Florian, a new synthesizer that they describe as what you’d get “if a Roland SH-2 had a modular baby with an ARP Odyssey, but the midwife was a mad English scientist…”… Read More Frequency Central Florian Synthesizer Sneak Preview
Here’s an in-depth, hands-on demo of the upcoming Polyvera synthesizer, a hybrid synth design.… Read More Suonobuono Polyvera Synthesizer Hands-On Demo
The Doppler is a polyphonic, 2-operator FM synthesizer that offers a unique approach to sculpting, tweakability, and 8-note polyphony.… Read More Artium Instruments Intros The Doppler, A ‘Ultra-Tweakable’ FM Synth
GS Music shared this video demo of the Bree6, a polyphonic analog synthesizer that features six voices of polyphony, each equipped with a single voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO), and a sub oscillator.… Read More GS Music Bree6 Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer First Look
Here’s a look at the capabilities of the Sonicware Liven Ambient Zero, which is capable of much more than ambient music. … Read More Sonicware Liven Ambient Zero Does More Than Ambient Music
Here’s a video preview of Circuit Maze, a new collection of 50 patches for Moog Labyrinth semi-modular synthesizer.… Read More Shut Up & Play: 50 Patches For The Moog Labyrinth
Here’s a brief demo of the new MARS Polyphonic Tube Synthesizer.… Read More MARS Polyphonic Tube Synthesizer Now Shipping
Tempera v2.1 firmware transforms Tempera into an even more powerful and versatile tool, with new features, enhancements, and improvements.… Read More Tempera v2.1 Update Adds Live Granular Processing & More
At the 2025 NAMM Show, MicroKits had a booth for the first time, and was showcasing their Synth-A-Sette cassette-sized synthesizer, and previewing their upcoming Banana Synth.… Read More MicroKits Synth-A-Sette & Banana Synth At NAMM 2025
