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Make a track! Not one but five tutorials to get you making synth music with nothing but your DAW and the Plugin Suite. There are guides to classic synth genres like synth-pop, industrial and 70s Berlin, plus ambient and the more current synthwave!
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6 best synths of all time!
We’ve deliberated and conjugated and selected the six greatest softsynths of all time. And they are still available to buy! Do you agree with our half dozen greatest?
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Top synth tips
Some classic synth tips gathered for every main stage of the synthesis process. There are tips for detuning, filtering, shaping and ultimately making you a better synthesist, and your sounds incredible. Your top synth tips await…
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Programming classic synth sounds!
There are many classic synth sounds that are relatively easy to create. Even better, you can create them with the Plugin Suite. Here’s how!
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The 6 best future classic synths
We’ve revealed the best synths of all time (p36) so how about the six best current synths set to be future classics. Here are our top synth predictions…
The synth sample collection
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