The Volca Drum appears to be a surprisingly complex percussion generator. Unlike the analog Volca Beat, the Drum is digital and relies on a physical modeling engine with multiple layers. While it ...

The real triumph of the Volca Modular, however, lies in Korg’s decision to use a selection of synth elements influenced by ‘West Coast’ instrument design. West Coast synthesis is generally linked to ...

Three years ago, Korg announced an affordable polyphonic analog synthesizer called the minilogue. Now, ahead of the NAMM 2019 music industry expo, the company has revealed the next generation model – ...

If you like building things, electronic music and want to learn about synthesizers, a modular synthesizer is a perfect option for you. Audio synthesis is the creation of electronic sounds by ...

Synthesiser manufacturer and designer Korg has introduced two new products in the form of the Volca Drum and Volca Modular. New portable synthesisers have been specifically designed to provide ...

Synths are great. You push a key, turn a few knobs and suddenly you're making "music." So when keyboard maker Korg realized it had a hit with its low-cost, entry-level Monotron series, it was only ...

On this week’s episode of Lost Notes, composer and synth wizard Suzanne Ciani tells contributor Michelle Macklem the story of her journey in modular synthesis. Ciani’s story is one of breaking through ...

Amongst the many midlife crises I've stacked up in recent years - most of which have been accelerated by the pandemic - is a growing fascination with the world of synths. It started with one of ...