Back in January Poly Effects unveiled Hector: a virtual modular synth designed to live inside your physical modular synth. Now the Eurorack sibling of the Beebo is finally shipping to customers eager ...

Dubbed simply the 16, 170 and 400, these new devices are what Teenage Engineering is proudly calling "the poor man's modular." They're reasonably priced introductions to the complicated and often ...

So, what exactly is a modular synth? Well - it’s a synthesizer whose components come as individual modules, allowing the user to define the functions and layouts of the system and then define the ...

We have a soft spot for synthesizers – seriously, who doesn’t? So when [Joshua Coleman] combined his retro-looking DIY modular synth with the equally retro Apple II computer, we just had to share it ...

We often blow off doing things we know are good for us because we know they’re a drag. For some people this means learning a second language; for some it means keeping an eye on blood glucose levels.

In recent weeks, ambient modular synth videos have started popping up more frequently on YouTube. The videos center on the gear, with hands coming in and out of frame to slowly adjust a knob or push a ...

All around creative dude Reggie Watts uses some crazy gadgets to make his unique brand of noise. But in the video above he’s using a new, super-simple kit designed to help experienced musicians and ...

The Arturia KeyStep mk2 is tiny, feature-packed, and surprisingly affordable. The Arturia KeyStep mk2 is tiny, feature-packed, and surprisingly affordable. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over ...

Ethernet is how we often network computers together, particularly when they’re too important to leave on a fussy WiFi connection. Have you ever thought about listening to Ethernet signals, though?

I’ve been a fan of abstract electronic music for decades, but I generally associate the genre with late-night radio, art spaces, or off nights at music clubs. In early November, a close friend, dub ...