“It just doesn’t sound like anything else”: Believe it or not, synth-pop legend Howard Jones had never owned a Prophet-5 before, but he’s got one now trib.al/6wMUvJ9
“In a world where AI is starting to impact in so many areas of tech, it is notable and perhaps refreshing that this gets no mention in this release”: Steinberg Cubase Pro 14 review trib.al/DJylAZ4
“The experimental effects box and sample mangler you didn't know you wanted… but it's not quite finished”: Torso Electronics S-4 review trib.al/Lxvvq4H
“Still undoubtedly one of the most powerful synths on the market and the new updates help highlight this”: Minimal Audio Current 2.0 review trib.al/2qQMGtS
“Version 8 puts Kontakt right up there front and centre as a performance tool and ideas generator”: Native Instruments Kontakt 8 review trib.al/o64j0Sa
"Every year, pour a few pints of beer over it and empty a couple of ashtrays onto the strings. Finally, throw it out the back of the tour bus": Keane’s Tim Rice-Oxley on keeping the "character" of his Yamaha CP-70 and the ups and downs of being in a band trib.al/lmTcvbi
“A full range of controls for instruments and DAWs, along with a semi-weighted keyboard that’ll please the players”: Novation Launchkey 49 and 61 MK4 review trib.al/2potbQm
If, like me, you buy your own presents, these Reon Driftbox synths have come down so much in price that they could be the ideal Christmas gift for that synth-lover in your life trib.al/IsJH1za