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INSANE: Korg org | Vintage Vibes

The best plugins for re-creating the grit and punch of classic analog drum machines

If you love the sound of an analog drum machine, but don’t want to splash-out on vintage hardware, here’s our pick of the best vintage machines, in hardware and software form

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“The sample is quite timeless - I think the power of the beat itself is what people really like about it”: How to recreate the ’90s-channelling energy of a PinkPantheress banger

The infectious Illegal dominated the pop landscape last year, and PinkPantheress was open about how its central Underworld sample was integral to its making. Let’s take it apart and rebuild it ourselves…

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“Steve Albini died, a friend died, my father died, the father of my wife died. But I want to focus on the positive”: How a composer's approach and 40 DD-3 pedals helped noise masters MONO to heal their grief

Aiming to match sadness with beauty, guitarist and composer Taka Goto explains why, on new album Snowdrop, he channeled classical music through a distortion pedal

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Behringer "leak" reveals 14 unreleased products, including E-mu SP-1200, Yamaha CS-80, EMS VCS 3 and Korg Mini-Pops 7 clones

Product listings for upcoming synths, samplers, drum machines, controllers and sequencers briefly appeared on Behringer's website before being taken down

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I went to Superbooth and these are the 10 bits of gear I wanted to take home with me

From one-button synths and next-gen kalimbas to supersized delays and budget grooveboxes, Superbooth 2026 did not disappoint. Here are the 10 new releases I want in my studio

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While everyone is mesmerised by its veiled mystery synth, Korg also sneakily launches a new effects-packed performance mixer, the NTS-4, at Superbooth

More than just a central hub for your hardware, the NTS-4 promises to be a surprising dab hand at effect-generating

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“The synths only let you play one note at a time, which was great as we couldn’t play chords anyway”: How Depeche Mode launched their career with one of the most important synth-pop records ever released

One of the band's biggest tunes marked the end of their first chapter, but became a springboard that would propel both them and its writer to legendary status

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What is Superbooth 2026?: Everything you need to know about the Berlin music tech show

Europe's most exciting synth showcase is upon us. When is it, what new gear is getting announced and how do you get tickets?

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“If you thought the DX7 could get glassy, you haven’t heard anything yet”: 7 weird synthesis types that died on the vine

These are the synthesis types that didn’t make it into the big time, from Vector to Vocal and so many unique points in-between

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10 extraordinary synths that are almost certainly out of your price range

If money were no object, what new synthesizers could you buy? We draw up our wish list of current big-bucks contenders

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“It's the price of a weekend away in Magaluf, all drinks and breakfasts included”: 5 vintage 1980s synths that cost less than a holiday

You won't need a loan for some of these classic synths, but terms and conditions still apply

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“A stunningly creative and beautiful sounding synthesizer”: Korg miniKORG 700Sm review

They say great things come in small packages, but is Korg’s new miniaturised analogue synth just another victim of shrinkflation? We grab a microscope to find out

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“It revealed what went on behind the doors of Kling Klang, and for once the truth is almost up there with the fiction”: What we’ve learned about the inner workings of Kraftwerk’s mythical studio via a recent auction

Here are five takeaways that seal the band's legendary Man Machine status - and shed a light on how Kling Klang really worked…

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The best new music tech gear of NAMM 2026: Epic polys, acoustic synths, budget samplers, a Behringer Juno and much more

MusicRadar's Matt Mullen and Andy Price have been roving the show floor – here are their music technology highlights

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“It’s beyond analogue vs digital – it’s even beyond electronics”: Korg opens pre-orders for experimental Phase8 eight-voice "acoustic synthesizer"

NAMM 2026: The unconventional Phase8 brings together acoustic sound generation with electronic control via synth-style sequencing and modulation

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Korg Kaoss Pad V reimagines a beloved effects powerhouse with dual-touch control, vocal processing and expanded connectivity

NAMM 2026: This long-overdue update makes the Kaoss Pad an even more powerful tool for creative sound design and live performance

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‘Hey guys - how’s everyone doing?’: Korg’s Liano Live! is a portable piano that promises to make livestreaming your performances as easy as smashing that like button

NAMM 2026: Simple 88-note portable keyboard comes with a built-in mixer, mic and one-touch sound effects

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Korg’s new compact audio interface is also a standalone analogue synth filter – and you might be tempted even if you don't need the I/O

NAMM 2026: The microAUDIO 22 and 722 also pack onboard dynamics DSP and come bundled with Korg's new filter plugin

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“Every time I go to plug in, it feels like Christmas. I knew it was going to be useful. I just didn’t realize how useful”: Steve Vai on the first mini amp he found that could truly punch above its weight

Many would argue it is the ultimate practice amp. Vai would be one of them –indeed he loved it so much he put his name on it

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Ableton and Arturia reign supreme as Reverb reveals best-selling synths, samplers and drum machines of 2025

Ableton knocks Elektron off its perch as Push 2 tops the best-sellers list, and the Akai MPC makes a storming comeback

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I went to the Kraftwerk auction to buy their chairs, but came back with loads of gear from Florian Schneider’s studio and a massive bill instead

To say I got a little overexcited is an understatement - here are the hard lessons I learned so you don't have to

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Behringer clones the classic Korg SQ-10 analogue sequencer with BQ-10

Designed to "capture the essence of classic sequencing with the flexibility of modern modular workflow", BQ-10 brings MIDI support and Eurorack compatibility to Korg's vintage sequencer

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"This synth remains one of the rarest and most revered instruments in music history": Korg launches Collection 6 with PS-3300 and Trinity emulations

Collection 6 also features SGX-2, an acoustic piano instrument based on the SGX-2 Premium Piano Engine from Korg's Kronos and Nautilus workstations

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The history of virtual analogue synthesizers

From the Nord Lead to the MicroKorg, virtual analogue powered some of the most beloved instruments in synth history. We tell the story of the tech that bridged two worlds

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If you own a Korg microKorg 2, you're not going to want to miss this firmware update

The Loop Recorder has been beefed up with slicing and step recording, and you can now utilize custom-built oscillators and effects via the Logue SDK platform

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