7 Best USB Audio Interfaces For Hardware Synths (2026)

Hardware synths output audio, and that audio needs to get into your DAW somehow. If you own one synth, your […]

10 Best MIDI Controllers & Keys For Ableton Live

Ableton Live has a specific workflow that rewards controllers designed around it. The Session View clip launching, the device macro

Nearfield monitors sit close to you on your desk or on stands just behind it, and you listen at relatively

EDM, house, and trance have a specific relationship with hardware synths that other genres don’t share. The supersaw leads that

Goa and psytrance have some of the most specific sonic requirements of any electronic genre. The squelching acid leads, layered

There’s a reason hardware samplers and grooveboxes are more popular now than they’ve been in twenty years. Working on a

Synthwave and retrowave are built on a specific sonic vocabulary that comes directly from hardware synthesizers. The lush, chorus-drenched pads

Starting with hardware synthesis in 2026 is simultaneously easier and more overwhelming than it’s ever been. Easier because the quality

The 37-key format hits a sweet spot that I think more producers should consider. It gives you three full octaves

Semi-modular synthesizers occupy a unique middle ground that I think makes them some of the most interesting instruments available right