Best Gifts for Keyboard Players in 2026
If you are reading this, then you are lucky to have at least one keyboardist as a friend or family member. Congratulations! That officially... Read more »
Keyboard/Synth News
Nov 7, 2023, 10:00 AM
Oct 21, 2023, 12:00 PM
PWM Malevolent: Analog Grit with Sinister, Monophonic Sonics
Analog synthesis has experienced a resurgence that challenges the conveniences of virtual instrumentation in recent years, but PWM has emerged... Read more »
Oct 18, 2023, 4:00 PM
Behringer Crave: ’70s Heart with Timeless Analog Tones
Behringer’s odyssey of homages continues with Crave, a ’70s-style synth that’s brimming with inimitable analog character. The semi-modular... Read more »
Oct 12, 2023, 8:00 AM
Nightmare Gigs: 7 Hilariously Terrifying Tales
If you’ve been playing live music for a while, then there’s a chance you’ve had some interesting and possibly downright frightening gigs. We... Read more »
Aug 10, 2023, 8:00 AM
Expressive Tactile Tools for Spicier Synths
As the proverbial arms race to pack more and more features into a single piece of hardware or software, we need to remind ourselves that one... Read more »
Jul 21, 2023, 8:00 AM
MIDI: 40 Years of Changing the World
Most world-domination stories involve evil James Bond villains or aliens who want to destroy humanity. But then there’s MIDI. Spawned in a... Read more »
Jun 7, 2023, 10:00 AM
10 Father’s Day Gifts Cooler Than a Tie
Father’s Day is coming up soon. Sweetwater knows that time is of the essence, so we came up with some great gift ideas that any dad will love.... Read more »
May 11, 2023, 3:00 AM
Roland AIRA Compact S-1: The SH-101 Rides Again?
As Roland has continued to explore the AIRA Compact series of portability-minded instruments, they’ve been able to use their groundbreaking... Read more »
May 4, 2023, 9:00 AM
Mother’s Day Gifts That Rock 2023
Mother’s Day is the time every year that we celebrate the moms — maternal and otherwise — who’ve made big differences in our lives. The moms who... Read more »
Apr 22, 2023, 3:00 PM
Arturia MiniFreak Sonic Deep Dive
To call Arturia’s MiniFreak a hybrid synthesizer is almost an oversimplification. Not only is it outfitted with a slew of digital and analog... Read more »