Best Analog Synths in 2024
In the synth world, there’s an ongoing debate about which is superior: the analog or the digital synthesizer. Synthesists at Sweetwater agree... Read more »
Minitaur News
Jan 23, 2024, 7:00 AM
Jul 9, 2022, 11:00 AM
Ditch the DAW! 4 Computerless Production Setups for Electronic Musicians
If you’ve been hanging out in the electronic-music sphere recently, then you might have heard talk about the trend of going DAWless. But what... Read more »
Feb 11, 2022, 8:00 AM
A Simple Guide to Modulation: Envelope Generators
Welcome back to Sweetwater’s Simple Guide to Modulation series, where we wade in the shallow end of the synth pool to provide you with some... Read more »
Apr 21, 2020, 10:09 AM
Using Tabletop Synths in Your DJ Rig
Ever since the dawn of the modern turntable, DJing has been one of the most potentially creative arts in the music world. As underappreciated as... Read more »
Oct 2, 2017, 4:33 PM
Best Analog Synths for Beginners
When I first became interested in synthesizers back in the mid-’70s, the word “analog” wasn’t used nearly as much because pretty much all the... Read more »
Aug 11, 2017, 4:29 PM
Moog Updates Minitaur to v2.2
Moog has updated the firmware and editor for the Minitaur desktop bass synthesizer to version 2.2. The update includes a host of new user... Read more »
Apr 1, 2015, 1:25 PM
Synth Tricks: A Great Year for True Analog Synths
If you were lucky enough to go to the 2015 NAMM show this past January, you already know that this is one of the best eras ever for synthesizers... Read more »
Oct 27, 2014, 8:48 AM
Moog Releases Firmware v2.1.1 for Minitaur
Moog Music has released version 2.1.1 firmware for the Minitaur analog bass synthesizer. The new version includes: Fixed MIDI Sustain Pedal bug;... Read more »
May 5, 2014, 5:55 PM
Moog Minitaur Editor v3, Firmware v2.1
Moog has released version 3 of the Minitaur Editor and version 2.1 Minitaur firmware. The Minitaur Editor is free to all registered Minitaur... Read more »
Oct 17, 2012, 8:00 AM
Moog Minitaur Revolution 2
Moog has released Revolution 2 firmware for the Minitaur analog bass synthesizer. The new firmware supports up to 100 presets, which are stored... Read more »