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5 amazing stock synths that come bundled with your DAW

A selection of superb stock synths that you might not have even realised you had…

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"It's possible to end up with exactly the sound you were looking for without once thinking about frequencies, filters and all the rest of it": 5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently

Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions

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“I’ve heard tracks where someone took a Massive preset and just added a snare and some chords and that’s all they did”: How Native Instruments’ Massive became the go-to bass synth for a generation of music-makers

This is the history of Native Instruments’ massively influential wavetable instrument, from development and release to its rebirth as Massive X Player

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“Our music was so simple: we’d all laugh when Adrian Wright moved just one finger on the synthesizer and it sounded great”: Replicate the sonic magic of the Human League’s defining synth pop anthem

The first UK No. 1 to use a drum machine plays host to one of the most recognisable synth parts ever. We re-create its opening 5th riff in all its 80s glory

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Synth Week 2026: Exhibitor A-Z

Fantastic new releases and stories from our partners

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Zara Larsson's Midnight Sun: Girls Trip Deluxe Edition to Feature PinkPantheress, Robyn, and More

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT

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Zara Larsson's Midnight Sun: Girls Trip to feature PinkPantheress, Robyn, and more

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT

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Zara Larsson's "Midnight Sun: Girls Trip" to feature PinkPantheress, Robyn, and more

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT

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Zara Larsson's "Midnight Sun" Deluxe Edition to Feature PinkPantheress, Robyn, and More

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT

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Zara Larsson to Feature PinkPantheress, Robyn on Deluxe Album

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT

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Zara Larsson's Deluxe Album "Midnight Sun: Girls Trip" Features Guest Artists

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT

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Zara Larsson's "Midnight Sun: Girls Trip" Deluxe Edition to Feature PinkPantheress, Robyn, and More

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT

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Zara Larsson’s Midnight Sun: Girls Trip Deluxe Edition to Feature PinkPantheress, Robyn, and More

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT

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Inger on Sasha Support, Beatport Charts, and Staying Consistent

Inger’s (@inger________) “Find You (Intro Mix)” lands at a moment where progressive house continues to rebuild its identity through consistency, taste, and long-term support from DJs who understand the format. Released via Reworck and already featured on Beatport’s Best New Progressive House, the tr

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Zara Larsson's Midnight Sun: Girls Trip Features Guest Artists

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT

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Zara Larsson's Midnight Sun: Girls Trip Deluxe Edition to Feature PinkPantheress, Robyn, and More

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT

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Zara Larsson's Deluxe Album Features PinkPantheress, Robyn, and More

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT

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“Kate Bush saw me recording at Townhouse Studios, popped her head in, saw the Fairlight and said ‘What's that?’”: We speak to Yes, Asia and the Buggles' synth legend Geoff Downes

From pop to prog, keyboard maestro Geoff Downes charts his journey from auditioning for Wizzard to global success with the Buggles, Yes and Asia

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Zara Larsson's "Midnight Sun: Girls Trip" Deluxe Edition Features Major Collaborations

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT

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Zara Larsson Reveals Deluxe Edition Guests

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT