How to Make Your Guitar Sound Like a Synth: Pedals That Top Musicians Use

Key Takeaways Modern guitar synth pedals no longer require special pickups and work with standard guitar inputs, making ...
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“A synthesizer that is both easy to use and fun to play whilst maintaining a decent degree of programming depth and flexibility”: PWM Mantis review

PWM is the brainchild of Paul Whittington who, besides the name, bestows the company with a wealth of music-related product design experience. The brand's products so far have very much been a ...
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Roxsyn app turns your electric guitar into a synthesizer

Roxsyn -- a synth that rocks. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Roxsyn is the “world’s first metamorphic guitar synthesizer” for iPad. The app lets you plug in your guitar and, when you play it, ...
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The First 4 Rock Bands to Use a Moog Synthesizer—Including One You’ll Never Guess

Synthesizers are so ubiquitous in popular music that it’s hard to imagine a time when they weren’t around. The first commercial synthesizer did not exist until 1964, when Robert Moog (pronounced MOHG) ...