Initially billed as a pocket cousin of the famous Yamaha DX7 synthesizer, the FM-1 is a bargain at only $59.72 after fees. At ...

We talk to GOG about the challenges involved with resurrecting retro PC games, from CD soundtracks and old 3D graphics APIs, to bringing back big boxes.

Steve Winwood realigned his R&B, soul and blues roots into a sophisticated, synth-driven pop sound with polished digital ...

Fortunately, a few websites have made it their mission to keep these sounds alive. They’re basically online museums dedicated ...

We spoke to Noah from Soma about the Pulsar 1984 Voice Card, then Philippa gave us a look at Enigma. The Pulsar 1984 edition includes a redesigned kick drum circuit based on an asymmetrically clipping ...

Most people should never buy a sound card, and I'll say that to anyone planning a new PC. Apart from the odd old game that still misses a 20-year-old sound card, onboard audio got good, headsets went ...

In the modern era, it is taken for granted that high-quality music plays on PCs. However, there was a time when "making sound" itself was the crystallization of the wisdom and ingenuity of engineers ...

Jimmy Jam shares the unforgettable lessons he learned from Prince about using synthesizers as expressive, melodic instruments rather than simple keyboard sounds. He explains how Prince's aggressive ...

Many eons ago, in the '80s and '90s, a dedicated sound card was a must-have for any PC gamer or musician. Your machine's built-in hardware was limited to bleeps and bloops, or at best some convoluted ...

What do you call a rocker by night who pays tribute to multiple classic rock bands and someone who has done children's music during the day? You call him Paulie Z that's what. Recently, he spoke about ...

In an era of increasingly sophisticated AI-fueled scams, a retro threat may be lurking in your mailbox. When every random text message feels like it’s a scam, and with AI supercharging digital fraud, ...

GREENWICH — An office building at a prominent location along Old Greenwich’s main commercial corridor was demolished in May, and developers have submitted a proposal to replace it. Approvals for the ...