From the return of classic hardware synthesizers in software form to new hardware that turns your plants into musical instruments, plenty of things are happening in the world of synths.

Sequential, the American Synthesizer company founded by Dave Smith in 1974, is celebrating its 50th birthday this year in style with the release of the Prophet-10 special edition.

Humble has teamed up with Native Instruments for a Lo-Fi Flash Sale bundle filled with instruments, samples, and loops.

There have been plenty of new releases this year to tempt synth enthusiasts to part with their cash, and as the year draws to a close, this trend looks set to continue.

Kickstarter is a great place to find interesting new hardware, and there are plenty of projects that might be of interest to synthesizer enthusiasts.

Humble has released the Ultimate Sound and Groove Workstation Bundle from IK Multimedia to help musicians take their music creation to the next level.

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