From the Nord Lead to the MicroKorg, virtual analogue powered some of the most beloved instruments in synth history. We tell ...

The Nord Piano isn't cheap and it's missing some dials, but it feels and sounds top notch. No mod or pitch control. Addition of effects depth control and Nord's analogue style delay would be good.

These days, everyone wants to be seen playing a modular synthesiser - whether they know what they're doing or not! Yet 20 years ago, the electronic music scene was a very different place. Samples ...