The world of sound fascinates Patrick LeMieux, an associate professor of cinema and digital media who researches, teaches and makes games at UC Davis. Lately he’s been thinking about how people play ...

SYNTH WEEK 2024: One of the criticisms of polysynths in 2024 is that they’re just too good. Rose-tinted spectacles, yes, but the vintage polysynths of yesteryear did have a character of their own, ...

Audio synthesizers can range from vast racks of equipment with modules stitched together by a web of patch cords to a couple of 555s wired together in an Atari punk arrangement. This light-controlled ...