Reader Alistair de B Clarkson let us know about a new series of articles kicking off at the Shape of Sound site, Going Deeper into the Sound.
The series is intended for ‘music nutters’ that are obsessed by sound.
Clarkson notes:
These articles are only suitable for synthtopia readers and will result in any non synthopia reader complaining that their head will explode.
This set of videos, via 12bitrec, demonstrates the PPG Wave 2 digital synthesizer.
The PPG Wave 2 was a digital + analog synthesizer created by Wolfgang Palm, of the German company Palm Products Gmbh. The PPG Wave combines digital waveforms with analog filters and VCA’s, creating a “warmer” sound than was then possible with digital synthesis.
Three versions of the PPG Wave 2 were produced:
Waldorf has released a virtual version of the PPG Wave 2, PPG Wave 2.v Classic Wavetable Synthesizer.
The PPG Wave 2 was used by Tangerine Dream, Jean Michel Jarre, Gary Numan, Art Of Noise, Thomas Dolby and Ultravox. Continue reading
This is a demo video for the modern mini-synth classic, the Korg microKorg synthesizer.
Description:
State-of-the-art analog modeling and multi-band vocoding are available in a compact, portable instrument. With 37 keys and 128 user-rewritable programs, the microKORG Synthesizer/Vocoder is designed for the performer, producer, computer musician or beginner looking for an affordable synthesizer.
Korg microKORG Synthesizer/Vocoder Features:
EM’s David Battino had this to say about the Korg microKorg:
It’s easy to slip into critic mode and forget that making music is supposed to be fun. The MicroKorg is frustrating if you expect to play and program it like a full-size keyboard synthesizer, but as a portable, creative gadget, it stands alone. If you can justify spending $500 on a terrific-sounding musical toy (and I use that word in a very positive sense), you won’t go wrong with the MicroKorg.
The Korg microKorg retails for $399.
If you’ve used the Korg microKorg – leave a comment with your thoughts!
The Yamaha CS-50, a vintage synthesizer from 1976, is a scaled down version of the classic Yamaha CS-80 and CS-60 synths.
It offers 4-voice polyphony, with 1 oscillator per voice.
While it has a much simpler architecture, it offers a relatively inexpensive option for getting the classic Yamaha CS sounds.
If you’ve used the Yamaha CS-50, leave a comment with your thoughts!
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Imageline’s new video for FL Studio 9 is more style than substance – but it’s still kinda sexy.
Details on the new features are listed below.
If you’ve used FL Studio 9, leave a comment with your thought on it! Continue reading
Sony has introduced Sound Forge Pro 10, the latest version of its professional digital audio production suite for Windows.
Update features include event-based editing, the élastique time stretch and pitch shift plug-in, interactive tutorials and a mastering effects bundle.
Details below.
If you’ve used Sony Sound Forge Pro 10, leave a comment with your thoughts! Continue reading