Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess offers his take on the Korg OASYS.

via Unholybarrelmaker:

The Oasys is probably the pinnacle of synthesizer technology. Basically take all the features from every Korg and Roland workstation and combine them into one sexy keyboard, and there’s the Oasys.

This video demos an Atari 2600 being played by a MIDI keyboard.

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An insane keyboard drum solo, via DavidMeShow.

Who needs custom controllers?

AutomaticGainsay takes a look at the Moog Micromoog, a vintage one-oscillator monosynth that was designed as a budget alternative to the Moog Minimoog:

Moog’s first “inexpensive Minimoog.” Released in 1975, it provided great functionality for less money. Since the analog boom, this wonderful synth has been overlooked, and in some cases decried, by most. Hopefully, this video will indicate why the Micromoog deserves more respect.

If you’ve used the Moog Micromoog, leave a comment with your thoughts on it!

This is an official overview/intro video for the new Korg microSampler.

via KorgUSAVideos:

Introducing the microSAMPLER, from Korg. This dynamic, compact instrument extends the micro family with some of Korg’s most powerful sampling tools and effects, combined with 37 great-feeling Natural Touch mini-keys. Use the included power supply, or install 6 AA batteries for the ultimate in portable sampling.

For more information, please visit http://www.korg.com/microsampler .

Open Labs has announced that it is now offering Digidesign Pro Tools on their NeKo, MiKo, and DBeat instruments.

Description:

The option to have Pro Tools software fully installed, integrated and supported by Open Labs engineers provides producers and musicians with industry-leading studio recording software running seamlessly on Open Labs gear.

You can produce a track in Pro Tools right out of the box!Now, you may choose to purchase Pro Tools LE 8 with an Mbox 2 Mini, Mbox 2 or a 003 Rack at the time an Open Labs Gen 5 product is purchased.

Eligible Open Labs products include NeKo XXL, NeKo LX5, MiKo LXD, NeKo EX5, MiKo EC5, DBeat and DBeatPRO.

Pro Tools M-Powered software is available with the purchase of the Open Labs NeKo XXL, which includes M-Powered hardware natively with no need for additional hardware or audio interface.

All Open Labs instruments come with either Platinum or Gold Support Services , which include technical support for Pro Tools hardware and software, allowing you to receive all your technical support from one source — Open Labs.

via OpenLabsInc

This video demonstates Talk Box Setting for the Korg MicroKorg

via BHuntJr:

Sorry it took so long. But here are the settings:

Voice-knob3-mono
OSC1-Knob1-VOX
Filter-Knob2-25
PAT1-Knob1-Mod-Knob2-LF.2-Knob 3-33

This is a vintage flexidisc from Casio introducing the Casiotone 202 Electronic keyboard, their second ever.

1981 Casiotone 202 Demo Record

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This video demos programming an Oberheim Xpander synthesizer.

via 123synthland:

Though the Xpander isn’t as tweak friendly as an analog synth with 1 fader for every parameter, it’s still an amazing and deep tool that can be programmed pretty quickly once you’re familiar with the layout.

At Instructables, Bigev has published an article that looks at DIY electronic organ repair. Repairing a broken tremolo, sticky keys and dirty contacts are covered.

This could be useful info if you’re including a vintage organ keyboard into your music.

In this ear-melting synth jam, Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess performs Ra.

Check it out  – but if it melts your ears off, know that you were warned.

via sonnetg:

Watch and learn from the guru

2009 Summer NAMM Show: This is an overview and demo of the Nord C2 Combo Organ. 

via SweetwaterSound:

Nord’s C2 takes the electronic organ to a new level of sound quality, playability, and expression. This dual-manual combo organ features Nord’s fantastic tonewheel organ, Vox, and Farfisa models.

Plus, Nord added an incredible baroque pipe organ to the C2, using their well-known sampling technologies for first-class sound. To enhance playability, the Nord C2’s keyboard has a firmer action, so you’ll get that solid feel of an original tonewheel organ.

Take three vintage organs and a baroque pipe organ anywhere, with the Nord C2 dual manual combo organ.

Here’s a bit of amazing solo keyboard work from Jordan Rudess in his big hair days.

Rudess is all over the keys and all over the place in this six minute synth jam.

via Croketas

This video captures a great Jordan Rudess synth jam, live in Italy, that combines some great atmospheric synth work and some more straight-ahead prog wailing.

Note: The music starts about two minutes in.

via driverw8dt:

the solo in the end is one of most beautiful solo’s i ever heard

Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a keytar jam, featuring a DIY “cello-keytar”.

via Owam1986:

Me improvising with my homemade keytar, my first DIY project.There are some mistakes… don’t mind…

This is an audio demo from the 1970s, Herbie Hancock demos the Rhodes Sound.

Click here to view the embedded video.

via jafafah0ts:

Herbie Hancock discusses and plays the Rhodes Piano in this vintage 1970s demonstration flexi-disc. Side one of two sides. Check my other videos for side 2.

1978 Arp Avatar Demo Record – this video documents a vintage 1978 demonstration flexidisc promoting the ARP Avatar.

The ARP Avatar was a guitar-controlled synthesizer manufactured by ARP Instruments, Inc. beginning in 1977. While innovative, being one of the first commercial guitar-controlled synthesizers, it was a commercial flop for ARP, and is widely credited with causing the financial collapse of the company.

via jafafah0ts, wikipedia

This tutorial looks at using the Moog Minimoog Voyager touchpad.

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It’s Sunday, and you know what that means….it’s time for the Sunday Synth Jams!

In this video, Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) jams on the Haken Continuum!

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FunkyBeat gets busy with the NeKo LX5 and takes you on a ride to make a funky beat.

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