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Jeez Louise shows you how to combine your digital synths with analog guitar effects – so you can create face-melting prog keytar solos.
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Filed under: Electronic Instruments, Keyboard Synthesizers, Strange, Synthesizers
You probably already know that synth meetups are a great way to meet and learn from other people that are into synths. This video, from Pacific Northwest Synth 2009, documents five more reasons to go to a synth meetup.
5 Reasons To Go To A Synth Meetup
- They are the synth geek equivalent of a trip to the Playboy Mansion – everywhere you look, you see something gorgeous.
- Everybody there thinks that guys rocking out with keytars are cool.
- Where else are you going to see a giant Mini Modular?
- Analog IS better than digital. Especially when it’s digitally-controlled analog.
- Three words: MIDI-controlled skulls
If you made it to Pacific Northwest Synth 2009, leave a comment with your experiences or links to videos and photos from the event!
The new Roland AX-Synth Shoulder Synthesizer (aka keytar) is now available.
AX-Synth Features:
- Built-in sound engine with voices from Roland’s latest synthesizers.
- Ribbon controller, D Beam, modulation bar, knobs, and easy-to-see display for stage.
- USB MIDI for easy connection to PC.
- Dedicated V-LINK button for video/visual control.
- Innovative bender mode for expressive solos.
- Long battery operation (approx. 6 hours).
The AX-Synth is now shipping with an MSRP of $1,349 USD.
If you’ve used the Roland Ax-Synth, leave a comment with your thoughts! Read more…
This is a demo of a customized Korg micoKORG: The MK-101:
This is my customized microKorg. It was largely inspired by the Roland SH-101 and other vintage synths.
It’s a blast to play. You can hear it used in some songs and find pictures of it at the Polaroids of the Pyramids MySpace page
Nice custom work, performed by Custom Synth.
Ever get tired of going to Guitar Center, or your local music store, and hearing guitarists “shred” on Smoke On The Water?
Check out this strange and wonderful cover of Smoke On The Water, on keytar & Melodica.
It does nothing to disprove the theory of the curse of Herbie Hancock.
But let us not forget, there is hope. Read more…
