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Plogue Chipsounds Review
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Filed under: Gear Reviews, Software Synthesizers & Samplers
Synthtopia regular Torley takes a look at Plogue Chipsounds, with a preview of the standard patches and a few hickups along the way.
Don’t forget to check out Torley’s site sometime, where he’s got 100s of free, gorgeous pieces, including play while answering email & Vangelis meets Ryuichi Sakamoto.
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Filed under: Electronic Instruments, MIDI Controllers, Music NewsHere’s something that you’re not going to see showing up at the Summer NAMM Show – a musical typewriter:
The musically challenged are never going to understand the need for inventing new ways to bring out the notes. For those who love creativity, discover this unique way to play music using the typewriter.
A project by Fabien Cappello in collaboration with Yamaha, Typing The Sound transforms the act of typing text on a typewriter to musical notes.
It brings new meaning to the term keyboarding…..
via KeyOfGrey
This little slice of retro boombox goodness is the Sharp MR-990, not just a boombox, but a boombox witha built-in “detachable keyboard computer capable of piano and rhythm functions.”
It was released in 1985, at a price of $550, and featured a 5-band graphic equalizer, detachable speakers and the “melody computer.”
There’s a lot more boombox madness at PocketCalculatorshow.com.
Retro Gadgets Vol 1
Precisionsound has released Retro Gadgets Vol.1, a collection of 3 legendary retro toy keyboards.
Every half note of the instruments natural range and articulation possibilities has been captured.
The content of Retro Gadgets Vol.1:
Dubrek Stylophone (Black)
The most common of the Stylophone models with a middle range. Every half note with and without vibrato has been sampled.
- A total of 40 WAV files.
- 4 programs for HALion/Kontakt.
- 2 programs for SoundFont
Dubrek Stylophone (White)
This is the high pitched Stylophone model. Every half note with and without vibrato has been sampled.
- A total of 40 WAV files.
- 4 programs for HALion/Kontakt.
- 2 programs in SoundFont format.
Waddington Compute-A-Tune
A more advanced and very good sounding -70ies keyboard, rare to find and with a “bleep” sound that suits electronica and retro pop well.
- A total of 144 WAV files
- 13 programs for HALion/Kontakt
- 3 programs in SoundFont format.
Retro Gadgets Vol.1 costs $25 (+$11 if you want it on CD).
More information is available at the Precisionsound site.
