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Korg Debuts International Sound Collections for Pa-Series Istruments

Today Korg announced several new sound collections for their Pa-Series keyboard arrangers, via their “global Pa-Series Sound & Style Shop.” This online store expands the musical options for players of Korg’s keyboard arranger products with Sounds and Styles* in multiple musical genres, along with additional sounds to please any audience. Some of the sound collections… Read More Korg Debuts International Sound Collections for Pa-Series Istruments

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iZotope Resonant Sound Library Features Kalimba, Vibraphone… and Lampshades

Audio technology company iZotope has released its eighth sound library for Iris, its award-winning software synth built on spectral selection technology. The new Iris library, called Resonant, features a “fresh palette” of playable, acoustically-inspired patches built around bell, glockenspiel, kalimba and vibraphone-like samples. Along with more traditional musical instruments, Resonant also boasts unusual sounds based… Read More iZotope Resonant Sound Library Features Kalimba, Vibraphone… and Lampshades

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Surreal Machines Releases Dub Machines Delay Effects

Surreal Machines,a new company co-founded by Ableton’s Matt Jackson and collaborator Pete Dowling, has released Dub Machines – Analog Echoes in Live, a new pack of two Max for Live delay effects, Magnetic and Diffuse. Modeled on classic tape-echo machines, Magnetic features multiple physical tape models and three virtual tape heads to choose from. Using… Read More Surreal Machines Releases Dub Machines Delay Effects

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$35 Gadget Adds Bluetooth Wireless MIDI To Your Electronic Music Gear

Developer Sebastian Dittmann (Audiobus) lets us know about a new gadget that adds Bluetooth Wireless MIDI support to your electronic music gear, the mi.1. In other words, attach these onto the back of your new or vintage MIDI gear, and you’ve added Wireless MIDI capabilities. “The guys from Quicco Sound just posted the first public screenshot thingy of… Read More $35 Gadget Adds Bluetooth Wireless MIDI To Your Electronic Music Gear

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Behind The Scenes With Moog’s New Emerson Modular System

At Moogfest 2014, Moog Music introduced the Emerson Modular System – a reissue of Keith Emerson‘s iconic Moog Modular system. We got a sneak preview of the Emerson Modular System while we were there, and had the opportunity to talk with: Moog modular specialist Gene Stopp, who recreated Emerson’s Moog with the help of Moog engineers; and Author… Read More Behind The Scenes With Moog’s New Emerson Modular System

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Yamaha Intros Mariachi and Norteño Expansion For PSR-S650 Arranger Keyboard

Yamaha has introduced the Mariachi and Norteño Voice and Style expansion pack for their PSR-S650 keyboard. The package, which also includes musical tools for playing TexMex style music, is now available, through the end of September, as a free download with the purchase of a Yamaha PSR-S650 arranger workstation keyboard. The Mariachi and Norteño Voice and… Read More Yamaha Intros Mariachi and Norteño Expansion For PSR-S650 Arranger Keyboard

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Korg Volca Beats Design Offers Flexible Voicing, Easy Mods – If You Don’t Mind Voiding Your Warranty

Over the weekend, we shared information about a mod reader Darren Glen identified for the Korg Volca Beats. He noticed that there was an empty spot on the Volca Beats’ circuit board, and that modding the board by placing a capacitor in the empty spot resulted in a ‘crisper’ snare sound. Because of this, Glen speculated… Read More Korg Volca Beats Design Offers Flexible Voicing, Easy Mods – If You Don’t Mind Voiding Your Warranty

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Teenage Engineering Debuts New Synth At Moogfest ‘Future of Music’ Panel

Photographer and electronic musician Robert Pluma has shared with us some tantalizing photos he shot at the “Future of Music” talk at last week’s Moogfest, including some shots of what appears to be a new Teenage Engineering synth, the PO-12. Robert shares, “I wasn’t taking notes so I would suggest confirming details with TE, but… Read More Teenage Engineering Debuts New Synth At Moogfest ‘Future of Music’ Panel

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