Expressiv MIDI Guitar – An Electric Guitar/MIDI Controller Hybrid

The Expressiv MIDI Guitar is a new MIDI guitar controller, being produced by Rob O’Reilly via a Kickstarter project. Expressiv uses a smart fretboard scanner to know which notes you are pressing, the same way that keyboardists get a note when they press a key. This leaves your strumming hand free to control any parameters such as pitch… Read More Expressiv MIDI Guitar – An Electric Guitar/MIDI Controller Hybrid

Four Brian Eno Albums Coming December 1st

All Saints Records has announced that it will releasing four albums worth of unreleased/rare music from Brian Eno as part of the re-release of four of of Eno’s solo albums: 1992’s Nerve Net 1992’s The Shutov Assembly 1993’s Neroli 1997’s The Drop Each album release will be expanded with a second album of rarities/unreleased tracks. 

Roland Aira System-1 Review – “I’m Absolutely Blown Away”

Producer Francis Preve has published his take on the new Roland Aira System-1 synthesizer in the latest issue of Keyboard magazine. Now that Roland has released several Plug-Out synths for the System-1, its vision for the platform is starting to come together. While the System-1 one has generated a lot of hype, questions and skepticism, Preve… Read More Roland Aira System-1 Review – “I’m Absolutely Blown Away”