At the NAMM 2004 Summer Session, Boss introduced the DR-880 Rhythm Machine. The DR-880 is a rhythm-programming powerhouse that’s loaded with world-class drum, percussion, and bass sounds from Roland’s famous SRX library. It also includes a stunning collection of original waveforms. You can get microscopic with the DR-880, but you also have the option of… Read More Namm – Boss DR-880 Rhythm Machine
The Korg Electribe ER-1 is an analog modeling drum synthesizer that combines great sounds, fantastic flexibility and hands-on control. Like other Electribes, the ER-1 is covered with knobs and buttons, making it easy to program rhythms and fun to tweak. The ER-1 is one of Korg’s first generation series of Electribes. This include the Electribe… Read More Korg Electribe ER-1
Moog Music has announced a new product, the MF-105 MuRF, short for Multiple Resonance Filter Array. The MuRF has 8 filters, with levels controlled by 8 sliders. It looks like a graphic eq, but the sound of the filters are very different: warm and resonant. Each slider controls the filter for a pitch range. What… Read More Moog Introduces MURF – A New Effects Processor
At the NAMM Winter show in Anaheim, California, Korg released the Mark II versions of two of its most popular synthesizers, the Electribe A mkII and the Electribe R mkII Rhythm Synthesizer. These groove boxes add many new features, enhanced sound sets, and an updated look. They have kept the low prices and simple interface… Read More Korg Electribe Line Updated With New Groove Boxes
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8FC33FC353A05B03 Roland released the TR-909 in 1983. Analog machines were beginning to be replaced by digital drum machines that featured more realistic-sounding samples. Roland’s TR-808 was being challenged by drum machines that didn’t sound so artificial in a mix. For the TR-909, Roland responded to this by combining technologies, using analog sounds where they worked… Read More The Roland TR-909 Drum Machine
In the late seventies and early eighties, Roland seemed specialize in electronic music instruments that were under appreciated while they were in production, but became quickly became classics. The TR-808 was created originally as a tool for studio musicians to create demos. It was also used on some early R&B and hip-hop tunes. Marvin Gaye’s… Read More Roland TR-808
The original Electribe line packs a lot of power into an inexpensive power. The EA-1 is an analog modelling synthesizer that’s designed for electronica. It is a two voice synth that lets you create and store patterns of up to 64 steps. You can create 2-part sequences using the psuedo-keyboard, or play into the input… Read More Korg EA-1
