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InMusic Files Lawsuit Against Roland Over Electronic Drum Patents

inMusic’s suit seeks to put a permanent stop to Roland’s sale of products that it says “infringe inMusic’s patented technology and asks the Court to require that Roland compensate inMusic appropriately for Roland’s unauthorized use of patented inMusic technology.”… Read More InMusic Files Lawsuit Against Roland Over Electronic Drum Patents

January 18, 2017January 18, 20179 Comments

Elektron Bringing Something New To NAMM

Elektron is teasing ‘something new’ ahead of the 2017 NAMM Show, being held January 19-22, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA. … Read More Elektron Bringing Something New To NAMM

January 16, 2017January 16, 201792 Comments

Akai Pro Teases New Gear Ahead Of 2017 NAMM Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwLd5wqZ4Lc Ahead of the 2017 NAMM Show, Akai Pro shared this teaser video, which captures reactions to their latest gear.

January 5, 201728 Comments

Roland AE-10 Aerophone v2 Offers Improved Control, New Sounds

AE-10 Aerophone version 2.00 offers improved lip control and new synth sounds, plus greater control of external hardware and software synthesizers. … Read More Roland AE-10 Aerophone v2 Offers Improved Control, New Sounds

December 28, 20167 Comments

Keith McMillen Interview: Modern Instruments Should Combine Traditional Expressiveness With New Power

In this interview, Keith McMillen shares his views on why he’s not interested in creating ‘easy-to-use’ instruments – but, instead, more interested in making instruments that bring new power to musicians. … Read More Keith McMillen Interview: Modern Instruments Should Combine Traditional Expressiveness With New Power

December 25, 2016December 27, 201617 Comments

Jordan Rudess Interview – On New Instruments & The Future Of Keyboard Performance

In this interview, Jordan Rudess talks about how he became an electronic musician, his approach to live performance and his vision for the future of electronic music instruments. … Read More Jordan Rudess Interview – On New Instruments & The Future Of Keyboard Performance

December 18, 20165 Comments

Sound Globe – A Custom Digital Instrument

The Sound Globe is a custom-built digital instrument that maps the rotational speed of an orb to musical dynamics.… Read More Sound Globe – A Custom Digital Instrument

December 17, 20162 Comments

Austrian Apparel Demos Their DAWless Live Rig

Vienna-based live electronic music duo Austrian Apparel discuss and demo their DAWless live performance rig. … Read More Austrian Apparel Demos Their DAWless Live Rig

December 17, 20166 Comments

Continuum Creator Lippold Haken On The Future Of Electronic Instruments

In this interview, Lippold Haken explains why he thinks expressive electronic instruments require more than just new types of MIDI controllers. … Read More Continuum Creator Lippold Haken On The Future Of Electronic Instruments

December 11, 2016December 11, 201620 Comments

Live Jam Goes From Ambient To Grunge

Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a live performance at Jackson’s lane Studio 1 by V-Stok (Valentin Doychinov), on a trio of Elektron boxes & guitar. 

December 11, 2016December 11, 20166 Comments

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