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Category: Keyboard Synthesizers

Brooklyn Synth Expo & Stompbox Exhibit Attracts Largest Crowd Ever

The Brooklyn Synth Expo & Stompbox Exhibit, held June 9-10, attracted thousands of visitors to check out the latest gear from over 80 synth manufacturers.… Read More Brooklyn Synth Expo & Stompbox Exhibit Attracts Largest Crowd Ever

June 16, 2018June 16, 20183 Comments

Jasper EDP Wasp Clone Hands-On Demo

Jasper is a DIY project, offered as a partial kit for £65 for the kit + shipping.… Read More Jasper EDP Wasp Clone Hands-On Demo

June 13, 20184 Comments

Arturia Cribs From Michelangelo For ‘Creation’ Styled DrumBrute & MicroBrute

Arturia today introduced new style variants on the DrumBrute drum machine and MicroBrute synthesizer, with graphics cribbed from Michelangelo’s masterwork The Creation of Adam. … Read More Arturia Cribs From Michelangelo For ‘Creation’ Styled DrumBrute & MicroBrute

June 13, 201813 Comments

Waldorf Kyra To Be The First Fully FPGA Powered Synthesizer

Waldorf Music today announced the Kyra – a powerful new synth design that they describe as “the world’s first fully FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) powered synthesizer”.… Read More Waldorf Kyra To Be The First Fully FPGA Powered Synthesizer

June 8, 2018June 8, 201854 Comments

Can The Super-Strange Yamaha VKB-100 Vocaloid Keyboard ‘Sing’ In English & German?

The Yamaha VKB-100 Vocaloid Keyboard is strange and cool – but can you make it sing in English?… Read More Can The Super-Strange Yamaha VKB-100 Vocaloid Keyboard ‘Sing’ In English & German?

June 7, 201810 Comments

Abstrakt Instruments Announces Oberheim OB-X Expansion & Replacement Parts Project

Abstrakt Instruments has announced a Kickstarter project to fund production of new Oberheim OB-X expansion kits & replacement parts. It’s a rare opportunity to get parts to expand and enhance the classic analog polyphonic synth. Here’s what they have to say about it:

June 7, 2018June 7, 201814 Comments

Dave Smith Instruments Sequential Prophet X Synthesizer Now Available

Dave Smith Instruments has announced that its now shipping the Sequential Prophet X, their new flagship synth keyboard. … Read More Dave Smith Instruments Sequential Prophet X Synthesizer Now Available

June 7, 201828 Comments

Ensoniq SQ-80 Polyphonic Aftertouch Demo

This video demonstrates why – even after three decades – the Ensoniq SQ-80 is still a sought-after synthesizer.… Read More Ensoniq SQ-80 Polyphonic Aftertouch Demo

June 6, 2018June 7, 201814 Comments

30 Years Later, The Korg M1 Gets A Sonic Upgrade

This video offers a sneak preview of WaveReX, a modern PCM expansion option for the classic Korg M1 synthesizer. … Read More 30 Years Later, The Korg M1 Gets A Sonic Upgrade

June 6, 2018June 6, 201812 Comments

Moog Grandmother Synthesizer Review

Here’s a review of the new Moog Grandmother analog synthesizer.… Read More Moog Grandmother Synthesizer Review

June 3, 20184 Comments

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