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Category: Keyboard Synthesizers

Nonlinear Labs Teases New, ‘Highly Expressive’ C15 Synthesizer

Nonlinear Labs has shared some new teaser photos of their upcoming C15 (aka Emphase) synthesizer:

October 22, 2015October 22, 201552 Comments

Free Patch Library For The Prophet 12 Synthesizer

Synthesist Daniel Davis has created a free patch library for the Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 synthesizer .

October 19, 201510 Comments

The K-Board Pro 4 Promises Polyphonic Multidimensional Control, With A Traditional Keyboard Layout

Keith McMillen Instruments shared another sneak preview video of their upcoming K-Board Pro 4 Polyphonic Multidimensional Controller. The K-Board Pro 4 is laid out like a traditional keyboard controller, but offers expressive control, per note, that’s not available with most keyboard controllers.

October 19, 2015February 1, 201612 Comments

WMD SSF Monolith Modular Hands-On Tutorial

In this video, Cuckoo takes an in-depth at the WMD SSF Monolith Modular Synthesizer, covering both the features of the Monolith and an introduction to patching it. 

October 19, 2015October 19, 201512 Comments

The Oberheim OB-X vs. OB-Xa Synthesizers, Mano A Mano

This video, via Marko Ettlich of RetroSound, compares the classic Oberheim OB-X (1979) 8-voice synthesizer against the Oberheim OB-Xa (1981) 8-voice analog synthesizer:

October 16, 2015October 16, 201512 Comments

Dave Smith Instruments Retiring Five Synthesizers

Dave Smith Instruments announced today that they are retiring five of their synthesizers. 

October 14, 201535 Comments

Custom PAiA Fatman Analog Synthesizer

This video, via Harry Axten, captures a demo of his custom build of the PAiA Fatman analog synthesizer. 

October 11, 201515 Comments

Reface DX Synth Jam

Sunday Synth Jam: This video, shared by Juan Irming, aka Amplitude Problem, captures a synth jam on the Yamaha Reface DX FM synthesizer. 

October 11, 201517 Comments

Axel Hartmann Teases A New Monster Synth

Synth designer Axel Hartmann – who’s behind the industrial design of a huge number of synths, from the Alesis Andromeda to the Hartmann Neuron to the Waldorf Wave – is teasing something new, above. Here’s another view:

October 9, 2015October 10, 201537 Comments

How To Lay Down A Disco Groove In The Funky Penthouse

This video, via snolan1990, takes a look at how to put together a retro disco groove in the Funky Penthouse. 

October 3, 201514 Comments

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