In this 1986 instructional video, Toto keyboardist & composer Steve Porcaro talks about MIDI basics. While the video is dated, it offers a vintage demonstration of a 80s MIDI electronic music production set up that was state-of-the-art for its time.
Amazing Machines has introduced BRUTE VRS, a virtual patch recall app for the Arturia Minibrute synthesizer.
Nord has released the Mellotron Master Tapes sample library for Nord Electro 4, Nord Stage 2, Nord Piano 2, Nord Electro 3 and Nord Wave. The Master Tapes collection offers high-fidelity versions of the classic Mellotron sounds. It also features previously unreleased Mellotron sounds and rare custom sounds, made for Yes, Roxy Music, ‘BSabbath’, Tangerine Dream and others.… Read More Nord Releases Mellotron Master Tapes Sample Library
KORG MS-20 Kit Timelapse Build was uploaded by: triumphthruxton
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Presentation: Modulus 002 12 Voice Poly Progress was uploaded by: sonicstate
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Roland has announced a major system update for the FR-8x, the flagship of their V-Accordion lineup. FR-8x Version 2.0 software adds new drum and orchestral parameters, increased control of audio files, extended looper functionality, updated Orchestra Chord voicing capabilities and more. The V-Accordion line is an electronic instrument that brings combines features familiar to keyboardists, like… Read More V-Accordion Update Offers Extended Looper Functionality, Updated Orchestral Options
Dave Smith (RBMA Lecture Tokyo 2014) was uploaded by: Red Bull Music Academy
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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”
Last month, we shared news about a rare Helmholtz Sound Synthesizer that was up for auction. The Helmholtz Sound Synthesizer is considered by some to be the first electronic synthesizer. It uses tuning forks, controlled by electromagnets, to generate fundamentals and overtones, the intensity of which can be varied to create different types of sounds.… Read More Rare Helmholtz Sound Synthesizer Auctioned For $20K
MOOG SUB 37 synth 1st UK user review/demo by MARK JENKINS was uploaded by: MarkJenkinsMusic
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