Here’s a little more Teenage Engineering OP-1 action from NAMM, via Richard Devine. The OP-1 didn’t quite make our best of NAMM list, mainly because the expected $700 price tag puts it into the price range of instruments that offer more serious traditional playability. The OP-1 was still one of the highlights of the show,… Read More More Teenage Engineering OP-1 Action
This set of Korg videos, offers demos of the new Korg SV-1 Stage Vintage Piano. The first video features keyboardist Frank McComb exploring the Korg SV-1.
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The 2010 NAMM Show is over and done, so it’s time to take a look back and pick the highlights of the show. This year our Best Of NAMM list is hardware heavy. In part, it’s because many of the software vendors opted not to come to NAMM this year; but it’s also because there… Read More The Best Of NAMM 2010
At the 2010 NAMM Show, Kurzweil introduced the Kurzweil PC3K. The Kurzweil PC3K keyboard is an update to the PC3 line that adds 128 MB of non-volatile user memory and compatibility with Kurzweil K-Series files. The PC3K is expected to ship in Q1 2010; pricing is TBA. See this earlier post for details. via SonicState
DJ & producer Sharam Jey’s discusses the favorites in his synth collection.
Saturday Synth Porn may never be the same after this shot of Marina Tsigonaki (Ladydust) with her very photogenic Yamaha SHS-10 keytar. Has anyone seen Tsigonaki play the keytar? via Matrix
Wacka-chicka-wacka-chicka. The Casio SA 5, as photographed by h i m a.
Here’s another overview and demo of the Teenage Engineering OP-1, this time via the guys at SonicState. The OP-1 is a miniature synth, sampler and recorder that’s in development. It’s already very powerful, but development is expected to continue for most of this year. The expected price point is around $700.
Image: Chris_Carter_ This is a state of the art (1978) Roland Studio System, featuring the System 700 modular synth and MC-8 Microcomposer. It actually still looks pretty sweet, doesn’t it? via Chris Carter. See his Flickr account for more goodies like this.
