Check out the sweet synth setup that the Chemical Brothers use to create their quirky synthtronica. They’ve got a page devoted to their synth gear at their site. We spotted a Doepfer modular, a Roland System 100, a Future-Retro Revolution, and a couple of EMS synths. Did we miss anything?
B.B. King’s Blues Club in New York City will once again open its doors to Moogfest, the annual festival commemorating and celebrating the groundbreaking achievements of maverick inventor Robert Moog and his namesake synthesizer. Scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, the fourth annual Moogfest promises to, once again, be a synthesizer fan’s dream.… Read More Moogfest 2007 Announced
Need more teasing about the upcoming Prophet 8 synth? Here’s a bit of video temptation: via Sonic State
Here’s something worth talking about – Dave Smith, one of the pioneers of synths, has announced his latest project – an 8-voice update on the Sequential Circuits Prophet V. Here’s what has been announced: The rumors are true. (Well, most of ’em, anyway.) Dave has emerged from his underground lair (the Dave Cave?) with a… Read More Dave Smith Announces Prophet 8 Uber-Synth
When they’re not saving the world, Yellow Magic Orchestra, find time to play synths in caveman outfits and throw back a few Kirin beers.
Yamaha has announced new driver, editor, and firmware updates, making a host of products compatible with Intel-based Macs (Universal Binary) and Windows Vista operating system. Among the updates are V1.1.0 updates of Yamaha’s Vocal Rack, Pitch Fix, Final Master, and 01X Channel Module VST plug-ins for Mac OS X. These updaters make current Yamaha VST… Read More Yamaha Releases Updated Drivers, Editors, and Firmware
Here’s the question of the day – why do synth ads have to suck? Here’s how Korg sells synths: Here how Jackson sells guitars…. Nothing against Moby, but axe-wielding über-babes beat bald-headed metrosexuals. Even worse, it looks like Jenna Jameson could kick Moby’s ***.
At the Summer NAMM Show, Open Labs introduced the sexy Timbaland Special Edition MiKo keyboard workcenter. Building on the standard features of the MiKo LX, an all-in-one portable studio powered by Windows XP, the Timbaland Special Edition takes the instrument to a new level. Timbaland Special Edition MiKo features an all-new Arctic White Chassis color… Read More Open Labs Timbaland MiKo
2007 Summer NAMM Show: Open Labs announced that it will be substantially upgrading the previous software bundles for its MiKo and NeKo keyboard production stations. The V4 sound library for the NeKo LX in particular, features E-MU’s new Proteus X2 Streaming Sound Module V2.5 with over 5,500 instruments including the following: E-MU Proteus 2000 E-MU… Read More Open Labs Upgrades All MiKo and NeKo Keyboard Production Stations With Up To 25GB of Premium Sounds
Korg has released Operating System Version 1.5 for the Pa800. The new operating system includes new features and enhancements, such as dual MP3 files playback, MP3 recording, Guitar Mode, a Master EQ and direct on-screen manipulation of sliders and knobs and more.
