NAMM 07: Damaged Mellotron
It was a sad sight to see – this Mellotron got damaged in shipping to the NAMM show. Note the large crack along the left-hand side. Fortunately, there are still a few Mellotron specialists still in the world.
Category: Keyboard Synthesizers
The Phoenix – Rhodes Intros New Mark 7 Electroacoustic Keyboard
At the recent 2007 NAMM Expo,the classic Rhodes piano was reintroduced, with a flurry of recommendations from notable keyboardists. The new Rhodes Mark 7 A is a true electromechanical instrument, available in 88-, 73- and 61-key sizes. “You got it better than right, its unbelievable,” said Stevie Wonder., while Brian Auger of Oblivion Express said… Read More The Phoenix – Rhodes Intros New Mark 7 Electroacoustic Keyboard
Roland Intros EXR-46 Oriental Arranger
At the recent 2007 NAMM Expo, Roland announced an Oriental-themed keyboard, the EXR-46 Oriental Arranger. The EXR-46 OR offers dozens of authentic sounds, drum kits, and phrase samples from a wide range of Arabian Gulf-region countries. In addition, authentic Music Styles have been preprogrammed into the EXR-46 OR, making it easy to create song arrangements.… Read More Roland Intros EXR-46 Oriental Arranger
High-Tech Keyboards Make It To The Superbowl
Open Labs set word that the company’s NeKo and MiKo keyboard workstations will be played during Prince’s Superbowl performance Sunday, February 4th. Morris Hayes and Renato Neto, the renowned groove-funk keyboardists with Prince’s New Power Generation, or NPG, band, will play the new Open Labs Gen3 MiKo and NeKo during the halftime performance. “Prince is… Read More High-Tech Keyboards Make It To The Superbowl
NAMM: Open Labs Intros Gen 3 MiKo Mobile Production Centers
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Open Labs announced the Gen 3 series of MiKo Mobile ProductionCenter products, with powerful upgrades to the MiKo SE and MiKo LX. Open Labs had these on display at the NAMM show, and a little hands-on time revealed that they were more than the sum of their parts. The MiKo is… Read More NAMM: Open Labs Intros Gen 3 MiKo Mobile Production Centers
Access Announces Virus TI OS Version 2 Available
NAMM Show Update: Access Music announced the most comprehensive feature update in the company’s history. Version 2.0 for the Virus TI adds Graintable, Formant-based oscillators and enhanced Wavetable synthesis. The new operating system introduces Section Locking for the Virus Control plug-in, searchable patch categories, 25 additional Wavetables and 256 additional signature ROM sounds, an improved… Read More Access Announces Virus TI OS Version 2 Available
NAMM: Moog Music Intros Minimoog Voyager Select Series
NAMM Show Update: The Minimoog Voyager Select Series, now available from Moog Music, allows customers to choose from five backlight options as well as eight different wood cabinet styles to create a Voyager with a look all their own. Moog offers an interactive Web experience that displays any custom combination, and then facilitates online ordering… Read More NAMM: Moog Music Intros Minimoog Voyager Select Series
NAMM: Korg Intros Pa1XPro Elite Professional Arranger Keyboard
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Korg seemed to have something for just about everyone at this year’s NAMM show. The Pa1XPro Elite is an updated version of its Pa1XPro Professional arranger keyboard. Priced like its predecessor but offering enhanced features, the new Elite version delivers two of the most popular options pre-installed, the CDRW1x8 CD drive… Read More NAMM: Korg Intros Pa1XPro Elite Professional Arranger Keyboard
NAMM: Korg Debuts M3 Music Workstation/Sampler
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Korg introduced the droolworthy M3 Music Workstation/Sampler. The new keyboard represents the third generation of Music Workstations from Korg. It inherits elements from the flagship Oasys, distilled into an affordable music production package with a new tone generator, a wealth of innovations and new sounds. This new chip-based synthesis system, EDS… Read More NAMM: Korg Debuts M3 Music Workstation/Sampler
Korg’s New R3 Synth Features Vocoder
2007 Winter NAMM Show: Korg introduced the tiny R3, a full-fledged synthesizer that provides an easy way to enjoy sophisticated synthesis and advanced sound creation. In a compact and light-weight body, it packs 37 full-size, velocity sensing keys, along with two-timbre/eight-voice performance power. The sound generator section uses the same MMT (Multiple Modeling Technology) used… Read More Korg’s New R3 Synth Features Vocoder
