Korg Announces Prices for 2006 New Products
Korg has announced updated pricing and availability on its product line for 2006, featuring many products which recently debuted at the Winter NAMM Show. PRODUCT NAME U.S. PRICING AVAILABILITY
Category: Keyboard Synthesizers
Clavia Releases Upgrades for Nord Electro and Stage Keyboards
Clavia DMI, manufacturer of Nord keyboards, has released upgrades for their Electro and Stage series instruments. Nord Stage OS version 2.0 adds new features and makes overall improvements to the entire instrument. The Piano sounds have been adjusted and improved for an even more realistic sound, and piano voice allocation making audible stealing virtually non-existent.… Read More Clavia Releases Upgrades for Nord Electro and Stage Keyboards
New Synthesis Tutorial: Adventures in Analog Synthesis
Jordan Rudess Online Conservatory has introduced a set of video tutorials on modular synthesis. The series features Richard Lainhart using a modular analog synthesizer to show and explain the basic concepts and techniques of analog synthesis for modern electronic musicians. The nine progressive lessons start with the very basics of sound and synthesis and cover… Read More New Synthesis Tutorial: Adventures in Analog Synthesis
The R. A. Moog Demo Record
FractalDVD.com has an MP3 of the original Demonstration Record for the Moog 900 Electronic Music System. You can preview the Moog demo below. The Microgroove 10″ vinyl disk was produced, composed and realized by Walter Carlos, as a Trans-Electronic-Music-Production. The disk is dated, but provides an interesting historical perspective on the state of electronic music… Read More The R. A. Moog Demo Record
ProSounds Releases PPG Pack For PPG Wave 2.V
ProSounds has released the PPG Pack – a collection of over 380 professional quality presets for the PPG Wave 2.V. Description: The PPG Wave 2.V is the perfect recreation of the original 80s classic containing 32 wavetables each with 64 different waveforms. That means over 2,000 waveforms! The PPG Pack contains three banks each containing… Read More ProSounds Releases PPG Pack For PPG Wave 2.V
Alesis Updates Fusion Workstations
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Alesis introduced a free Version 1.20 firmware upgrade for the company’s Fusion 6HD and 8HD keyboard workstations. With a combination of new sounds, exciting new features, and software that facilitates greater compatibility with commercially available sample data, this new update is a must have for Fusion owners. The V1.20 upgrade provides… Read More Alesis Updates Fusion Workstations
Roland Intros Vocal Designer Keyboard
Roland introduced VP-550 Vocal Designer Keyboard. Much more than a traditional vocoder or harmonizer, the VP-550 uses vocal-modeling technology to bring the highest-quality, interactive vocal sounds to a dedicated instrument.… Read More Roland Intros Vocal Designer Keyboard
Roland Juno-G Synthesizer
NAMM: Roland is tipping its hat to the past with the new Juno-G. But while its looks may be retro, its synth architecture has little to do with classic Juno synths. Description: Sharing the same high-powered processor as Roland’s famous Fantom-X series, the JUNO-G puts a world of first-class sound and performance features under musicians’… Read More Roland Juno-G Synthesizer
NAMM: SR-G01 G-70 Upgrade Kit for Roland G-70
NAMM Update: Roland released the new SR-G01 G-70 Upgrade kit for the the G-70 Music Workstation, shown at right.. The SR-G01 contains the G-70 Version 2.0 update which includes over 20 new features and 10 new Music Styles (plus 10 Music Assistant registrations). With the release of Version 2, Roland expanded keyboard player’s horizons thanks… Read More NAMM: SR-G01 G-70 Upgrade Kit for Roland G-70
NAMM Update: Korg Offers Free OASYS Expansion Instrument
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Korg released OASYS software version 1.10, which includes the first OASYS Expansion Instrument (EXi) update, the STR-1 Plucked String. The powerful STR-1 represents an advancement in physical modeling, building on over a decade of Korg’s research with new innovations exclusive to OASYS. This new OS also adds support for up to… Read More NAMM Update: Korg Offers Free OASYS Expansion Instrument
