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An In-Depth Look At The Yamaha CS-80 Synthesizer

Here’s an in-depth look at the classic Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer – considered by many to be the greatest synthesizer ever created.… Read More An In-Depth Look At The Yamaha CS-80 Synthesizer

February 18, 2020February 18, 202018 Comments

Five12 Vector Eurorack Sequencer Review & Hands-On Demo

Vector offers flexible control of Pitch, Gate, Velocity (aka Accent), Step Length, Ratchet (aka Gate Divide), Probability, Random Jump, Step Repeat and Groove.… Read More Five12 Vector Eurorack Sequencer Review & Hands-On Demo

February 16, 20203 Comments

Moog One Review, After One Year, With Jamiroquai’s Matt Johnson

In this video, synthesist Matt Johnson (Jamiroquai) shares his take on the Moog One, after a year of using it.… Read More Moog One Review, After One Year, With Jamiroquai’s Matt Johnson

February 15, 2020February 25, 202012 Comments

Erica Synths SYNTRX Does Things No Synthi Ever Could

Because the synth uses a digital patch matrix, the SYNTRX has reliable patch connections, connection points can be attentuated, and up to 256 patches can be saved.… Read More Erica Synths SYNTRX Does Things No Synthi Ever Could

February 15, 202023 Comments

The Lost Synthesizers Of Don Voegeli & National Public Radio

NPR”s ‘All Things Considered’ has an iconic jazzy theme. But long-time listeners may remember that the original version featured a classic ‘switched-on’ synthesized arrangement. … Read More The Lost Synthesizers Of Don Voegeli & National Public Radio

February 14, 2020February 15, 20206 Comments

Thought-Controlled Synthesis With A Bionic Arm

Synthesist Bertolt Meyer is on a quest to turn his prosthetic arm into a bionic modular synthesizer interface.… Read More Thought-Controlled Synthesis With A Bionic Arm

February 13, 2020February 13, 202014 Comments

Sequential Prophet X Gets New Features, Sound Libraries & More

Prophet X OS v2.2 adds several user-requested features, including 24 additional User Sample Groups, support for crossfades on forward-backward loops, and the capability to modulate between tempo-synced LFO values.… Read More Sequential Prophet X Gets New Features, Sound Libraries & More

February 13, 2020February 13, 20205 Comments

Black Corporation Intros Deckard’s Dream mk2 Synthesizer

MK2 delivers everything the previous versions of DDRM have done, plus it adds additional controls over Sustain modes and length.… Read More Black Corporation Intros Deckard’s Dream mk2 Synthesizer

February 13, 2020February 13, 202016 Comments

Discovering The Expressive E Osmose With Junkie XL

The Osmose is designed to go beyond the performance capabilities of traditional keyboards by adding three additional expressive options….… Read More Discovering The Expressive E Osmose With Junkie XL

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Soma Laboratory Intros Quantum Ocean Electro-Shamanistic Instrument

Developer Vlad Kreimer describes Quantum Ocean as ‘a combination of an analog device and special psychic exercises which can help you to achieve new possibilities of perception and action as well as rich new useful states of mind’.… Read More Soma Laboratory Intros Quantum Ocean Electro-Shamanistic Instrument

February 12, 202029 Comments

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