Category: Electronic Music & Recording Gear

Dave Smith Intros Prophet 12 Synthesizer Module – ‘The Ultimate In Synthesis Power & Portability’

Dave Smith Instruments today officially introduced the Prophet 12 Module – the power and sound of the Prophet 12 Keyboard, in a synth module. Each of the Prophet’s twelve voices is composed of a brand new hybrid digital/analog architecture that sounds different than any other DSI line of synths, yet ‘retains the true Prophet vibe’.… Read More Dave Smith Intros Prophet 12 Synthesizer Module – ‘The Ultimate In Synthesis Power & Portability’

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‘Synthesisers Are Killing Film And TV Music’

UK’s The Guardian reports that British composers are concerned that “Synthesizers are killing film and TV music.” That sounds pretty dire to us. Here’s what they have to say about the situation: Two of Britain’s leading film composers warn that the quality of music for film and TV is suffering because synthesised sounds are increasingly… Read More ‘Synthesisers Are Killing Film And TV Music’

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New Modular Control Keyboard From Synthesizers.com Even Lets You Add A Whammy Bar

Synthesizers.com has been teasing out information on a new line of modular control keyboards for modular synthesizers. In a post on Facebook, Synthesizers.com’s Roger Arrick asks: What if controllers were modular too? Then we could treat controllers just like the modular system itself. Move things around as needed, build up a completely custom rig that… Read More New Modular Control Keyboard From Synthesizers.com Even Lets You Add A Whammy Bar

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Bastl Instruments Intros Trinity Line Of Modular Grooveboxes

New Czech instrument maker Bastl Instruments has introduced Trinity, a new line of inexpensive modular grooveboxes. Here’s what they have to say about the Trinity modules: Trinity is a universal musical instrument and original sounding modular groovebox. It can function as any type of digital synthesizer, sequencer, controller, arpeggiator or almost anything that can be… Read More Bastl Instruments Intros Trinity Line Of Modular Grooveboxes

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