Music Radar has put together a fun feature on Roland synths – the Roland Synthesizer Chronicles – that they say has photos of every Roland synthesizer ever made, in “a massive, all-star gallery that covers every Roland synth from 1973 to 2010.” Highlights include the Roland System 700 modular synthesizer, above; and the early Jupiter… Read More Every Roland Synthesizer Ever Made…..Almost
San Francisco visual artist and musician Scott Hansen shared some interesting comments recently on the design of Access Virus TI synthesizers: Of all the musical equipment manufacturers out there, I’d have to say that the Recklinghausen, Germany based outfit are making some of the most innovative and powerful sound synthesis tools available today. But aside from… Read More Access Virus Synthesizers – A ‘Rare Exception In A Festering Pit Of Mediocrity?’
If you haven’t already done this – take a minute to stop by Keith Emerson’s Facebook page and leave a “get well soon” message for him. In the 70’s, Emerson pioneered the use of synthesizers in prog rock, and he’s been blowing people’s minds with his keyboard work ever since. More recently, though, he’s been… Read More Keith Emerson Recovering From Surgery
The latest episode of Chicago Public Radio’s Sound Opinion has an interesting look at the history of the Moog synthesizer: Guitars, bass, drums…blah blah blah. This week it’s all about the Moog! The Bob Moog invented synthesizer has experienced a resurgence in popularity in the past few years. New artists love the analog sound, and many… Read More A Short History Of The Moog Synthesizer
Here’s an example of some digital analog creamware in action – Pro 12 running on the Plugiator. The Plugiator is a table top synthesizer based on DSP technology, designed to provide a tweakable box that can transform into many synths. The Pro-12 is a software synth based on the classic sound of the Sequential Circuits Prophet V.… Read More Pro 12 On The Plugiator – A Digital Analog Synthgasm
Here’s a quick preview, by Richard Devine, of the sonic possibilities of the SuONOIO – the primal synth created by Alessandro Cortini (NIN, Blind Old Freak) & Scott Jaeger, the guy behind The Harvestman synth modules. SuONOIO Features: 2 Sample Players with access to Sample Banks and Pitch Control 16 Point Patchable System For Routing Simple… Read More SuONOIO First Experiments
Korg USA has announced a collection of retro-style t-shirts that pay tribute to classic Korg electronic musical products: Inspired by Korg promotional art of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, the Korg Vintage T-Shirt Collection captures the retro-cool of some of the hippest, fattest synths ever. Artwork is screen printed on 100% cotton shirts with a… Read More Korg Intros Vintage Synth T-Shirts Inspired By Doncamatic, MS-20, Trident & Mono/Poly
Sounds of the Re:Union – Bob Moog Foundation was uploaded by: StateoftheReUnion
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Via Ryan Bocook: Buchla 200e and a Machinedrum, recorded with a Zoom H4N handheld recorder.
Doppelgänger (2010) was uploaded by: NerdRevolt
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