Category: Synthesizers

Chile Peppers Guitarist Using Modular Synthesizer, Moog Gear To Get New Sounds

The Red Hot Chile Peppers’ latest CD, Stadium Arcadium, features interesting use of modular synthesizer by John Frusciante, who relied heavily on his 40-year-old modular synthesizer to tweak his guitar parts. “When you listen to Dani California, the guitars are always changing, and there’s all these effects going on, created with the modular synthesizer after… Read More Chile Peppers Guitarist Using Modular Synthesizer, Moog Gear To Get New Sounds

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NAMM Update: Roland Intros V-Synth GT

  At the recent 2007 NAMM Expo, Roland introduced their new “flagship” V-Synth GT Synthesizer. The GT combines the V-Synth’s Elastic Audio Synthesis engine with Articulative Phrase Synthesis technology and never-before-heard sounds in a rugged, road-ready chassis. By integrating a new dual core V-Synth engine, the V-Synth GT can combine Elastic Audio Synthesis, Vocal Designer… Read More NAMM Update: Roland Intros V-Synth GT

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Raymond Kurzweil Back At Kurzweil Music Systems!

Hyundai has appointed artificial intelligence guru Ray Kurzweil as Chief Strategy Officer of Kurzweil Music Systems. Kurzweil Music Systems helped pioneer sample-based keyboard technology, but has struggled to keep up with larger keyboard manufacturers in recent years. Hyundai, one of the world’s largest corporations, plans to work with Ray Kurzweil to “build Kurzweil Music Systems… Read More Raymond Kurzweil Back At Kurzweil Music Systems!

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Metasonix Debuts The TM-7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher

2007 Winter NAMM Show: Metasonix introduced the TM-7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher, the latest lo-fi tube-based sound mangler from the mind of Eric Barbour. Barbour has described his modules as brain destroying, meaty, bizarre, crude, nasty, powerful and evil, and the Scrotum Smasher looks to be no exception. The TM-7 joins his other tube-based creations, including… Read More Metasonix Debuts The TM-7 Ultra-Distortion Scrotum Smasher

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Arturia’s Origin Synth Promises To Get You Hard

2007 Winter NAMM Show: Arturia, a company known for its software emulations of classic synths, has announced Origin, a hardware synth that features their software emulations of classic synth hardware. It sounds a little confusing, but what Arturia has done is put the flexibility of their software synths into a hardware package. Origin is loaded… Read More Arturia’s Origin Synth Promises To Get You Hard

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Trogotronic Intros Analog Gear Made By Barbarians

Trogotronic, a group of urban barbarians, has updated their line of handmade sound manglers. Model 655 Analog Generator/Effect $135.00 A little sister to the “665”, the Six-FIFTY-FIVE adds an oscillator but looses a pre-amp chip, a few knobs and $45 off the sticker price. Hear samples on the website alone and effecting poorly played guitar… Read More Trogotronic Intros Analog Gear Made By Barbarians

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