Moog has introduced the Little Phatty Analog Synthesizer-Tribute Edition. According to Mike Adams, the President of Moog Music, “We wanted to offer musicians a true analog synth with a simple, clean front panel, in a visually stunning package, at a reasonable price point. I feel we accomplished all four objectives.” Moog has designed the Little… Read More Moog Intros Little Phatty Analog Synth
Future Retro has released the “extremely limited” Signature Edition of the Revolution synthesizer. Two versions are available: 9 UV orange units. which are available exclusively in the UK through Analogue Addiction, and 10 silver metalic units which are available exclusively in the USA through Nova Musik. The Revolution is a concept synthesizer that provides an… Read More Future Retro Signature Edition Revolution Synth
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
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
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
John Blacet has announced the winners of the Blacet Too Many Panels Design Contest. Blacet recently announced the contest, to help deal with his “extreme excess of Multi panels”. Budding synth module designers were challenged to make a useful synth module that used 5 jack holes, and one pot hole. The Winners: There were about… Read More Blacet Announces Synth Module Design Contest Winners
via Axehole: Experimentalist Anonymous has posted a journal of building a modular synth in a month. “During the month of January, 2006, I built an analog modular synthesizer from the ground up. At Oberlin, where I go to school, January is a time for students to work on individual projects of their choice. It has… Read More Build a Modular Synth in a Month
John Blacet sends an update on his extreme excess synth module design contest. Blacet recently announced a contest to solve an interesting design problem: create a synth module with a predetermined panel layout: “We have an extreme excess of Multi panels (do to a series of unfortunate events!). Rather than toss them, perhaps someone out… Read More Blacet Extreme Excess Modular Synth Design Contest Update
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
The Minod Vorga is a new analog synthesizer, designed to offer a unique sound and an easy-to-use interface. Interface The analog joystick by default controls pitch bend and modulation. But any other control can be assigned to it in any combination. For example, you can have filter cutoff frequency on the vertical axis and LFO… Read More The Minod Vorga Analog Synthesizer
