NAMM Update: Future Retro had a significant presense at the recent NAMM Winter Show. FR head Jered Flickinger was on hand, demonstrating his latest designs. The Revolution is our latest concept synthesizer providing an intuitive interface which we feel most accurately represents the principles of time and music. From ancient sundials to modern day analog… Read More Future Retro At Namm
At the 2006 Winter NAMM Show, Paul Schreiber, right, of Synthesis Technologies was on-hand at the Analog Haven booth, showing off the latest members of the SynthTech MOTM modular synthesizer line. The Analog Haven space was a complete synth orgy, with gear from Doepfer, MOTM, Modcan, Future Retro, Cwejman, Macbeth, Memotron and much more. MOTM… Read More MOTM at NAMM
Roland introduced VP-550 Vocal Designer Keyboard. Much more than a traditional vocoder or harmonizer, the VP-550 uses vocal-modeling technology to bring the highest-quality, interactive vocal sounds to a dedicated instrument.… Read More Roland Intros Vocal Designer Keyboard
NAMM: Roland is tipping its hat to the past with the new Juno-G. But while its looks may be retro, its synth architecture has little to do with classic Juno synths. Description: Sharing the same high-powered processor as Roland’s famous Fantom-X series, the JUNO-G puts a world of first-class sound and performance features under musicians’… Read More Roland Juno-G Synthesizer
The spirit of Dr. Robert Moog, father of the modern synthesizer, was all over NAMM. There were analog synthesizers galore, and the world of modular synths seemed to be healthier than ever. Nowhere was his presence felt, though, more than the Moog Music booth. Moog Music had a special poster set up for Nammsters to… Read More Moog at NAMM
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Korg released OASYS software version 1.10, which includes the first OASYS Expansion Instrument (EXi) update, the STR-1 Plucked String. The powerful STR-1 represents an advancement in physical modeling, building on over a decade of Korg’s research with new innovations exclusive to OASYS. This new OS also adds support for up to… Read More NAMM Update: Korg Offers Free OASYS Expansion Instrument
2 006 NAMM Show Update: Jered Flickinger from Future Retro introduced their new XS analog modular synthesizer, designed to expand the sound capabilities of their existing products and other modular synthesizer systems. Housed in a aluminum chassis, the unit can be rack mounted taking up 3U spaces, or used with additional desktop end pieces for… Read More Future-Retro Debuts XS Analog Modular Synthesizer / Expander
Metasonix, creators of tube-based analog music gear, has introduced what they call “The Ultimate Tube Synthesizer,” the Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine. Pitch sources: 2 independent VCOs Made entirely of vacuum and gas-filled tubes Range >2 octaves using CV, octave switching allows range from 33 Hz (low C) to more than 2 kHz. 3 waveforms: thyratron… Read More Metasonix S-1000 Wretch Machine Tube-Based Synth
Electronica band SubAtomicGlue has a great step-by-step, blow-by-blow account of building and troubleshooting an x0xb0x kit. They call it the xoxl0g. If you’re not familiar with the x0xb0x, it’s a circuit-accurate recreation of the electronics of the popular TB-303 bassline synth, with an updated sequencer and some goodies like MIDI and USB connectivity. The blog… Read More Building an x0xb0x Synth
The Eowave Persephone is a ribbon-controlled analog instrument that recalls the first electric keyboards from the 1950s. Its ribbon virtual keyboard allows the kinds of glissando a Theremin or les Ondes Martenot would allow. The Persephone sound, created by a 100 % analog oscillator, is also inspired from these instruments and oscillates from human voices… Read More Eowave Persephone Ribbon-Controlled Electronic Instrument
