At the NAMM 2004 Summer Session, Boss introduced the SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer pedal . The BOSS SYB-3 was the world’s first bass synthesizer to be packed into a compact pedal, and it found favor with experimentalists and tone aficionados alike. Today, the next-generation bass-synth pedal has arrived: the SYB-5. Utilizing the latest in DSP technology,… Read More Boss Introduces SYB-5 Bass Synthesizer Pedal at NAMM Summer Show
Soundart has introduced the next generation of their flexible DSP studio tool: the Chameleon mkII. The new unit is a desktop device, but can also be rack-mounted. There is a large graphic display, and intuitive controls (all endless encoders with click detent and push switch) that can apply rapid and real-time changes to the internal… Read More Soundart Chameleon Updated to mkII
K-Sounds has announced the latest in its line of sample libraries for Kurzweil, K-Sounds Volume 2: Advanced Control Piano. Volume 2: Advanced Control Piano, is an all-new, Kurzweil-format piano library designed to provide exceptional sound quality and real-time control. As a hardware-based alternative to gigabyte-size samples, this library offers KDFX-based sympathetic string resonance emulation, individual… Read More K-Sounds Releases Advanced Control Piano Volume 2 for Kurzweil
Soundart are pleased to release version 1.0 of their PC and Mac based standalone graphical editor. The development of this program means the Chameleon can integrate even better into computer-based systems. The rollout of GUI’s for all the soundskins starts with the Australis Polysynth. The Australis GUI module allows the editing, saving and uploading of… Read More Soundart release Version 1.0 of the Australis Chameleon GUI
Macbeth Studio Systems has announced the M3X2, an updated version of the Scottish analog synth. According to Macbeth: “We have taken a good look at the original design and improved upon it from a user interface point of view, and the M3X2 sports some new features…the interface jacks are now on the front of the… Read More Macbeth Announces New M3X2 Analog Synthesizer
If a synth fan is taking a trip to Orlando, chances are they are not going to Disneyworld. Nearby Winter Park, Florida is the home of the Keyboard Museum, home of over 1,300 vintage keyboards and synthesizers! The Audio Playground Keyboard Museum came to life in June of 1992, and since then it has amassed… Read More Keyboard Museum
Can a low-frequency oscillator (LFO) be exciting? Blacet Research thinks so, and has introduced one with features that modular synth fans can get excited about. The Blacet LFO2430K Voltage-Controlled Micro LFO is a compact module that cupplies a powerful variety of waveforms. The normalization of an internal waveform to the “Rate CV” jack allows the… Read More Blacet Introduces Voltage-Controlled LFO
Blacet Research has expanded its lineup of modular analog equipment with two modules that provide dual circuits, ideal for compact modular systems. The VCA2410 is a 1/2 space dual linear VCA, and is ideal for compact systems and for controlling modulation sources. Audio and CV signals are processed cleanly by an “audiophile” VCA chip. A… Read More Blacet Expands Analog Modular Line
When musicians and do it yourself electronics mix, the results can be amazing, surprising, and even downright disturbing! PAiA has been supplying electronic kits for musicians for years, and musicians have been doing freaky things with the kits for just as long. PAiA recently added an online hall of fame that showcases some of the… Read More Synth DIY Hall of Fame
It was 50 years ago that American maverick inventor Robert Moog began developing instruments that altered the course of modern music for all time and have since become an integral part of our musical culture. To celebrate Moog and his half-century of innovation, a Moogfest concert will be held in New York. The list of… Read More Moogfest Celebrates 50 Years of Moog Instruments
