Future Retro calls this analog beast the 777, but be warned! It should have been called the Future Retro 666, because its combination of sinful sounds and tempting knobs is highly addictive. The 777 seems innocent enough, until you find yourself wide awake at three in the morning, tweaking the perfect bassline in a cold… Read More Future Retro 777 – Evil Incarnate, or Just an Awesome Synth?
Music from Outer Space has introduced an exciting project for synth do-it-yourself builders. The Sound Lab Mini-Synth is a professionally produced PC board that lets you build a tiny, but powerful analog synthesizer. Music from Outer Space is the home of Ray Wilson, an advanced synth builder, and a musician that records under the name… Read More v Mini-Synth Puts Analog Power in a Tiny Package
Doepfer announced today that they will be introducing over 15 new products at the Frankfurt Musikmesse, one of the most important European music technology shows. The products include a new ribbon controller, a keyboard controller for software organ emulators, and many new modules for the A-100 modular analog synthesizer. Doepfer has released this preliminary information… Read More Doepfer Introduces New Modular Analog Equipment
Bob Moog is on a roll. In the last few years, he has breathed new life into his company, regained rights to use his name on musical instruments, and revisited and revolutionized one of his classic instruments. Now Moog has taken the humble theremin, the clunky looking star of so many soundtracks of the sixties,… Read More New Moog Theremin Released – The Etherwave Pro
Encore Electronics has released a new analog Frequency Shifter for modular synthesizer systems and rack processing. The Frequency Shifter can be used to warp any input signal. It will produce effects ranging from the subtle to the extreme. For example, by employing the simultaneous up and down shift outputs, the on-board feedback controls, and a… Read More Encore Electronics Releases Analog Frequency Shifter
Elektron is known for making one-of-a-kind, drool-worthy instruments. Their Machinedrum drum machine takes some of the best drum sounds available and packages them in a big, knob-filled case, giving it an immediacy that makes it perfect for capturing live performance tweaks. The SidStation turns the soundchip that was originally used in the Commodore 64 computer… Read More Monomachine SFX-6/60 Makes Mono Worth Catching
128-Voice Fantom-X Series Expandable to Nearly 1GB of Sounds Roland introduced a new line of workstation keyboards, the Fantom-X Series, at the NAMM Winter show in Anaheim, California. Available with a 61-note keyboard (Fantom-X6), 76-note keyboard (Fantom-X7) or 88-note Progressive Hammer-Action Keyboard (Fantom-X8), these 128-note workstations are the first with capacity for nearly 1GB of… Read More Roland Fantom-X Keyboard Workstation Introduced
At the NAMM Winter show in Anaheim, California, Korg released the Mark II versions of two of its most popular synthesizers, the Electribe A mkII and the Electribe R mkII Rhythm Synthesizer. These groove boxes add many new features, enhanced sound sets, and an updated look. They have kept the low prices and simple interface… Read More Korg Electribe Line Updated With New Groove Boxes
When CreamWare, makers of DSP based audio products such as Pulsar and Noah, filed for insolvency in June 2003, the more than 30,000 users of CreamWare systems had reason to be concerned about CreamWare’s future and the future of their products. CreamWare is known for its DSP-based hardware/software systems that combine excellent software modelling with… Read More CreamWare Rises from the Grave
At the Winter NAMM Convention, Open Labs introduced NEKO, the first open platform musical keyboard workstation and the OpenSynth™ hardware and software reference platform. NEKO is designed to bridge the gap between the personal computer and traditional music keyboard workstations. It is a keyboard and music control surface that gives immediate physical access to the… Read More Open Labs Announces NEKO
