Moog Music has announced a new product, the MF-105 MuRF, short for Multiple Resonance Filter Array. The MuRF has 8 filters, with levels controlled by 8 sliders. It looks like a graphic eq, but the sound of the filters are very different: warm and resonant. Each slider controls the filter for a pitch range. What… Read More Moog Introduces MURF – A New Effects Processor
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
They look like a robot out of Star Wars, and contain state-of-the art technology. The BeoLab 5 speakers are audiophile speakers that are part hi-fi and part sci-fi. Since the early 80’s, Bang & Olufsen engineers have have worked in the scientific development of acoustics, researching the physics of ideal sound reproduction and psychoacoustics. The… Read More BeoLab 5 Speaker A Revolution in Sound
Captured! By Robots is one of the stranger bands in history. It is a one-man band, which is fairly rare these days. Jay Vance plays and sings, in shackles, a sort of pop sideshow metal. But what truly makes the band unusual is that he has robots accompany him on drums and guitar. According to… Read More Captured By Robots
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
Four new free tutorials are available for Apple iLife Garageband. The tutorials step you through an introduction to Garageband, building an arrangement, working with real instruments and working with soft synths. Each tutorial is available for free download in Adobe Acrobat format: GarageBand At A Glance Building a Basic Arrangement Working with Real Instruments Working… Read More Free GarageBand Tutorials Posted
New from Alesis, the PlayMate Vocalist is a vocal remover and microphone processor with a built-in CD player. The PlayMate, released at the 2003 NAMM show, can adjust music tempo and pitch independently. The PlayMate also strips vocals from virtually any stereo CD. This allows a vocalist to always sing any song in the optimal… Read More Alesis New Playmate of the Year
Access, the company behind classic modern synths like the Virus C and the Virus Indigo, has announced that it is releasing a free set of loops for Apple iLife Garageband users. The loops are formatted for Garageband, and feature sounds from the Access Virus. The loops are available now for free download at the Access… Read More Free Loops for Apple Garageband
