Herbie Hancock On The ARP Odyssey
This video, via ARP, features Herbie Hancock sharing his take on both the original ARP Odyssey and the updated Korg ARP Odyssey.
Tag: Keyboard Synthesizers
Oberheim Two Voice Pro Synthesizer Demo
This video, via kpsiegel, is a sound demo of the new Oberheim Two Voice synthesizer. Here’s what he has to say about the technical details of this demo:
The Modal 001 Synth ‘Sounds Quite Huge & Immense At The Bottom End’
Modal Electronics stopped by the Sonic Lab to talk with host Nick Batt about their new Modal 001 synthesizer. In the video, Paul Maddox and Luc Mucci give Batt an overview of the new British synth. The synth is ‘proper duophonic’, featuring two of the voices of the Modal 002.
Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes On The Roland JD-XA
This video, via RolandChannel, features Duran Duran’s Nick Rhodes sharing some background on his history of using Roland synths, and on his current use of the JD-Xa on tour.
Modal Electronics 001 Synthesizer Audio Demos
At 2015 Musikmesse, Modal Electronics introduced a new 3-octave synth, the duophonic, bi-timbral Modal 001 synthesizer. In this video, via sonicstate, synth guru Nick Batt explores the sonic capbilities of the Modal 001. Pricing and Availability The Modal 001 synthesizer has a suggested retail price of £1350 (EU €1,850, US $1,995). For product specifications and… Read More Modal Electronics 001 Synthesizer Audio Demos
Nonlinear Labs Teases New, ‘Highly Expressive’ C15 Synthesizer
Nonlinear Labs has shared some new teaser photos of their upcoming C15 (aka Emphase) synthesizer:
The Oberheim OB-X vs. OB-Xa Synthesizers, Mano A Mano
This video, via Marko Ettlich of RetroSound, compares the classic Oberheim OB-X (1979) 8-voice synthesizer against the Oberheim OB-Xa (1981) 8-voice analog synthesizer:
Custom PAiA Fatman Analog Synthesizer
This video, via Harry Axten, captures a demo of his custom build of the PAiA Fatman analog synthesizer.
Axel Hartmann Teases A New Monster Synth
Synth designer Axel Hartmann – who’s behind the industrial design of a huge number of synths, from the Alesis Andromeda to the Hartmann Neuron to the Waldorf Wave – is teasing something new, above. Here’s another view:
How To Lay Down A Disco Groove In The Funky Penthouse
This video, via snolan1990, takes a look at how to put together a retro disco groove in the Funky Penthouse.
