Tag: Keyboard Synthesizers

Moog Intros All White Editions Of Its Analog Instruments

Today Moog Music announced limited edition all white versions of its analog instruments: Moog has polarized the color of their traditionally black steel and natural wood instruments to a solid white finish. Included in this limited edition white release are the Slim Phatty, Minimoog Voyager, and the Minimoog Voyager XL analog synthesizers. Moog has also included… Read More Moog Intros All White Editions Of Its Analog Instruments

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Dave Smith On Why Hardware Synths Still Matter – ‘Fun Is Extremely Important!’

Synth pioneer Dave Smith shared some interesting thoughts, recently, on why hardware synths still matter: How silly it is to have a computer screen—QWERTY keyboard and mouse on one side, MIDI keyboard on the other—and somehow try to have fun. Fun is extremely important when playing with a synth! Menus and typing and clicking and so… Read More Dave Smith On Why Hardware Synths Still Matter – ‘Fun Is Extremely Important!’

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Andy Meecham’s Monophonic Vol. 1 Is ‘A Synth Purists Dream’

Nang Records has released a full-length album by Andy Meecham (Emperor Machine) that showcases his love for vintage monophonic synthesizers. On Monophonic Volume 1, each track has been crafted on a single classic synthesiser (and is named after it). The concept is designed to give each piece it’s own identity and sense of time and… Read More Andy Meecham’s Monophonic Vol. 1 Is ‘A Synth Purists Dream’

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The Novation MiniNova Redefines Portable Synth Power (First Look)

This summer, Novation surprised many by announcing a new mini-synth, the MiniNova.  The MiniNova packs the power of its big brother, the UltraNova, into a tiny, affordable ($499) package. We’re talking some pretty serious firepower, too: 18 voice polyphony; 3 oscillators/voice; 14 conventional wave shapes; 36 wavetables and 20 digital waveforms; 14 filter types; 6… Read More The Novation MiniNova Redefines Portable Synth Power (First Look)

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