Roland AX-Synth “Shoulder Synthesizer” (Keytar) Now Available

The new Roland AX-Synth Shoulder Synthesizer (aka keytar) is now available. AX-Synth Features: Built-in sound engine with voices from Roland’s latest synthesizers. Ribbon controller, D Beam, modulation bar, knobs, and easy-to-see display for stage. USB MIDI for easy connection to PC. Dedicated V-LINK button for video/visual control. Innovative bender mode for expressive solos. Long battery… Read More Roland AX-Synth “Shoulder Synthesizer” (Keytar) Now Available

ARP 2500, With An AS TH48 Sequencer

Image: jobenbelgium Saturday Synth Porn: This is a pretty sweet room corner, featuring an ARP 2500 with the Analogue Systems TH48 Analogue Sequencer: Check the same knobs used on the sequencer as on the ARP 2500 modular synthesizer. Knobs should still be for sale at Analogue Systems. via the Synthtopia Flickr Group

Akai Miniak Synthesizer Now Available For $500

Akai Professional has announced that the Akai Miniak is now available. The Miniak combines Akai’s control surface with Alesis’ synth engine. The Miniak lets you create programs with up to eight multi-timbral voices, each with three oscillators. You can create complex sounds using the Miniak’s two multimode filters, three envelope generators, two LFOs, stereo effects… Read More Akai Miniak Synthesizer Now Available For $500

The $17,000 Fairlight CMI 30A Computer Musical Instrument

Peter Vogel has posted additional information on the new Fairlight CMI 30A at the Fairlight site. Unfortunately, the projected price for the new Fairlight CMI 30A is expected to be approximately US $17,000 and the additional music keyboard option US $2,000. Here’s what that $17,000 will buy you: Description: The CMI-30A will utilise the immense… Read More The $17,000 Fairlight CMI 30A Computer Musical Instrument

The New Fairlight CMI 30A: Start Saving Your Money, It’s Going To Cost $5K

Fairlight‘s Peter Vogel has shared more info about the 30th Anniversary Fairlight CMI 30A: The CC-1 can perform very complex algorithms and lots of them, with almost no latency. So yes, we are modelling the quirky hardware of the CMI. The sound of each CMI was subtly different, due to their analogue bits, so it… Read More The New Fairlight CMI 30A: Start Saving Your Money, It’s Going To Cost $5K