2012 NAMM Show: Alesis has introduced the Vortex, the first USB/MIDI keytar controller. The Vortex offers an extensive array of touch-sensitive keys and velocity-sensitive pads on a pearlescent white body, and octave and pitch controls on its neck. The Vortex includes features something that they say has never been found on any keytar before: both… Read More Alesis Intros Vortex Keytar USB/MIDI Controller
Brett Domino Trio: Earthquake (Labrinth Cover) ft. Grabatron was uploaded by: brettdomino
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A new report says that popular music is dominated by synthesizers & sex. According to industry analysts Hit Songs Decontructed, 79% of top 10 pop hits used a synthesizer as the song’s primary instrument. 88% of Top 10 songs used ‘electric-based instrumentation’. “Hooking up” is the most popular topic so far in 2011 in 38%… Read More Popular Music Dominated By Synthesizers & Sex, Says New Study
Herbie Hancock – Rockit 1985 was uploaded by: cminor7add9th
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Ode to TRON: a Man-child’s Tale of Infinite Yearning was uploaded by: hamsterdunce
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Brett Domino & Steven Peavis: Ministry of Sound Medley was uploaded by: brettdomino
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We’re not sure if this is: an interesting Halloween costume; a bizarre form of kitty keytar cosplay; or just a unique pastime that we’re not sure we want to know much more about. Anyway – there’s got to be a good explanation for this! So – Caption This! “Catar” image by leesean
Think you’re smart? Then Caption This! You’ve probably got better ideas than we do about why this lovely keytarist is hanging out with an orange devil monster. You must, actually, because we’ve got no clue. Let us know what you think the caption should be for this photo! via TokyoScum
Saturday Synth Porn: This bit of MIDI controller madness, from yamamo2 in the Synthtopia Flickr group, is called SHAMInome-1. The SHAMInome-1 is part Shamisen, part PICnome and all weird keytar MIDI controller thing. It features: 3x SoftPot Membrane Potentiometers 3x Rotary Potentiometers 1x Force Sensitive Resistor 48x Button Pads USB connectivity More photos at the TKRWorks site.
Roland Lucina® AX-09 Jordan Rudess SampleWiz iPad Demo was uploaded by: rolandmedia
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