What’s The Hottest New Hardware Synth Introduced At Musikmesse 2011?

Musikmesse 2011 has come and gone. And, while Synthtopia readers have enjoyed debating the pros and cons of each introduction, it was actually a pretty good year for hardware synths. Korg introduced a new synth + sequencer combination, the Korg Monotribe. Roland introduced the massive Jupiter 80 synthesizer. Yamaha introduced the budget-minded Mox 6 &… Read More What’s The Hottest New Hardware Synth Introduced At Musikmesse 2011?

Synth Porn Of The Week: The Schmidt Analog Synthesizer

While there were a lot of cool introductions at Musikmesse 2011, this week’s Saturday Synth Porn really starts and stops with the Schmidt Analog Synthesizer, Stefan Schmidt’s ‘Super Synth’. We’re not sure if it’s because it’s powerful, expensive or unavailable – but, this Teutonic heavywieght found more admirers among our readers than any synth in a long… Read More Synth Porn Of The Week: The Schmidt Analog Synthesizer

Alesis MultiMix 8 USB 2.0 FX Mixer + Audio Interface

Musikmesse 2011: Alesis has introduced the MultiMix 8 USB 2.0 FX – a new mixer that could be great for small home studios. The MultiMix 8 USB 2.0 FX offers digital effects and a built-in multi-channel recording interface. Features: Eight-channel mixer with mic, line, and guitar-level inputs. 24-bit, 96 kHz 10×2 USB interface for single-cable recording and… Read More Alesis MultiMix 8 USB 2.0 FX Mixer + Audio Interface