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WoFi Sampling Synthesizer Now Available

WoFi is designed to offer musicians an intuitive platform to capture sounds and transform them into playable instruments.… Read More WoFi Sampling Synthesizer Now Available

October 30, 2024October 31, 202411 Comments

Casio FZ-1 Sampling Synthesizer Hands-On Demo

Though the sampling specs are lo-fi by today’s standards, the FZ-1’s hybrid architecture adds additive and subtractive synthesis, letting you create a wide range of interesting sounds.… Read More Casio FZ-1 Sampling Synthesizer Hands-On Demo

March 9, 202415 Comments

The Casio SK-1, ‘The Toy Sampler That Inspired Generations Of Musicians’

As ever, Hainbach takes the instrument into interesting territory, mangling the SK-1’s sound to create lo-fi soundscapes.… Read More The Casio SK-1, ‘The Toy Sampler That Inspired Generations Of Musicians’

November 13, 202310 Comments

WoFi Sampling Synthesizer Developer Sneak Preview

Here’s an interview with Romain Giannetti, founder of Kiviak Instruments, which recently introduced the WoFi Sampling Synthesizer.… Read More WoFi Sampling Synthesizer Developer Sneak Preview

March 16, 20238 Comments

Korg MicroSampler Review

The Korg MicroSampler may have only been announced a couple of weeks ago, but Sonic State’s Nick Batt has already run the MicroSampler through its paces. His overview video, above, offers a good look at the hardware itself and how the MicroSampler works. Batt says: The microSAMPLER is not going to be a sampling workhorse… Read More Korg MicroSampler Review

September 25, 200918 Comments

KORG microSAMPLER Keyboard Synthesizer

Sneak Preview: This is a unofficial preview of the Korg microSampler. See the video in the comments for a demo of the Korg microSampler in action. Here are the unofficial specs (thanks Rich!): 37 key (Natural Touch Mini Keyboard with Velocity) \ 8 user bank (A ~ H), 1 ROM bank 5 types of sampling… Read More KORG microSAMPLER Keyboard Synthesizer

September 3, 2009September 4, 20093 Comments

The Limited Edition Fairlight CMI Series 30A

Fairlight co-founder Peter Vogel has put up a teaser about a 30th anniversary limited edition version of the Fairlight CMI, a pioneering polyphonic sampling instrument. Vogel calls this image a pre-production mockup for the Fairlight CMI Series 30A. If you’ve got more info or other thoughts on the Fairlight CMI Series 30a, leave a comment… Read More The Limited Edition Fairlight CMI Series 30A

August 1, 2009August 1, 200911 Comments

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