When Electro-Harmonix announced its new EHX ‘Lester‘ rotary speaker effect, they introduced two models: The Lester G was designed with guitarists in mind, and includes a dedicated compressor that maximizes the rotary speaker effect on guitar; and The Lester K is tailored to the needs of keyboardists looking for Leslie-style rotary speaker effects. Their original demos were… Read More Electro-Harmonix Lester K Stereo Rotary Speaker Demos
Synthrotek shared this brief look at their new MST MIDI-to-CV Module – a Eurorack MIDI to CV converter.
In this BBC video, Rick Wakeman shares his memories of David Bowie and performs Bowie’s Life On Mars at Radio 2’s piano.
Keith McMillen Instruments has announced that the K-MIX, a new Mac OS X-compatible audio interface and programmable mixer, is now available. The K-Mix looks different than other mixers and it’s because KMI founder Keith McMillen wanted a mixer that was different than the mixers that were available. “I needed a very special mixer that did not exist,” explains… Read More Keith McMillen Instruments K-Mix Audio Interface, Control Surface & Programmable Mixer Now Available
Developer Ryouta Kira has introduced KQ MiniSynth – a polyphonic modular synthesizer for iOS. The software modular lets you create patches with up to 100 modules and supports hardware MIDI control and Inter-App Audio. It requires iOS 6.0 or later, and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. This app implements the following modules:
In November of last year, the family of Music From Outer Space founder Ray Wilson announced that he is fighting Stage 4 cancer and that he could use the help of the synth community. Wilson has been a leader in synth DIY for years – offering a variety of projects via his Music From Outer Space (MFOS)… Read More Benefit Album For Ray Wilson Of Music from Outer Space
The 2016 NAMM Show kicks off next week. And you know what that means: tons of new gear, some vaporware, booth babes, celebrity sightings, lots of NAMM weirdness and, of course, the ‘game changers’.
As part of our lookbacks at the Best of 2015, we’ve reviewed reader polls for the best new synths, best new software synths, best new mobile music apps and more. Here’s a look at the most hotly debated synth stories of 2015. Some of our stories generate way more discussion than others, usually because they… Read More Synthtopia’s 10 Most Discussed Stories Of 2015
HelloSamples’ Borja Ruiz has released a collection of 35 presets for the Moog Sub 37 synthesizer, featuring bass, leads, percussion, FX and other sounds. Here’s a video preview of the free patch library:
Breadandbuttersounds, which recently introduced an online Roland Boutique JP-08 Editor/Patch librarian, has announced a similar web-based patch editor for the Roland Boutique JU-06. The editor uses the Web MIDI API, so it requires a web browser that supports it. Chrome is recommended.
