At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show, one of the most surprising introductions was the new Yamaha Reface line of mini keyboards. While some were hoping for a new monster synth, what we got instead was four new mini keyboards – and mini keyboards that are designed with very different goals than minisynths like the Korg microKorg or Novation MiniNova.
At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show: Yamaha introduced its new Reface Mobile Mini Keyboards line. The Reface keyboard line was inspired by the form factor of the Yamaha CS-01, a mini synth that featured a built-in speaker. The new keyboards use a similar form factor, but have sound engines designed to recall four different Yamaha keyboard lines. The Yamaha Reface YC is… Read More Yamaha Reface YC Review – The Most Compact Combo Organ We’ve Seen
At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show: Yamaha introduced its new Reface Mobile Mini Keyboards line. The Reface keyboard line was inspired by the form factor of the Yamaha CS-01, a mini synth that featured a built-in speaker. The new keyboards use a similar form factor, but have sound engines designed to recall four different Yamaha keyboard lines. The Yamaha Reface CP is… Read More Yamaha Reface CP Review – Great Vintage Key Sounds In A Tiny Package
At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show: Yamaha introduced its new Reface Mobile Mini Keyboards line. The Reface keyboard line was inspired by the form factor of the Yamaha CS-01, a mini synth that featured a built-in speaker. The new keyboards use a similar form factor, but have sound engines designed to recall four different Yamaha keyboard lines. The Yamaha Reface CS is… Read More Yamaha Reface CS Review – A Powerful, Menu-Free Minisynth
At the 2015 Summer NAMM Show: Yamaha introduced its new Reface Mobile Mini Keyboards line. The line was inspired by the form factor of the vintage Yamaha CS-01, a mini synth that featured a built-in speaker. The new keyboards use a similar form factor, but have sound engines designed to recall four different Yamaha keyboard lines. The Yamaha Reface DX is the… Read More Yamaha Reface DX Synthesizer Review – User-Friendly FM Programming In A Hardware Keyboard
Over the weekend, full details leaked out about the new Roland Boutique synthesizer line – one of the most talked about introductions of the year. The Boutique line will feature three new synths: The Roland Boutique JX-03 Synthesizer Module; The Roland Boutique JU-06 Synthesizer Module; and The Roland Boutique JP-08 Synthesizer Module. While no official announcement… Read More 10 Facts About The 3 New Roland Boutique Synthesizers… And 5 Questions Still To Be Answered
This synth jam, via Christophe Duquesne, explores two unique expressive MIDI controllers – the Roli Seaboard Rise and the Haken Continuum.
The latest in the SoundWorks Collection sound profile series features Junkie XL (Tom Holkenborg) discussing his work on the new film , Black Mass, and also how he made the transition from doing dance music to film scores.
Sensel has introduced the Morph – a new control surface that promises to become any controller that you can imagine. The Sensel Morph is a first pressure-sensitive, multi-touch input device that can be used as a sensitive pad, with piano or control surface overlays, or with your own custom-designed overlays. Here’s the official video intro:
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via reader Miguel Fernandes, is an affectionate cover of Jean-Michel Jarre‘s 4th Rendez-Vous.
