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Detune’s Korg M01D for Nintendo 3DS sparks nostalgia, lands in May (video)
Posted On 13 Apr 2013 By James Trew. Under: Uncategorized.
This isn't the first time a Korg synth has been re-imagined in software form, it's not even the first (or second) time on Nintendo's DS. But, when Detune releases its M01D for the handheld console, it'll spark more than a little nostalgia for synth e...
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Korg announces Volca analog synth series, we go eyes-on
Posted On 10 Apr 2013 By James Trew. Under: Uncategorized.
Korg's love of the mini-analog synth clearly remains strong as it's added three more new ones to the fold -- the Volca Beat, Volca Bass and Volca Keys (the clue to what they do is in the names). While some firms take a pro product and work down, maki...
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Korg announces MS-20 mini, we go hands and ears-on (video)
Posted On 24 Jan 2013 By James Trew. Under: Uncategorized.
Korg has a string of classic sound-making machines that bear its name. One of the most well regarded would be the MS-20 analog synth that first landed in 1978. But that's no good to you right here in 2013 is it? Well, funnily enough, the kind folk at...
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Moog Sub Phatty analog synthesizer hands-on (video)
Posted On 24 Jan 2013 By Billy Steele. Under: Uncategorized.
A few days back, Moog teased a new synthesizer that we would come to meet properly as the Sub Phatty. Once we hit the show floor here in California, we made sure to drop by for live look. The analog unit features every bit of the fine craftsmanship t...
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Stylophone S2 portable analog synthesizer hands-on (video)
Posted On 23 Jan 2013 By James Trew. Under: Uncategorized.
The original Stylophone is something of a legend. Made popular by David Bowie (and possibly if you're British, Rolf Harris) in the late sixties / early seventies. Since then the original (shown in our gallery) has been re-released, and spin-off produ...
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Moog details Sub Phatty ahead of NAMM, accepts $1,099 pre-orders for March (video)
Posted On 21 Jan 2013 By Billy Steele. Under: Uncategorized.
A few days ahead of the music industry's annual soiree in California, Moog Music has outed its latest analog offering. The North Carolina-based outfit has pulled the wraps off of the Sub Phatty: a 25 full-size key, 31 knob synthesizer that wields two...
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Moog Music tacks on Grateful Dead expansion pack to Animoog 2.0 for $4.99 (video)
Posted On 26 Dec 2012 By Billy Steele. Under: Uncategorized.
Late last week, Moog Music rolled out version 2.0 of its Animoog synthesizer app for Apple's slate. Now, the Asheville, North Carolina outfit is adding a truckload of new sounds less than a week after the initial release. The Grateful Dead Expansion ...
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Animoog 2.0 for iPad helps you crank out hits with accelerometer-controlled modulation
Posted On 21 Dec 2012 By Mark Hearn. Under: Uncategorized.
Building up your beat lab's equipment arsenal to finish up production on that 80s-themed mix-tape that you've been working on? Then you might want to check out Animoog 2.0 for iPad. Loaded with a smorgasbord of abilities, the updated synthesizer app ...
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Elektron announces Analog Four synthesizer, spends the naming budget on viral teaser (video)
Posted On 13 Nov 2012 By James Trew. Under: Uncategorized.
Elektron makes button-heavy synths and samplers, it also makes great teaser videos. If you needed any proof, then its newest offering, Analog Four (and accompanying video), should be plenty. This time, we have a little exclusive advanced info to go w...
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Visualized: Inside Moog’s Sound Lab
Posted On 26 Oct 2012 By Billy Steele. Under: Uncategorized.
As touring acts grow weary from their travels across the US of A, Moog has a spot for them to get re-energized. Inside the synth maker's North Carolina headquarters sits a room that's decked out with the company's analog tech and effects (including a...
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