Various instruments for sale: OSCar Synthesiser, EMS Logik, Sequential Pro-One, Teisco SX-400, Yamaha SK-20 “Symphonic Ensemble”, Korg EX-8000 and other studio gear … 04/2021. Modifications and errors reserved. OSCar Synthesiser… Read More
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Roland JD-800 Model Expansion for ZENOLOGY / Jupiter-X
Roland goes its own way. Which is currently the ZENOLOGY way. Ah yes, Zen: A school of Mahayana Buddhism that originated in China during the Tang dynasty. It emphasizes rigorous… Read More
Baloran THE POOL – the monster-rack-synth from France
First, this instrument was to be called THE MACHIN. Now it became Baloran THE POOL. Which fits thematically nicely to its forerunner, THE RIVER. Above all, Laurent Lecatelier – head… Read More
ELKA Synthex – analog Classic and “vintage Workstation”
For a long time I was ambivalent about the ELKA Synthex. Strong, powerful and brilliant on the one hand, too brilliant (perhaps), too clean and maybe even too digital on the… Read More
Axel Hartmann website shows milestones in synth history
Today, Axel Hartmann would be called an influencer. Someone who has had a massive and lasting impact on the synthesizer world (and still does so). And although his name is… Read More
Crumar Performer software / VST synthesizer (+ demos)
Admittedly, we feel more comfortable talking about hardware-synthesizers. But there are exceptions to the rule. When we first heard the Crumar Performer Software, we were amazed. Its demo audio tracks… Read More
KORG miniKORG 700FS – BACK to the future …
Ah, yes. KORG is doing a perfect job. Following the ARP 2600 relaunch last year, the updated miniKORG 700S – now called miniKORG 700FS – follows this year. A pure… Read More
Yamaha CS-50 / CS-60 / CS-80 – the GREAT Japanese IMPACT
Completely superflous: Praising the (vintage) polyphonic Yamaha CS series to the skies. The legendary CS sound has long since been written in gold in the logbooks of electronic music. That… Read More
Book Recommendation: Analog Days (T. Pinch / F. Trocco)
Our headline is a bit simplified – we apologize. But even the original title Analog Days – The Invention And Impact Of The Moog Synthesizer seems almost too minimalist. The… Read More
Doepfer A-111-5 – relaunch of the “Eurorack Dark Energy”
The Dark Energy in Eurorack format has been on the market for quite a while. But in 2018 the remaining CEM 3394 stocks came to an end and production of… Read More