This year’s Christmas reading is of a special nature. On the one hand, it is in German only (our title translation: Zawinul – A Life Of Jazz). On the other… Read More
Book Recommendation: Zawinul – Ein Leben aus Jazz
Polymoog – it doesn’t get any more VINTAGE than this
A short detour to the Polymoog. After its release in 1975, it was every keyboardist’s dream. Maximum polyphony at 71 voices (!), a well-weighted and velocity-sensitive keyboard … the instrument… Read More
GeoShred Studio – expressive musical instruments for Mac
Admittedly, we are mainly fond of hardware instruments and are not very familiar with digital environments. But when the name Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater) is mentioned, our attention increases immediately.… Read More
MUSE – the 4th polyphonic synthesizer by MOOG
The name MOOG stands first and foremost for outstanding studio synthesizers of the 60s and 70s. Modular systems such as the Moog 3C, Moog 3P, Model 55, Model 15 and… Read More
Rhodes/Fender CHROMA Polaris – coffee, extra cream?
The CHROMA Polaris is a remarkable American-Japanese blend of American sound and Japanese hardware and design. Today’s Polaris, the “synthesizer out of the grab bag”, had a completely different status… Read More
SUPERBOOTH24 – Synth Expo Berlin (Part 1)
250 exhibitors and 50 artists & performers … could be seen this year on four stages at the Leisure and Recreation Center (FEZ) in Köpenick. 7,500 paying visitors and 250… Read More
SUPERBOOTH24 – Synth Expo Berlin (Part 2)
Didn’t I see dust somewhere? Honestly, it’s not easy for the organizers of Superbooth to fit the mega event for the synthesizer scene into May, which is packed with public… Read More
GeneralMusic GEM S2 / S2R / S3 – ingenious pro-synthesizers
Maybe you’ve heard some of those ever-persistent murmurings about the GeneralMusic S-Series: “The S2 synthesizer – a secret sound weapon”, “GEM S2 and S3 are among the best master keyboards… Read More
Arturia PolyBrute 12 – reward for long waits
While we’re admirers of the mono / paraphonic MatrixBrute since its first day, we were a little more cautious with the original version of the Polybrute. That polyphonic synthesizer, released… Read More
Roland SH-7 – a truely flexible Performance Synth
Launched in 1978, the Roland SH-7 is one of the rarest models in the Roland SH series. While the instrument is unusually flexible in terms of modulation possibilities, its 24dB… Read More