Old, solidly built, heavy. Roland’s RS-202 is a classic string synthesizer with a splittable 61-note keyboard. The bottom two octaves and the top three octaves can each have their own… Read More
Roland RS-202 – a string machine full of character
Category: 2012
Flightcased A4 + video/music by Stefan Trippler
Paolo Groppioni actually built this latest GRP A4 of the first series for himself – and put it in a flightcase! That looks really good, even if the traditional wooden… Read More
Richard Lawson – Owner of RL Music
RL Music, based in Reading, Berkshire in the South of England is Europe’s largest Vintage Analogue Synthesizer dealer. The company was founded in 2002 by Richard Lawson who has been… Read More
The ARP-Connection
Some snapshots of the wonderful red ARP production line. Those instruments were built from 1978 onwards. ARP 2600 + keyboard, AVATAR (upgraded by CMS) and the AXXE MKII form a… Read More
Moog Sound Comparison – The Moog “Trivia” Quiz
The “Moog” Trivia Quiz Moog Minimoog Moog Voyager Moog Slim Phatty Alesis Andromeda Synthesizers has always been synonymous with innovative sound. Sophisticated machines taken from a spacecraft, that could create… Read More
German language Synthesizer-Magazin
Internet became the main source of information during the last 15 years. However, books and magazines are fortunately still of interest for many of us. Although the Synthesizer-Magazin is in… Read More
Doepfer – Dark Energy II available
Doepfer announces availability of Dark Energy II Analog Synthesizer Press Release: GRAEFELFING, GERMANY: audio hardware developer Doepfer is proud to announce availability of its new Dark Energy II Analog Synthesizer,… Read More
Book recommendation: I believe in Music – Ikutaro Kakehashi
Published in 2002 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Roland Corporation, this is the inspiring and heartfelt memoir of Ikutaro Kakehashi, a pioneering figure in electronic music instruments… Read More
Timing – The Litmus Test
Description © Innerclocksystems: “Litmus Test – def: any kind of indicator used to classify something either favourably or unfavourably”. Over many years of testing and checking the timing performance characteristics… Read More
Knifonium – Tube Synthesizer
Knifonium – Tube Synthesizer made in Finland Five pieces of the first batch are already sold. Delivery will most likely be in May/June of next year. Another piece of the… Read More