One of the best synthesizer books ever. Mark Vails “Vintage Synthesizers” was first published in 1993, with a reprint following in 2000. This reprint (which can still be found on Amazon)… Read More
Category: 2013
Roland System 100M – Japanese Impressions
Being one of the neatest modular systems ever, the Roland System 100M was built from 1979 to 1984. This is a good sounding modular synthesizer which is still sought-after these… Read More
The New Korg MS-20: The Interview
Even if it’s already a couple of months old, a MUST for this summer is the interview with Fumio Mieda (engineer of the original MS-20) and Hiroaki Nishijima (chief engineer… Read More
Roland SH-2 – The Powerful Monophonic Synth
Korg has recently made some fanciful moves and enhanced the market with a new addition of classic analog (MIDI) synths, but at Roland things have remained remarkably quiet. What about… Read More
Book Recommendation: The A-Z of Analogue Synthesisers
There’s not much to say. The Bible of knob-synth lovers. The Holy Grail, so to speak. “The A-Z of Analogue Synthesisers” is a comprehensive encyclopedia with so much information about… Read More
The Pyramid Synth
30-year-old David Cranmer of London is an artist in the true sense of the word. He combines a wealth of ideas, design, sounds and performance into works of art. Take… Read More
Minimoog – the unsurpassed legend
It sat the standards for monophonic analog synthesizers. It was (and still is) a model and the ideal for dozens of analog instruments. It has been cloned and cast into… Read More
NEA Pyxis – Aftertouch System for ARP Odyssey
The Pyxis Aftertouch System consists of two parts: a sensor bar and the control unit. The sensor bar is designed to bolt onto almost any style of Pratt-Read keyboard, which… Read More
Vermona fourMulator – quad LFO with extras
The fourMulator contains four independent digital LFOs. Their frequency ranges from 0,05 Hz (1 cycle per 20 seconds!) up to 100 Hz. Each LFO offers various waveforms (including random > sample… Read More
Kiwisix – Korg Polysix MIDI Upgrade
The KiwiTechnics Polysix upgrade is now available. It contains: A complete replacement board for the troubled Korg Polysix KLM-367 circuit board. Memory expansion to 1024 tones (!). MidiCC and Sysex… Read More