Part 1 was dedicated to an overall view of the features of the R24. The following (part 2) takes a closer look at the R24 hardware, along with some thoughts… Read More
Category: 2016
Very noble: The WHITE Schmidt Synthesizer
The Schmidt: a noble, hand-made 8-voice machine with a staggering number of knobs and switches – the Laborghini of analog synths. 25 Schmidt units were built. Now those have all… Read More
GRP R24 step-sequencer (part 1)
After two years of development GRP finally made it work: The GRP R24. This sequencer is a „tricky“ device. It can do a lot more than we would expect. Maybe… Read More
Kenton Electronics – 30th anniversary
Kenton Electronics, based in London, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. That producer of CV- and MIDI-kits for vintage analog synths and supplier for MIDI-CV interfaces (well, MIDI-interfaces of all kinds)… Read More
MiniBrute / DrumBrute with real vintage look
Purchasing luxurious wooden side panel for new (or old) analog synthesizers / drum machines may seem a little over the top. Are the really needed? Perhaps no. No matter if… Read More
Arturia DrumBrute – modern 909 with polyrhythms?
That’s interesting. Arturia is a little reminiscent of Moog. That American company used to build a Minimoog (a loooong, loooong time ago). Since then – since 1970 – they’ve based… Read More
The new Minimoog D – even better than the original?
The new Minimoog – the new Model D, to be precise – surprises us at first sight with its moderate price. Approximately 4000 Euros is (somehow) fair, considering that a… Read More
Impressions of the Arturia MiniBrute RED
The new MiniBrute RED looks pretty smart. Although, to be honest, the see-through MicoBrute RED looks even nicer. Anyway, if you’re interested in a red Mini or Micro – remember:… Read More
Jean Michel Jarre and the …?
The guru of synthi-pop hasn’t let up a bit. He’s as active as ever. The young 68-year-old Jean Michel Jarre beguiles his public with high quality mutimedia stage shows, bringing… Read More
Hartmann “20” – an Aston Martin in bits and bytes?
Looking for a virtual-analog synth with a wavetable (Waldorf) engine, for a puny 20,000 Euros? (And don’t forget those taxes!) Get one before they’re all gone. Axel Hartmann’s hand-crafted Designer-Synth… Read More