Kim Björn is to be admired. His series of books is growing (and growing). Each individual book contains an impressive array of interviews, selected information, specialist’s knowledge, synth documentation, great… Read More
Category: 2022
Doepfer A-100 PBK – Base with FATAR keyboard
It’s been a long time since Doepfer had its own keyboard for the A-100 modular system (an external 4-octave keyboard with CV/Gate codenamed A-100CGK). Well, the demand for such a… Read More
Minimoog Model D 2022 – Reissue of the Reissue
Excellent: Moog Music continues production of the Minimoog Reissue. Model D 2022 comes with a particularly beautiful wooden case (Appalachian cherry cabinet), a spring-loaded pitch wheel and some MIDI adaptations.… Read More
Groove Synthesis Advanced Wavetable Synthesizer 3rd Wave
Ok, ok … there is a 3rd generation Wave already available from Waldorf (software), but here’s the new one, the American PPG – a real hardware synthesizer. Since the 3rd… Read More
Koma Elektronik Field Kit – Electro Acoustic Workstation
Definitely a nominee for the smallest electronic music studio in the world: The FIELD KIT ELECTRO ACOUSTIC WORKSTATION. Introduced onto the market some years ago, it’s a specialized tool for… Read More
The Fairlight Story (docu from 2022)
New documentary by Tom Compagnoni (Head of Creative Video for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age in Australia) about the famous electronic instrument that revolutionized the world in the early… Read More
Bob Moog Foundation – Minimoog Raffle (Billy Joel)
The Bob Moog Foundation is excited to announce its annual summer synth raffle, this year for a fully restored vintage Minimoog Model D signed by the legendary Billy Joel. All… Read More
VAEMI OSI-OP: Turkiye goes Eurorack
Definitely worth a mention: Türkiye goes Eurorack! VAEMI (Volt Age Electronic Musical Instruments) was found in 2020 in Istanbul. Now the company presents its first module: OSI-OP. This analog oscillator… Read More
Book Recommendation: Theremin – Ether Music And Espionage (A. Glinsky)
No fluffy summer reading for the beach, more something for long autumn evenings or winter evenings: The THEREMIN biography by Albert Glinsky. With a foreword by Robert Moog (who else?)… Read More
SUPERBOOTH22 – Synth Expo Berlin (Part 2)
SUPERBOOTH22. Great synthesizer companies were on the spot: Sequential, Oberheim, Moog, Korg, Roland, Yamaha, Novation and others. The number of modular exhibitors was once again impressive and the fields of… Read More