SUPERBOOTH22. Relaxed atmosphere, as always. Since it was uncertain whether the city government may need the FEZ premises as a camp center for Ukrainians or not, some of the exhibitors… Read More
SUPERBOOTH22 – Synth Expo Berlin (Part 1)
Tag: Yamaha
Yamaha CS-50 / CS-60 / CS-80 – the GREAT Japanese IMPACT
Completely superflous: Praising the (vintage) polyphonic Yamaha CS series to the skies. The legendary CS sound has long since been written in gold in the logbooks of electronic music. That… Read More
Yama-huh? Esoteric design aspects of Yamaha CS synths (Part 2)
Bob Moog noted that human hand- and arm-physiology is better adapted to turning knobs than pushing sliders, and this clearly influenced his approach to synthesizer design (ergo, any Moog synth… Read More
Yama-huh? Esoteric design aspects of Yamaha CS synths (Part 1)
Numerous factors come into play when designing a synthesizer and choosing its specific features. Who is the target audience? Is it for studio or live use? What price point is… Read More
SUPERBOOTH16 – Synth Expo Berlin (Part 2)
We met Dave Smith. The famous synth pioneer is very agile and inventive, and he doesn’t seem to become older! He proudly presented the Prophet-6, OB-6 and Pro-2 – the… Read More
Musikmesse Frankfurt 2013 Report – Part 2
Continuing Report Part 1 – now to Doepfer. The A-100 monster modular system was stuck in a back corner of the Alex4 stand. Just looking at a system like this… Read More
The Yamaha Vocaloid Keyboard
Will the real-time vocal synthesis be the continuation of Yamaha’s tradition in developing new technologies? Will the Yamaha Vocaloid Keyboard be the first within a series that becomes a successor… Read More