It is that time of year again and the one of the first ones out is KORG. KORG has announced a slew of new products, including the successor to the microKORG synthesizer and a compact, refreshed version of the KingKORG. The new microKORG 2 has evolved to a more powerful, more flexible and richer level. While retaining […]
Or perhaps we should also quote Andrea Parker: Kiss my ARP. Either way KORG was back yesterday with another release of the classic ARP 2600 just in time for Star Wars day. The Korg ARP 2600 FS – their high-end reissue of the ’70s classic, which sold out as soon as it was announced – is available […]
Good things always come in pairs, but KORG is treating us with three in time for NAMM. KORG has announced some new synthesizers at NAMM’s Believe in Music week, delivering modern nods to past innovations with first looks at the ARP 2600 M, miniKORG 700FS and modwave. ARP 2600 M The new ARP 2600 M is a […]
Aa many of us are staying home due to ‘you know what’, why not make something useful out of it – like making music. And it appears that many leading music production suppliers think the same. Earlier this week both Korg and Moog enabled free download of two popular iOS apps, now it is time […]
Time again for the big event and we can be sure that exciting news will pour in as NAMM opens its doors to the world of music production. KORG is one of the first ones out. They have unveiled their newest synthesizer, the Wavestate, a completely reimagined version of their legendary ’90s Wavestation. Using the […]
We guess this was an obvious step in the evolution of the Volca series. No serious synth manufacturer seems to neglect the modular hype that is currently swamps the electronic music scene. However, it is in fact quite intriguing that KORG takes Volca to the world of modulars, since this segment largely has been offered […]
A serious contender to KORG and other players in the ultra-portable format has come through Skulpt. UK synth manufacturer Modal Electronics has announced its latest instrument, a four-voice virtual analog polysynth that will cost under $300. Skulpt launches on Kickstarter on July 13, and is described by Modal as the first of a “new family of highly portable electronic […]
Have you fully embraced the iPad (or iPhone) as a key instrument in your music production set up, or are you merely using it as a mobile composing companion on the road, or are iOS synths something that is still out of your radar? In either case it is clear that all the way back […]
Well, not sure if we will ever see the famous keytar re-emerge on stage but it sure looks like Roland is well on its way to bring the classic SH-101 back into it line up of Boutique synths. First spotted in a video published on Instagram Story by Nick de Friez it is quite clear from […]
Aphex Twin has unveiled a new track made exclusively from Korg gear. The new track was released and shared in connection with an interview with the former Korg engineer Tatsuya Takahashi. Together Aphex Twin and Takahashi had previously worked on the Korg Monologue synth to make it the only synth on the market to have full microtuning editing. The […]
NAMM 2017 has ended and compared with the 2015/16 versions, this year’s event left us a bit on the disappointment side of things. Perhaps one cannot hope that each year will surpass the previous in terms of awesome releases of new software and thrilling new machines on the hardware side, but still this year is […]
We have heard the rumors for quite some time now, both about the return of the ARP, but also that more Volcas were on their way. In yesterdays´s announcements from KORG we got all this plus a spiced up microKORG, a synth that kind of have become somewhat legendary now in its own right, after its […]
Avoid spending thousands of dollars on expensive hardware or software gear or simply feel like killing time at work? The world, or rather the web, is full of browser based instruments that can be used for free and in this feature we will guide you to the best ones. Needless to say we are somewhat […]
KORG is a synthesizer company (no shit! hehe) that has truly embraced modern computing platforms. The company has made both top notch clones of their legacy machines like the MS-20, as well as new innovative apps like the KORG Gadget. Bandai Namco, on the other hand, has been very slow in bringing their massive games […]
Frequency modulation is not a new thing and it has certainly been a major force in many classic synth tracks over the years. Most notably of course was Yamaha´s introduction of the DX7. Now in 2016 we are seeing a revived interest in FM synthesis and one of the most recent contributions in this area […]