Today Arturia have (finally) announced a much requested and anticipated product, the KeyStep Pro CV/MIDI controller and sequencer, adding an enormous array of features and additional connectivity to their original 2016 KeyStep. It joins Arturia’s ‘Step’ product line among the BeatStep (2014) and BeatStep Pro
It lives, again! Korg is officially bringing back the ARP 2600. This legendary analogue synth first released in 1971 was an instant classic being used by artists such as Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder, and thanks to its power and flexibility it was also a
Released back in 2017, the Monologue is a cut down, single voice taken from Korg’s very successful Minilogue, sort of. This might seem strange at first, but this mini-mono mate comes equipped with a few features that’ll make Minilogue owners jealous. I find myself coming
The Arturia MatrixBrute is widely viewed as the most powerful analogue monophonic synth ever created. A true sound designer’s dream synth. Our recent video ‘10 things you may not know about the Arturia MatrixBrute’ aimed to illustrate just how deep the rabbit hole goes,
Being less bound by traditional song structure and very friendly to on-the-fly improvisation, Techno is a genre of music that lends itself extremely well to hardware music gadgets. Even the weirdest bleeps, bloops and textures can find a home in Techno, in fact, they’re encouraged.
It’s been an incredible ten years for synthesiser enthusiasts. A fairly niche area of the musical instruments market has absolutely exploded with exciting products thanks to the home studio revolution, the analogue synth renaissance and a new fascination with hands-on music gadgets. As we round
Yes I know, the MiniBrute 2S has been out for almost 2 years now, but who says things have to be reviewed as soon as they come out? I just got one (finally) and I’m compelled to share my thoughts. My perspective is probably a
Korg have quietly updated the system software of their minilogue xd, Grandstage and Vox Continental keyboards to version 2 adding new features and new sounds as well as general improvements, and bug fixes. Here’s the breakdown from Korg’s website: minilogue xd firmware version 2.0: The
Wondering how you can take your synth sounds to the next level? Most synth heads will be familiar with the age-old trick of running their rig through an array of effects pedals for further sonic exploration. Another way to achieve similar results is to run
For our next Ableton instrument giveaway, I’m sharing my lucky score at a recent vintage market in regional Victoria. Yup, in a stack of busted-up ’90s hifi units, the distinctive colourful face plate of a Studio Electronics ATC-1 analogue synthesiser caught my eye. Fully functional,