For a long time the workstations market, if we speak about mid-range instruments, was dominated by two synthesizers: Yamaha MOXF and Roland FA, Korg Krome being cheaper and less powerful solution. Both workstations have similar set of features and capabilities, and the choice between them consisted mainly of the user's taste preferences. Has anything changed with the release of the Yamaha MODX?

Nowadays, the market of electronic musical instruments is extremely large, so for beginners who have decided to acquire a hardware setup, the choice of instruments becomes a problem, as it is difficult not to drown in the variety of options and find inexpensive devices with a wide range of functions. Last time we offered you a setup of three digital instruments, now it's time to dig into the analog instruments market and figure out which ones are worth buying for the widest possible range of features and the least amount of money.

Pioneer, Sensel and Solid State Logic announce their new products and share some details about the functionality and availability: DJS-1000 stand-alone DJ sampler has been introduced by Pioneer DJ, Sensel Morph adaptable control surface finds its way to the market, Nucleus2 DAW & Studio Controller is going to ship in two versions.

Stylophone got its upgraded version - Stylophone GEN X-1. The stylus keyboard instrument which used to be a market hit and drew attention of popular music acts keeps pushing its history through the years.

British Dubreq took a chance to announce their new portable analog synthesizer Stylophone GEN X-1 which they promise to be both affordable and respectable.