Octagon Centre, Sheffield, held the SynthFest UK 2017. Small and big modular manufacturers have shown up luring with new products. Roland, Korg, Moog, AJH Synth, Tasty Chips, Modor, Radikal Technology and others were here to catch your eye while the seminar room was to catch your ear for sure: Radiophonic Workshop shared some stories about Oramics synth machine, surround sound performance. Steve Levine has produced a number of Culture Club’s hits and collected a significant row of synths to boast of. Will Gregory, who’s worked with Tears for Fears, Peter Gabriel and Portishead, joined the VIP Roundtable discussion.

The production of Sub 37 Tribute Edition has been discontinued by Moog Music. There comes Subsequent 37 instead. Subsequent 37 CV has already been introduced before, anyway Moog claims the little Subsequent 37 to be “a new standard”.

Moog Music is ready for Moogfest 2017. The company has announced Subsequent 37 CV release – an upgraded version of the Sub 37 analog synthesizer. The modernized monosynth offers much more integration possibilities, better keyboard, elaborated signal path. The core feature remains the same – stunning performance quality and unique sound character which you may only get choosing Moog. The synthesizer is going to hit the market as a limited edition (2000 units), the first batch (125 units) will be available thanks to an American exclusive dealer Guitar Center – the synth will cost you $1800. You can also purchase your unit at Moogfest.

An American engineer, founder of the biggest synth brand name, electronic music pioneer, inventor of an iconic analog instrument – probably the most recognizable one not only among musicians and music technicians but also among those who hardly have anything in common with music at all. We talk about Moog and its creator – Robert Moog who entered Pop Culture Hall of Fame.

Prophet~5 was talked about, copied, imitated, re-created but Dave Smith knew he could do a lot, he could do better, he could do anything and he wasn’t going to be a one-hit-wonder (no matter how great and immortal this kind of fame is) – he tried to make fans forget about “P5” or leave it as a nostalgic shelter putting them on a low-P5 (and P5-free) diet while releasing something just slightly reminiscent of the cult synth. Balancing between the market reality and his own ideas Smith tried to alternate them launching Prophet '08, Prophet 12, Pro 2, Prophet~6 crowning the “ration” with OB-6 made in cooperation with Tom Oberheim. Dave Smith Instruments – is neither a sequent nor a “Sequential”, DSI is a modern self-sufficient brand which is unique and great enough to be followed as a role model.