NAMM is over, anyway there’s still some room for other shows – now it’s Superbooth 17’s turn to get in. The venue – biggest European synth event - will be taking place at FEZ-Berlin, April 20-22. And indeed it’s the biggest one – the managers promised to beat the last year number of guests and participants.
Who would have thought? The famous British instrument maker has fallen prey to mass madness – analog appears to be fiercely contagious. The company has announced Novation Peak – an 8-voice hybrid modular synthesizer based on new Oxford oscillators (3 per voice). Besides analog oscillators, this synth allows you to produce sound using up to 17 digital wavetables, offers a 16-slot modulation matrix and best possible interface concept “one button per function” – the front panel ensures 16 direct assignments. Click and read more about the next true market hit!
Kawai K5000S appeared to be a tough one: it was released in 1996 and is in demand even today. This digital instrument featuring additive synthesis is a catch any synth collector craves.
The famous Finnish electronic musician and composer, the member of the minimal electronic duo Pan Sonic who celebrated rhythmic noise, ambient, and techno, Mika Vainio passed away.
This year Moogfest will take place in Durham, North Carolina, May 18-21. The venue is going to be the place for more than 300 performances, workshops, panel discussions, master classes, movie screenings, broadcasts, sound installations, interactive art experiences.
