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One small British company which until now has been launching only analog and hybrid synthesizers of the highest price range with enormously stunning functionality and greatest quality of assembling as well as eurorack modules decided to... No, not to launch a less pricey synth doing a favor to many musicians who are crying and dying to get Modal 002 or Modal 008. No. Even better. They gave us a DIY synth to make a proper synth skeleton. You won’t see even panels here. “Come undone” or have it “hard core” way (hardware?). Ok, let’s see is it a soft and kind “nice try” from Modal Electronics to give us all for nothing or an alarm bell sort of “nothing sells”, yes, neither did rolls-royce during wartime.

In April 2017 a biggest event called Musikmesse is to take place – it will be held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. During 4 days and starting from the 5th of April music instruments producers and their respective official sellers will meet professionals and music fans in order to introduce them to some music brand-new products. As always Musikmesse includes traditional and modern electric musical instruments.

French company announced that the new instrument will appear on the shelves within a month. Having saved the interface of its predecessor – 25 mini keys, 8 pads, 16 encoders, - Minilab mk2 becomes more compact due to moving touch slider from the left part into the upper part of the front panel as well as to the width reduction. The controller comes with an updated software which includes Analog Lite, Ableton Live Lite, and UVI Grand Piano Model B. The instrument will keep its nicely low price at $100.

SXSW festival also known as South by Southwest is to hit March in 2017 again starting 13 and ending 19. This is one of the biggest and greatest most important and influential global events in the world of music. Every year SXSW is held in Austin, Texas (Austin has already got titled as a Live Music Capital of the World). SXSW comprises 3 thematic branches: SXSW Music, SXSW Film and SXSW Interactive but this time we’ll pay special attention to the music...

Not so long ago Berlin held Ableton Loop event. It included 3 days (4-6 November) of discussions, performance, presentations, studio sessions and interactive workshops aimed at music ideas, art and technology exchange. Loop united musicians, developers, teachers and other creative personalities with their minds addressing the problems of the near and further future.