What to choose - the flagship DJ-808 model or the DJ-707M - a controller from the middle price segment, and for the money saved - a separate drum machine, for example TR-8?
Sequential will release a limited version of the Prophet 12 synthesizer in December of this year, and this will complete the release of this model. Prophet 12 will differ only in design, the sound engine, the interface and the price will remain unchanged.
Roland continues to delight us with new instruments! Not so long ago, a new version of the vocal effect processor from the AIRA line, the Roland VT-4, was released. It received several very significant improvements in comparison with its predecessor, the main of which is, of course, the ability to control vocoder using MIDI.
On October 10, Novation released a new SL MkIII controller, which gives a lot of possibilities both in controlling hardware devices and even entire setups, and in controlling digital workstations. In addition to the rich functionality, the device is quite ergonomic and has a good keyboard and a sufficient number of controls.
Roland System-8 is a great virtual analog synthesizer that can generate miracle sounds in the hands of a professional and easily pull into the whirlpool of the most beautiful and unique sounds of anyone, including the beginner. The most powerful sound engine of its own, as well as the downloadable libraries of cult instruments from the Roland's heritage will allow you to squeeze all of this great instrument, which is available at a reasonable price.
This beast is huge! The size is big, functionality is deep, interface is detailed. The screen is large and full color. The new workstation of the leading Japanese manufacturer sounds fat, it has a catchall connectivity range and gives unprecedented flexibility. Watch this video and stay tuned. We will provide you with further details soon!
H ZETT M - King of japanesque plays varios KORG instruments and more... H ZETT M is a big fun musician. Apparently he brings so much joy that his videos have gone through years accumulating a couple dozen million of views on Youtube. Even a new instrument demo can’t be approached by H ZETT M in a regular typical way. His latest videos about KORG Grandstage and Kross 2 became top ones on the official channel of the Japanese corporation beating the number of views of the other videos. Watch, smile, try to understand, begin to attend Japanese language classes…
Famous Japanese music producer and professional keyboardist Masanori Shimada is pleased to play the newest stage piano KORG Grandstage. Don't miss to hear this!
JunkieXL, a famous music producer and owner of the huge collection of synthesizers among which there’s an outrageously expensive MOTM/ 5U modular “wall”, talks about the sound synthesis from waveform generating to the crucial steps of its processing introducing you to the world of modular synthesis.
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.
The electronic musical instruments market is very large nowadays, so the device selection can become a problem for beginner musicians who decided to give up virtual plugins and get a hardware setup, as it is difficult not to drown in the variety of options and find affordable instruments with wide functionality. We have analyzed the market and are ready to provide you with our view on the ideal inexpensive digital setup, which is suitable both for live performances and for the studio.
The line of volca devices from KORG, a legendary japanese company, is probably the most balanced and functional in the segment of portable and inexpensive music creation tools. These are truly original products, combining the best ideas of synthesis and sampling of the last century with a convenient, intuitive design and nice sound, for their price.
Roland launched its second brand new masterpiece too soon after the first one. Having announced two state of the art synths in roughly a year Roland leaves us a bit puzzled. The thing is that System-8 and JD-XA now have to compete against each other on the market though they’ve got practically nothing in common.
