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.
The trend towards the creation of portable stand-alone devices continues to gain momentum and this is confirmed by the new instrument from AKAI, MPK Mini Play, which just went on sale.This is their new MIDI-keyboard and controller, received in the appendage 128 built-in sounds of various instruments and 10 sets of drums, as well as a small built-in speaker.
Last week, the much-loved synthesizer SE-02, released by Roland and Studio Electronics, received an extension in the form of EXT BOX, a box that adds several inputs and outputs, an adjustable high-pass filter and overdrive, as well as opportunities for connecting the instrument with modular systems.
Yamaha has announced the launch of a new line of lightweight compact synthesizers, which will consist of three instruments: MODX6 and MODX7 with 61 and 76 pressure-sensitive keys respectively, and 88-key MODX8 with Graded Hammer Standard action.
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.
Tony from Bonners Music has always made highly professional and detailed demo videos of digital pianos. This time one of the best reviewers chooses the newest and the coolest stage piano called Roland 2000 to share the specs with us. Tony compares it to Nord Piano 3 – another significant character. Great instruments and a real pro presenting them – honey for your ears, watch and listen.
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.
New musical technologies change (sometimes divide and rule) the world. DJs are a part of this world as well. Numark, Pioneer DJ, Denon DJ, have earned their impeccable reputation long ago thanks to their professional DJ controllers. Native Instruments is a crown of the DJ world. Roland’s trying to find new solutions stepping into that niche with dignity as well. Here we’ll discuss the best mid range controllers from the above mentioned brands.
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