[ad_1] Unlike the vast majority of Moog synthesizers, the Poly D is, as its name indicates, a polyphonic (or at least paraphonic) unit, so it can play multiple notes at the same time. It features a full analogue signal path and four oscillators, which means you can play couplets or three- or four-note chords, rather […]
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Behringer unveils a Roland TB-303 clone
[ad_1] The Roland TB-303 found its niche in the late ’80s and early ’90s in the dance music subgenre acid house. The 303’s modulated bass lines are a quintessential component to the acid style, but it can be heard in other genres; you’ll notice it in Aaliya’s “Try Again,” for example. Most electronic musicians have […]
Fender Songs is an interactive chord book that syncs with Apple Music
[ad_1] Fender Songs is the company’s latest and TL;DR it teaches you how to play songs… sort of. It’s a chord library, meaning that you can pull up a song that you want to learn and it’ll show you the chords to play. You can see them laid over the lyrics in a pretty traditional […]
Boss’ new Katana guitar amps offer more tones than ever
[ad_1] Of course, the Katana keeps a lot of the other features that make is so easy to recommend. It still has switchable power for going from a full roar, to bed-room appropriate volumes (without changing the tone). And it still can connect to your computer over USB, where the Boss Tone Studio unlocks of […]
As weird as it is affordable
[ad_1] Now, to be clear, I’m not new to the world of synths. I own a few (including a couple of Volcas) and understand the principles at work. But I’m far more familiar with East Coast, or subtractive synthesis. This is the style of synthesis popularized by instrument makers like Moog, where a harmonically rich […]
Confronting existential dread through DIY musical instruments
[ad_1] All right, so calling these “musical instruments” isn’t particularly helpful. They are instruments in that they can be used to make music in the broadest sense of the word. A Day That Will Never Happen Again is basically a drum machine. Here You Are, You Are Here is a synthesizer. And Everything You Love […]
Jammy’s digital guitar is a futuristic idea let down by today’s tech
[ad_1] Essentially, Jammy is a MIDI controller with built-in sounds. It’s not the first guitar-style MIDI controller, but they’re not common. There’s a good reason for that: They’re very hard to do right. There are a lot of moving parts, and the way in which a guitar is played makes it much harder to track […]
Blipblox is a synth made for kids that adults will like too
[ad_1] Under the hood is a surprisingly robust digital synth engine capable of producing rich and downright bonkers sounds. In addition to the oscillator there’s your usual assortment of synth parameters. There’s an amp envelope (though you can only control over the decay), a pair of LFOs, a modulation envelope and a low-pass filter that […]
Korg’s Minilogue and Monologue synths are getting a major update
[ad_1] The Minilogue and Monologue are a few years old at this point, and approaching modern classic status in the synth world. But that doesn’t mean that Korg is content to simply let them coast through life the same way they left the factory. Today the company is releasing a major update to the firmware […]
Drone motors make wonderfully grungy synth music
[ad_1] If this was all the Motor Synth did, it would still be pretty impressive — if a bit one dimensional. Gamechanger has another trick up its sleeve though: reflective discs that sit on top of each motor. Those discs have patterns painted on them, and as they spin under a light inside, the black […]