[ad_1] Musicians in the 1980s had a love-hate relationship with Yamaha’s DX7 synthesizer. Its digital sound engine was unlike the analog synths that came before it, and created a unique timbre, but the thing was a beast to program. (Modern FM synths are substantially more manageable.) This led most users to simply stick with the […]
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Yamaha’s tiny wireless guitar amp gets everything right but the price
[ad_1] The THR remains the undisputed king of looks. Part of its allure is the retro styling that’s more reminiscent of a piece of stereo equipment than a guitar amp. The outside is a matte, cream-colored metal with a Y pattern punched out. (I’ll admit I much prefer the herringbone of the original THR.) The […]
Sony's self-driving 'Sociable Cart' delivers mixed-reality inside, ads outside
[ad_1] Sony's Sociable Cart SC-1 — the autonomous vehicle-cum-party bus designed for theme parks and golf courses — has finally landed. Launching in Japan's Kanucha Bay Resort in Nago City, and the Botanical Garden in Okinawa City, the pilot scheme kicks… [ad_2] Source link
Relive Yamaha’s synth history without leaving the couch
[ad_1] The site is broken out by decade, starting with one of the biggest — and biggest sounding — synths of the ’70s, the Yamaha CS-80. (Vangelis put its analog, 8-voice polyphony to work when writing and recording the score to Blade Runner.) The Yamaha DX7 leads off the ’80s; it used FM synthesis rather […]
Yamaha updates its THR desktop guitar amps for the first time in years
[ad_1] Two of the three new amps include a built-in wireless receiver; plug the Line 6 Relay G10T transmitter into your axe and you’re good to go. (Other transmitters won’t work, though.) The new mobile app gives users the option to tweak settings and effects from across the room using Bluetooth, rather than plugging the […]
The best AV receiver
[ad_1] Why you should trust us I’ve been writing reviews of AV equipment for over a decade for various publications and have listened to countless receivers, processors, preamps, and amplifiers in that time. This year I spent over 15 hours doing research into AV receivers before bringing in 16 different models to test. I spent […]
Sony and Yamaha are making a self-driving cart for theme parks
[ad_1] As before, Sony feels the sensors eliminate the need for windows. A 49-inch 4K monitor on the inside provides a mixed reality view of the world, while four 55-inch 4K displays bombard passers-by with ads and other material. It will even use AI to optimize promos for outside people based on factors like age […]