Dazzle at the soft synths of the Commodore Amiga – including a forgotten 1985 gem
The obscure software synth wonders of the Commodore Amiga hold up today as unique sound creation instruments. And as early...
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Baby Audio’s retro BA-1 synth is now on iOS, too
Baby Audio's remake of the Yamaha CS01 is a perfect fit for iOS, since the original was cheap, cheery, portable,...
BOSS is bringing back an 80s Roland rackmount delay in a collab with the late Eddie Van Halen
Meanwhile, at Roland... Check your bingo cards, because I've got ... "the 1980s..." ... "digital" ... "Roland rackmount digital delays"...
Baby Audio’s new Yamaha CS01 plus FX extras is killer — shoegaze or acid
Effects maker Baby Audio debuted their first synth plug-in this week. It's modeled on Yamaha's CS01, the analog monosynth that...
Vermona DRM, the company’s DDR-era analog drum machine, as seen on Hainbach
In must-watch "TV" this week, it's the 1987 Vermona DRM, a Roland-style East German analog drum machine. It's from when...
Suzuki is re-releasing the electronic autoharp Omnichord to celebrate its 70th anniversary
Here's an unexpected reissue: Japanese music maker Suzuki is celebrating the company's 70th anniversary by bringing back the Omnichord, a...
Here’s Jan Hammer in an 80s power suit rocking his Miami Vice theme on the Fairlight CMI
I swear this isn't a parody. It's just Jan Hammer going full-on Miami Vice to his own theme. There are...
“Words become plastic”: Stephen Mallinder, Cabaret Voltaire founder, polymath, interviewed
He's been a vocalist (as a founding member of Cabaret Voltaire), a lyricist, a vocalist. But if you know the...
Prospa Music Production Masterclass Live at IMS Ibiza 2022
Whilst at IMS Ibiza this year, we were joined by the music production and DJ duo Prospa for an exclusive...
Traveler takes you on an hour-long Korg retrospective full of synth sounds
Alex Ball has a new documentary out covering 60 years of Korg instruments – complete with loads of synth demos...
