Posts Tagged 'Synthesizers'

Something for the Weekend: Original Korg MS-20 vs. iMS-20

Talk of the town last week. KORG released a vintage synth recreation for the iPad. After the earlier this year released iElectribe, they now gave us the iMS-20 app. The original MS-20 is a patchable semi-modular monophonic synthesizer which Korg released in 1978 and was in production until 1983. Although the MS-20 follows a conventional subtractive synthesis architecture of oscillators/filter/vca, its patch panel allows some rerouting of both audio and modulation, and it includes an external signal processor. This flexibility led to its resurgence during the analog revival of the late 90’s.

Protools 9 NATIVE on any Open Labs product

Protools 9 NATIVE on any Open Labs product

Open Labs is now offering AVID’s Pro Tools 9 software on our NeKo, MiKo, and Soundslate instruments. The option to have Pro Tools software fully installed, integrated and supported by Open Labs engineers provides producers and musicians with industry-leading studio recording software running seamlessly on Open Labs gear.  You can produce a track in Pro Tools right out of the box on all GEN 6 Products. Proprietary AVID or M-Audio hardware is no longer needed to run Pro Tools 9.

Something for the Weekend: Bernard Butler Interview on UAD2 & Music Production

The guys from SourceDistributionTV packed their camera and went to talk to Bernard Butler. Well known as the guitarist of Suede, McAlmont & Butler, and producer of numerous artists including Duffy and The Libertines, he is a user of the Universal Audio UAD2 Quad Card. They headed to Bernard’s little custom studio to talk about how he’s found working with UAD2, his musical processes, the music industry and the state of music, and how he wrote one of his greatest songs…

MeeBlip – The Hackable Digital Synth

MeeBlip – The Hackable Digital Synth

Meet MeeBlip, the hackable digital synth, developed by Peter Kirn (CDM Blog) and James Grahame. MeeBlip is a hackable, affordable digital synthesizer, made for accessible sound and hands-on control. It can be someone’s first synth. It can be a unique-sounding addition to your music setup, playable with MIDI hardware and software. It can be a synth you open up and modify, learning about sound creation, code, and electronics. Or it can be the basis of new projects and ideas.

Wisseloord Studios – A new concept with an old soul

Wisseloord Studios – A new concept with an old soul

Originally started as the ‘in-house’ recording studios of the Philips Electronics company in 1978, the Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum grew to become one of the best recording facilities in Europe. Many famous artists recorded tracks here at one moment in time: ELO, Elton John, The Police, Scorpions, The Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson, to name just a few. However, in 2005 the studio started having financial problems which finally resulted in a bankrupcy in 2009.

KORG SV-1 Sound Pack 2 available as FREE download

KORG SV-1 Sound Pack 2 available as FREE download

Korg has released the SV-1 Sound Pack 2 for its acclaimed Stage Vintage (SV-1) Piano. The Sound Pack features a wide assortment of sounds, including many that were inspired by user feedback. Some of these requested sounds include darker tine pianos, an acoustic piano with more sustain and a wider variety of organ sounds. Of special note, for the first time there are split sounds, including left hand basses (a surprise hidden in the ROM, until now).