This month has seen Knobula’s latest Eurorack-friendly synth, the Pianophonic, land and be ready for sales. This eight-voice multi-oscillator wavetable synthesiser is a hybrid combining multi-oscillator synthesis with the percussive detail of sampled sounds. Its eight polyphony voices are not limited to piano sounds, despite the name, and is highly […]
Daily Archives: Thursday 19th October, 2023
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Growing up I was always firmly in the Atari computer camp, but as I’ve aged I have realised just how much more capable the sound generation of the arch rival Commodore 64 were, with its legendary and still much-loved SID chip. With the ongoing love for 8-bit-esque and chip tune […]
Sometimes simplicity is the best policy when you’re serious about learning a new skill. While there are plenty of affordable keyboard instruments and digital pianos aimed at beginners and children, many of them succumb to the ‘distraction factor’ which, although it can make the instrument more attractive to begin with, […]
Roland has announced a limited edition version of its highly acclaimed SP-404MKII sampler as it teams up with Stones Throw Records to release a unit with custom panel artwork designed by Jeff Jank, exclusive sample banks, and new music created by musicians at Stones Throw. If looks are as important […]
