Quaver with a Face Over fifteen years ago, Maywa Denki launched the eighth-note shaped electronic musical instrument, played by sliding fingers on a touch-sensitive ribbon controller stem and squeezing the face’s mouth to create “wah-wah” effects. It’s perhaps not meant to be taken too seriously, but has definitely built up […]
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We found a video of the Suiko ST-50 Koto Synthesiser in one of our roundups a few years ago, but now Error Instruments has managed to find a batch of Suiko VS-1 ’80s-era synths from Japan which “produce some interesting and beautiful tones”. According to their site, the specifications show […]
The council in the Japanese city of Kakogawa has removed a street piano located in a busy railway station after just six months due to ‘rule breaking’ by members of the public. There has been a global rise in the number of locations accommodating publicly playable pianos, and with it […]
Native Instruments has announced the release of the latest in its Scene series: Lotus. This is a compact and inspiring cinematic instrument inspired by the timeless musical instruments of Japan. Features Available now for $29/€29. Get our Email Newsletter * indicates required Email Address * /* real people should not […]
Here’s a rather beautiful box called “The Ambient Machine”, designed by Yuri Suzuki in partnership with Pentagram Design. It was designed to create a partly controllable background ambience for users to enhance their environment. It features a variety of sounds and music which can be manipulated via 32 switches on […]
Wavefonix W614 modular synth Wafefonix has announced its W614 modular synth is available for build orders, with a 1-2 month lead time. The W614 Modular Synthesizer is an excellent, compact system for the studio; offering a good balance between versatility and portability. It features the essential modules that you would […]
Masami Takeuchi has announced an album of theremin music: “Theremin Vox Collection Vol.1”. It combines the sounds of acoustic piano and the Gordin Masazane theremin, which his own company produces. “The Gordin Masazane can produce sound by either oscillators or traditional heterodyning and also includes waveshaping features more commonly found […]
We love digging up cool/bizarre little instruments and the Panasonic R-1088 is just such a find. Sorry, Panasonic? Since when did they make musical instruments? Well, they may not be in the same league as Yamaha, Roland or Korg, but that doesn’t mean they can’t produce a product you only […]