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Music Modem — If you have fond memories of having to use dial-up modems to use the Internet (anyone under the age of 25 need not concern themselves) then you might like the Music Modem, a portable sound generator that lovingly recreates those sounds just for you. It looks a bit like a […]

Music Modem: Create dial-up Internet sounds to your heart’s content

Thursday 9th January, 2014 in Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged internet / music modem / portable / sound effects by Andy

Korg Kaossilator 2 angled front view — Korg has updated its hugely popular Kaossilator with the arrival of the Kaossilator 2. Still sporting a vibrant yellow body (whether it comes in pink is another matter) it boasts a range of features including: Simple control with finger taps/slides on the integrated X-Y touchpad 150 built-in sounds cover every […]

Korg Kaossilator 2 bursts into life [NAMM12]

Sunday 22nd January, 2012 in LDA / LDS / News / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged audio / DJ / kaossilator / Korg / namm12 / portable by Andy

MASCHINE MIKRO — As well as the iMASCHINE App for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, Native Instruments has announced a new, compact, cheaper alternative to its MASCHINE hardware. MASCHINE MIKRO offers the same kind of performance and features as its bigger brother but at a reduced price and size. This latest addition to […]

MASCHINE MIKRO available from Mid-October

Monday 10th October, 2011 in LDA / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged audio / DJ / maschine mikro / native instruments / portable / sampler by Andy

Joining the likes of the BOSS Micro BR BR-80 portable digital recorder comes Roland’s latest compact offering. Roland claims that its R-26 comes packed with a host of professional features “the likes of which the industry has not seen before”. There are two types of stereo microphones built into the […]

Roland intros R-26 portable digital recorder

Monday 3rd October, 2011 in Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged digital recorder / portable / r-26 / Roland by Andy

High quality portable audio recorders are now easily obtainable and affordable enough that even hobbyists can dabble in the world of digital sound recording while on the move. Being able to capture high quality sounds on location can open up a whole wealth of music possibilities, particularly in certain genres […]

TASCAM intros DR-40 4-track portable audio recorder

Thursday 29th September, 2011 in News / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged audio recorder / DR-40 / portable / tascam / usb by Andy

Roland BA-55 portable amplifier — Roland has introduced its latest portable amplifier with a range of easy to use features including automatic mono/stereo output switching, echo and reverb modes, wireless microphones and either battery or mains powered operation. Built in to the BA-55 portable amplifier is an accelerometer, similar to what you’d expect to find […]

Roland intros BA-55 portable amp with easy switching modes

Friday 23rd September, 2011 in Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged amplifier / ba-55 / portable / Roland by Andy

Sometimes (in fact, most of the time in my experience) musical inspiration hits you when you’re away from your studio. In the rush to get down the ideas before those creative juices dry up, or your memory plays tricks and you forget the melody line for that future masterpiece, equipment […]

Roland intros BOSS Micro BR BR-80 portable digital recorder

Thursday 22nd September, 2011 in Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged audio / boss / digital recorder / micro br br-80 / portable / Roland by Andy

yamaha piaggero NP-31 NP-11 ultraportable digital pianos — Offering a similar function set to the 76-note Piaggero NP-V60 and NP-V80 digital pianos released last year, Yamaha now reveals the ultraportable NP-31 and NP-11 models. The NP-31 features a 76-note full-size keyboard, while the NP-11 offers 61 keys. Designed to be transportable and usable pretty much anywhere, they’ll run […]

Yamaha Piaggero NP-31 and NP-11 ultraportable digital pianos unveiled [NAMM11]

Thursday 13th January, 2011 in LDP / Piano tagged 61-key / 76-key / controller keyboard / Digital Piano / namm11 / np-11 / np-31 / piaggero / portable / Yamaha by Andy

Steinberg has announced that its new mobile recording solutions, the CI1 and CI2+, are available in stores worldwide. Both interfaces feature two great sounding microphone/line combo jacks with +48V phantom power and a HI-Z switch on input 1 for direct connection of a guitar or bass. The entry-level solution CI1 […]

Steinberg intros CI1 and CI2+ mobile recording units

Tuesday 17th August, 2010 in Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged ci / portable / recording / steinberg by Andy

In a world of modern keyboards, there’s something about Roland’s new C-230 Classic Keyboard that speaks of the past. That’s not to say that it doesn’t have cutting edge technology in it. The C-230 features 36 classical organ tones, 8 organ bass tones, 4 harpsichord tones, two fortepianos, celesta, and […]

Roland intros C-230 Classic Keyboard [Musikmesse 2009]

Thursday 2nd April, 2009 in Manufacturers / News / Synth, Electronic & Audio tagged c-230 / classic keyboard / Musikmesse 2009 / Organ / portable / Roland by Andy

Yamaha has unveiled its NP-30 Portable Digital Grand Piano, featuring 76 Graded Soft Touch piano-style keys and AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) stereo-sampled piano voices, weighing just 12 pounds, and able to operate on six AA batteries or a power adaptor. With an emphasis on portability, the Graded Soft Touch keys […]

Yamaha intros NP-30 portable digital grand piano

Thursday 20th September, 2007 in Manufacturers / Piano tagged Digital Piano / News / np-30 / portable / Yamaha / Yamaha Digital Pianos by Andy