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Alternative histories, realized: someone built a working 80s Apple prototype
Kevin Noki has realized a ground-breaking, long-lost prototype created by industrial designer Hartmut Esslinger for Apple in the 80s. FlatMac lives – and it works.
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Logic Pro surprise: authentic recreation of 1982 Quantec Room Simulator
Every so often, you get something that’s clearly a labor of love. Apple has acquired the innovative digital reverb legacy of Quantec and its late founder Wolfgang “Wolf” Buchleitner and built it into Logic Pro for iPad and Mac. That joins some other welcome improvements to Logic’s Mixer and Bounce in Place in this release.
Free Alesis MIDIVERB impulse responses: pristine 80s trash
The 1986 Alesis MIDIVERB has a unique and fabulous sound – peak budget 80s digital reverb preset trash in just the right way. So why not recreate it for free with some high-quality impulse responses?
Peter Kirn - November 30, 2023
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Suzuki is re-releasing the electronic autoharp Omnichord to celebrate its 70th anniversary
Peter Kirn - March 28, 2023
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1977’s Bell Labs Alles synth demo came pre-Crumar, features Laurie Spiegel cameo
Peter Kirn - February 21, 2023
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Oberheim is back with OB-X8, combining three 1980s legends into one analog polysynth
Peter Kirn - May 10, 2022
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