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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?
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Suzuki is re-releasing the electronic autoharp Omnichord to celebrate its 70th anniversary
Here’s an unexpected reissue: Japanese music maker Suzuki is celebrating the company’s 70th anniversary by bringing back the Omnichord, a unique 1981 electronic answer to the autoharp.
Peter Kirn - March 28, 2023
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1977’s Bell Labs Alles synth demo came pre-Crumar, features Laurie Spiegel cameo
In 1977, the marriage of motion pictures and telephones somehow birthed Hal Alles’ Bell Labs Digital Synthesizer – an experimental additive synth that imagined new directions for both music and vocal communication. This 1977 demo has the creator show off that vision, and Laurie Spiegel is on-hand to explore the device compositionally.
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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Star Shepard is Legowelt’s insane hacked-together DIY synth
Peter Kirn - July 19, 2018
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Roland’s D-50 is the latest 80s creation to get Boutique treatment
Peter Kirn - September 9, 2017
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