1982’s PPG Wave 2 arrives in reimagined Eurorack form

It’s been a long time since the PPG name graced hardware. That brand and its founder, Wolfgang Palm, laid the foundation for decades of wavetable synthesis. Now the PPG name is back via an officially authorized collaboration with Liquid Sky d-vices and Cornel Hecht (Hell Modular) – and authentic Wave 2 sounds are arriving in Eurorack.

That time Jem and The Holograms went synthesizer shopping

1980s animated Jem and The Holograms was peak Hasbro Saturday morning cartoon and peak US synthpop era. For a glimpse into those two worlds, travel back to an imaginary 1988 synthesizer shopping spree with Jem and the Holograms. That’s right: Jem and Minx went to NAMM.

Peter Kirn - January 30, 2025

Okay, the “frog” bass stabs on MJ’s Thriller is a Casiotone MT-60

Never underestimate the power of simple synthesis tricks, least of all in the hands of vintage Casio designers. The distinctive “frog” bass croak in Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” recorded in 1982, comes from a Casiotone MT-60. And it’s a sound you can patch up yourself.

Peter Kirn - November 1, 2024

Finale music notation software discontinued; devs embrace Dorico

Peter Kirn - August 26, 2024

Hakai Labs lets you connect your classic NES controller to Eurorack

Peter Kirn - August 12, 2024

The Speak & Spell is reborn as a chaos monster and glitchy groovebox

Peter Kirn - July 29, 2024

Throwback Thursday: Kerri Chandler DJing on reel-to-reel tape is a joy

Peter Kirn - June 27, 2024

Remake Live 12 with retro refinement: updated workstation, ultra-dark themes

Peter Kirn - May 20, 2024

Amiga 500 as a real-time guitar effects pedal: Magical Synth Adventure

Peter Kirn - April 1, 2024

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