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Arturia V-Collection 9, feature by feature: a dreamy, futuristic update, new and old
Arturia’s V-Collection 9 is more than just another “add some more instruments, update a few things” V-Collection refresh. This one goes somewhere new and dreamy – both with new instruments that aren’t remakes of old stuff, and some of the biggest advancements coming in the form of rebuilds for some of your favorites.
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Dave Smith brought us all closer together; Sequential and MIDI legend has died
Dave Smith was someone who brought all of us in electronic music instruments closer – and I don’t only mean through his contributions to MIDI. News reached us yesterday that the legendary engineer had died at age 72. I’m not at all surprised that it happened as he was doing what he loves, following up […]
Oberheim is back with OB-X8, combining three 1980s legends into one analog polysynth
Do call it a comeback. Oberheim returns to the world of synthesizers – both for those who love the name, and a new generation discovering it for the first time. And the instrument to mark the occasion is an 8-voice dream synth. So for those deciphering the teasers and leaks, yes, the OB-X8 builds on […]
Peter Kirn - May 10, 2022
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Dave Smith himself tours the Prophet-5 in a six-part series, one year later
Peter Kirn - November 16, 2021
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Sequential’s Pro 3 gets new wavetables from some wild sources, and patch morphing
Peter Kirn - July 9, 2021
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Instrumental inventions, from LEGO microtonal guitar to deconstructed tuba, at Guthman prize
Peter Kirn - March 16, 2021
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