Minimoog’s missing link: how an icon was born in summer of 1970

How did the Minimoog take shape – and set the course of synthesizer and musical instrument history? Among many revelations in JoE Silva’s The Minimoog Book for BJOOKS, we learn how the synth’s early prototypes evolved into the instrument we know today. Read the excerpt here.

Arturia AstroLab keyboard updates: more instruments, more presets

Arturia has quietly updated the AstroLab keyboard, their surprisingly economical stage piano that runs the V Collection. There are new presets, new artist tributes, and most importantly, some of the instruments you may have been missing.

Peter Kirn - September 24, 2024

Osmose 2.0 makes this expressive MPE instrument more navigable, powerful

Expressive E’s 2.0 firmware has arrived for their flagship Osmose expressive keyboard. With better external MIDI support and improved preset management and navigation, this significant release addresses some of what users most wanted.

Peter Kirn - September 5, 2024

Arturia KeyLab mk3: premium keyboard controller with aftertouch, display

Peter Kirn - August 29, 2024

Novation Launchkey MK4 range, hands-on: perfect DAW companions?

Peter Kirn - August 29, 2024

Moog is back: Moog Muse is the 8-voice love child of modular and Voyager

Peter Kirn - July 31, 2024

Geert Bevin, MPE innovator, tours Osmose keyboard and expression

Peter Kirn - June 18, 2024

Review: Arturia AstroLab, the stage keyboard with Arturia instruments

Benjamin Weiss - June 17, 2024

MiniBrute V, a modeled software rendition of Arturia’s baby wonder

Peter Kirn - May 21, 2024

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