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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.
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It’s not too late to get these post-holiday deals on hardware, software
Winter is far from over. Or, erm, summer; I don’t know which hemisphere you’re in. You need to prep for what’s ahead by stocking up on music gear and software now. I am the voice of your Gear/Plugin Acquisition Syndrome, and this is my hand-picked list.
Sequential’s Trigon-6 gets the desktop treatment – and update adds MPE
Sequential’s monster Trigon-6 just got smaller and more accessible. You get all of the features of the keyboard Trigon-6, but BYO controller and this three-oscillator, analog beauty is more accessible. And more welcome news: both Trigons get global MIDI Polyphonic Expression support in an update. (There’s a reason you see the Trigon desktop posing with an Expressive E Osmose.)
Peter Kirn - August 15, 2023
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Oberheim OB-X8 is now a desktop module, in new edition of one of the best synths today
Peter Kirn - May 9, 2023
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Sequential Take 5 polysynth v2 doubles up sounds, adds tuning and tweaking tools
Peter Kirn - April 7, 2023
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Sequential Trigon-6: hands-on sounds and impressions of the new polysynth
Francis Preve - November 17, 2022
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The late Dave Smith with Tom Oberheim, Marcus Ryle, Tony Karavidas talking OB-X8 design
Peter Kirn - October 26, 2022
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