“The Webb Ellis Cup completes visit to Dubai as part of Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour” by Land Rover MENA, CC BY 2.0

Trump tariffs bring chaos, as shipments halted from Europe, Asia

The Trump administration’s trade policies do more than increase costs for US consumers. Their historic scale and disorganized rollout are causing global disruptions. That hurts independent music gear makers and label owners. It’s also ironically likely to cripple manufacturers trying to work in the USA. The only (sort of) good news: shippers and exporters are trying to find solutions, and at least some of the disruptions should be temporary. But those solutions won’t come free.

Oberheim is shipping the OB-X8 desktop and Tom is posing in the factory to prove it

What would your splurge synth be? It’s tough to top the OB-X8 for that, now in desktop form with the full sound functionality of the OB-X, OB-Xa, and OB-8. Plus, when you invest your money in this thing, everyone still sees your face – like your actual face and eyes, so you totally won’t be wearing dystopian ski goggles.

Peter Kirn - June 12, 2023

Teenage Engineering to ship their OP-Z, a handheld game-like synth

In a sea of synths that embrace retro vibes or big form factors, futurists and minimalist design lovers have eagerly awaited the Teenage Engineering OP-Z. And that wait is nearly over.

Peter Kirn - September 17, 2018

Behringer teases Oberheim, Roland remakes; hints at production delays

Peter Kirn - January 10, 2018

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