Gear Tech
Those new Sequential Prophets just got desktop versions
If you want a premium synth and don’t need the keyboard or want it to fit into a little less space, Sequential has made desktop renditions of both Prophet-5 and Prophet-10.
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How MPE can work on hardware synths: a look at Sequential OB-6, Prophet 6 updates
Chicken and egg problem, no more. MIDI Polyphonic Expression is now in commonly available controller hardware and software like Ableton Live 11. So let’s check in at the synth maker of the father of MIDI – Dave Smith’s house Sequential and see what happens when you add it to classic synthesizers.
Happy Jamuary – kick it off with this compact duo of MeeBlip and Zoom
When you feel like you’re out of ideas, when you’ve obsessed over that edit and that knob, when your mood has gone south… it’s time to stop everything and jam. January doldrums, meet Jamuary bliss.
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Polyend had a blissful 2020, but they’re not done yet – Tracker, Preset, Medusa updates
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There’s a spring reverb thwack “Easter egg” waiting inside the Oberheim OB-6
Peter Kirn - November 25, 2020
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‘Hope’ is the uplifting retro synth anthem jam we need right now
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