Inside a note: explore minimalism with Björk home studio visits

“It’s very brave to look complex things in the eye and say, calm down.” Some Björk TV clips from the 90s explore minimalism, immediacy, tiny handheld instruments, and the work of the late Mika Vainio.

KORG has a sneak peak of a new DX7-like FM synth – the opsix

Imagine a DX7, but with more parameter controls via extra faders – and it’s a KORG. That’s the best we can tell about the new opsix.

Peter Kirn - January 17, 2020

Rachael is the flexible ring mod companion to Deckard’s Voice

Black Corporation turned a lot of heads when they launched the Deckard’s Voice Eurorack module, following their Yamaha CS-inspired Deckard’s Dream flagship. Now they’ve got one more clever idea going.

Peter Kirn - August 19, 2019

Yamaha may revisit its legendary 1970s CS-80 polysynth

Peter Kirn - April 30, 2019

Hello 2019, Goodbye Allihoopa

Ashley Elsdon - January 16, 2019

A new, powerful synth finds its soul in a cheap plastic FM past

Peter Kirn - May 29, 2018

Yamaha just bought amp and pedal maker Ampeg

Peter Kirn - May 11, 2018

KQ Dixie could be the closest you’ll get to a DX7 on your iOS device

Ashley Elsdon - January 16, 2018

If SysEx management via iOS is important then you need to check out Midi Quest

Ashley Elsdon - November 5, 2017

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