Cherry Audio added an ultra-rare Yamaha organ to their CS-80 – let’s still Doctor Who this s***

CS-80 emulations have come and gone, but Cherry Audio dug into the ultra-rare “theatre model” Electone GX-707 organ (GX-1) – to give their model even more depth. It’s still a CS-80, though, so we’re still going to watch 1982 Doctor Who as a sound design tutorial.

MIDI Polyphonic Expression has been updated with one powerful feature: better documentation

At the beginning of May, The MIDI Association quietly announced MPE 1.1. What’s new? Absolutely nothing. It’s the same spec. So why the new version number? They listened to your questions, issues, and feedback, and made the whole document easier to read, understand, and implement. And that might be better than any new feature.

Peter Kirn - May 17, 2022

Plogue has made a chip-perfect emulation of the Yamaha FM synth line

Transport yourself to 1983. Sure, analog emulation is all the rage. But leave it to Plogue to do bit-for-bit digital recreation – with a precise reproduction of the Yamaha 6-operator FM synth range, including the legendary DX7.

Peter Kirn - September 22, 2021

Inside a note: explore minimalism with Björk home studio visits

Peter Kirn - February 8, 2021

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

Peter Kirn - January 17, 2020

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

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

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