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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.
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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.
Peter Kirn - February 8, 2021
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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
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Yamaha may revisit its legendary 1970s CS-80 polysynth
Peter Kirn - April 30, 2019
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Hello 2019, Goodbye Allihoopa
Ashley Elsdon - January 16, 2019
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A new, powerful synth finds its soul in a cheap plastic FM past
Peter Kirn - May 29, 2018
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