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Why the Juno-60 sounds different from the Juno-106
Dave Cornutt has a pretty detailed blog entry detailing why the Juno-60 is perceived by many to sound different than the Juno-106. The jury’s still out as far as I’m concerned, but it’s an interesting...
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Roland VK-09 Organ, and Museum Photos
In my never-ending quest to add further vintage mojo to my keyboard rig I was happy to aquire a Roland VK-09 electronic drawbar organ over the weekend. There’s not much info about it to be found on...
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Gear News
SYNTHS RECENTLY ACQUIRED: Ensoniq ESQ-1 and Ensoniq SQ-80. GEAR RECENTLY REPAIRED: Korg Zero 8 (touchscreen issue) Info here YOU GOTTA CHECK OUT: the Novation Launchpad Mini. My original legacy...
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Roland AIRA Products Accidentally Leaked … Here’s What They Will Look Like!
Spoiler Alert! Don’t read this if you want to wait for Roland’s big announcement next week. I’m pretty sure this will ruin the surprise. A few weeks ago I became aware of Roland’s forthcoming “Aira”...
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Korg MS-20 KIT – now SHIPPING!
Korg MS-20 Mini Promo Shot I have ponied up for Korg’s new MS-20 Kit. The vendor in California tells me he has the much-publicized limited edition vintage analog semi-modular synth reissue-as-a-kit in...
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An Observation: Synths With Revised Filters.
Some of the world’s most respected, coveted synthesizers went through production revisions that audibly impacted the instruments’ sonic character. Here are four such synths that come to mind: Korg...
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New! Old! Whippany Electronics MELOSONIC 350 Combo Organ
Just scored this little retro curiosity for REAL CHEAP. I’m really excited for what I might end up doing with some of these old Combo Organs. Click on these images to enlarge. It has a few issues and...
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What’s Old is New Again.
Keyboard Setup Based on Vintage RMI 300B “Electra-Piano” Remember me saying that Tom, the guy who sold me the Pax tape echo chamber is pretty cool? Well … periodically he texts me links to good local...
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Roland “Boutique” Line Looks Like Another Winner
Does this look familiar? It's a 2015 realization of the iconic JX-3P user interface. All they need to do is make it sound good. A week ago Roland teased us with their new “Boutique” line, which...
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Why (and How) did I cover Visage’s “Fade To Grey”?
Back in 2016 I was playing around in the studio, noodling on synths with rhythmic support from my Boss DR-110 “Dr. Rhythm”, a very simple drum machine from 1980. After about 5 minutes of riffing on a...
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