Thursday, June 26

The DS-10 is Back!

 

Jetdaisuke checks out the new Korg DSN-12 for Nintendo 3DS:

 

 

Monday, June 23

Esa-Pekka Salonen's Verse

Most of you have probably seen the new iPad Air commercials, but if you've been living in a bunker like me perhaps you missed this great one released a couple weeks ago featuring Finnish composer and conductor of London's Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen:

 


Thursday, June 19

Introducing the DSI Pro 2!

Dave Smith Instruments have introduced a brand new synthesizer called the Pro 2! Based on the Prophet 12 architecture this new 4 voice mono synth is a monster:

"The Pro 2 is a fusion of classic analog synthesizer design and cutting-edge digital technology. It boasts four high-resolution digital oscillators, plus a sub oscillator. The oscillators produce both classic and complex wave shapes and can frequency and amplitude modulate each other in any operator and modulator configurations you choose for harmonically-rich FM and AM sounds. A set of Character controls adds high and low frequency boost, bit and sample rate reduction, and tape saturation emulation to the Pro 2's sonic palette.

At the heart of the Pro 2's gutsy sound is its all-new dual filter design. Filter 1 is a 4-pole low-pass design inspired by the original Prophet-5 filter. Filter 2 is a state-variable design inspired by the Oberheim SEM and can be continuously varied between low-pass, notch, and high-pass operation, with an optional band-pass mode. The two filters function in either serial or parallel, or anywhere in between. Two of the four oscillators can be routed through Filter 1 with the other two routed through Filter 2 for a broad range of tonal possibilities."

 

Looks like my Prophet 12 might be getting a little brother!