Fairlight Instruments – The next generation also for iPad?

Fairlight Instruments – The next generation. as you can see here, Peter Vogel really did it. A recreation of the Fairlight Computer. Since it is not as slow as the original I assume it is much more fun to use. But very retro design. Thats for nerds for sure. The most interesting (for me) is – there will be an App for iPad  – stay tuned, to be sure it is a recreation look at this – and did you note the iPod as a Keyboard on the right side..…

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NAMM11: Korg Kronos? Accompainment or the new Oasys?

YouTube brings us all a video that says at least nothing but there is something coming. workstation? or a „real“ synth? or just a „keyboard“?.. no this is just a dummy by some user, .. the real Kronos Digital Synthesizer looks like this:   theee fake area gave us funny photoshopped synths like.. Inspired JD800 something till we all know – but 2 be honest – that name reminds a lot of this design… (dont ask for Roland here) Korg Realtime Oscillator Navigation Operating System KRONOS???

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M-Audio Venom Synthesizer (VA) 4oct,matrix edit with soft editor

M-Audio is going to bring a simple VA-kind of Synth – looks like it has a parameter matrix like Microkorgs and Desktop Evolvers got with 12 voices and 4 Oct-Keybhoard (which is a nice range) in a compact exterior including usb-audio interface. the name: Venom – just like the band ;) this smells like a low price live synth but more for the players rather than sound designers – but of course it comes with a software editor – but as always this is not „knobs“. looks a bit like…

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