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Roland has announced the launch of the FP-E50, a portable piano and creativity workstation that’s designed as an easy intro for beginners while including enough advanced features to keep the pros happy, including Roland’s flagship synthesis engine.Cont… Continue reading Roland makes flagship sound engine portable with FP-E50 digital piano
There comes a point in every Arduino’s life where, if it’s lucky, it becomes a permanent fixture in a project. We can’t think of too many better forever homes for …read more Continue reading Arduino Synthesizer Uses Modified Slide Pots
The BBC Micro:bit, while not quite as popular in our community as other microcontroller development boards, has a few quirks that can make it a much more interesting piece of …read more Continue reading BBC Micro:Bit as Handheld Synthesizer
Synth wizards Critter & Guitari have launched a successor to the company’s first product – the Pocket Piano – in the shape of a portable music box called the 201, which sports six sound engines, a built-in speaker and a bunch of funky wooden keys.Conti… Continue reading Backpack-friendly synthesizer takes music creation portable
Following a small pilot production run back in 2016, Moog Music has announced the return to full production of the mighty Minimoog Model D analog synthesizer, which helped shape modern music from the 1970s onwards.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, Techn… Continue reading Moog restarts production of a music icon, the Minimoog Model D
The first project from Sweden’s Teenage Engineering was an art installation in 2007 comprising 22 wooden dolls that formed a singing ensemble. The absolut choir has now inspired the creation of a smaller collection that can voice a bunch of classic son… Continue reading Teenage Engineering gets choral with ensemble of singing wooden dolls
Canada’s this.is.Noise – the folks behind the Kickstarter-funded Noise Machine from 2020 – has launched an interesting MIDI controller on Indiegogo called the MIDI Blaster, which brings a new level of gesture control to music creation while also adding… Continue reading MIDI controller lights up music expression with the wave of a hand
We’ll always have a soft spot for circuit sculpture projects; anything with components supported on nice tidy rows of brass wires always captures our imagination. But add to that a …read more Continue reading Sight and Sound Combine in This Engaging Synthesizer Sculpture
Repairing electronic devices isn’t as hard as it used to be. Thanks to the internet, it’s easy to find datasheets and application notes for any standard component inside your gadget, …read more Continue reading Reverse-Engineering a Display Protocol to Repair a Roland Synthesizer
Startup Sensy has launched a guitar-shaped electronic instrument featuring a fretboard crammed with follow-me lights designed to get noobs playing tunes quickly, but can also be used by seasoned pros as a MIDI interface or eye-catching melody maker.Con… Continue reading LED-packed Sensy Guitar lights the way to easy music creation