synth Archive

  • Make the synths smaller, Korg! Smaller I say!

    Make the synths smaller, Korg! Smaller I say!

    What was once applauded as the smallest synthesizer in the world, was stripped of that title this week at the Musikmesse show in Germany. All hail the rightful heir, Korg’s Monotron. With just over 1 full octave on a ribbon keyboard, the Monotron can almost fit into your pocket. It also manages to fit a VLO, [...]

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  • Casio VL-10 synth is miniscule

    Casio VL-10 synth is miniscule

    Synthesizers? Calculators? In the same device?! If your first thought was, “I want one”, then today is your lucky day. The little brother of Casio’s VL-Tone synth, the VL-10, was spotted on eBay with 7 hours left to go. 29 buttons, 5 different sounds, and 10 drum rhythms can all be yours if you hurry. Video [...]

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  • Low cost synth has four analog voices

    Low cost synth has four analog voices

    So this is weird. This is a Dave Smith synth for $799 with four analog voices. The device, called the Tetra, lets you play straight through with a MIDI keyboard or use the synth via USB to program your own sound. I personally don’t understand this thing at all but it looks like you can make [...]

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