Korg has announced OASYS software version 1.10, which includes the first OASYS Expansion Instrument (EXi) update, the STR-1 Plucked String. The STR-1 represents an advancement in physical modeling, building on over a decade of Korg’s research with new innovations exclusive to OASYS. This new OS also adds support for up to 2 GB of memory,… Read More Free Oasys Update
Need Mo synths? Yamaha has introduced the MO Synthesizer, to be offered in the 61-key MO6 and 88-key MO8 and featuring the technology of the professional-level Yamaha Motif ES with a full set of sounds and comprehensive music-making features–including an emphasis on contemporary styles and voices–plus an exceptionally large internal wave memory capacity and the… Read More Yamaha Intros Mo Synths
Alesis has introduced the Photon X49 USB/MIDI Keyboard Controller. Building upon the success of the company’s Photon Series, which includes the Photon 25 and Photon X25, the new Photon X49 provides a 49-key velocity sensitive keyboard, an intuitive and fully assignable user interface for controlling one’s software/hardware DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), a wealth of assignable… Read More Alesis Premieres Photon X49 USB Keyboard Controller
Korg USA and Karma Lab have posted a Flash-based OASYS Virtual GUI, an online demo that allows users to explore a virtual replica of the graphic user interface of the Korg OASYS Open Architecture Synthesis Studio. This full-blown simulator provides an interactive, in-depth tour of the OASYS interface in a way that gives a true… Read More Korg Offers Virtual OASYS Interface
At the 2005 NAMM Show, Korg introduced a new platform for musical production, the OASYS Open Architecture Synthesis Studio. Designed to provide a unified musical production environment, OASYS seamlessly unites state-of-the-art synthesis, audio hard disk recording, MIDI sequencing, second generation KARMA functionality, a control surface, a CD burner and more under an intuitive interface, highlighted… Read More Korg Unveils OASYS Open Architecture Synthesis Studio
NAMM 2005: Roland has announced an upgrade to the V-Synth family with the release of Version 2 software. This user-installable system upgrade adds significant new features to the already-powerful V-Synth. V-Synth Version 2 has a completely new set of patches. The “V-Synth Producer Edition” is a collection of highly playable sounds from an acclaimed roster… Read More NAMM: Roland V-Synth V2
Clavia has released a demo version of the Nord Modular G2 demo software. According to Clavia, the demo only hints at the possibilities of the G2 itself: In our view, only hardware can offer rockstable and trouble free operation in a ‘single box solution’. In other words; real musical instruments that you just pick up… Read More Nord Introduces Modular G2 Demo
Open Labs has introduced their latest keyboard/studio instrument, the NeKo LE. Based on the company’s NeKo OpenSynth platform, the NeKo LE incorporates a full personal computer, powered by the Intel Pentium 4 processor and is targeted at songwriters, music producers, and hobbyists that want to play, record, mix, master, and burn their music in a… Read More Open Labs NeKo LE Puts Digital Audio Workstation Into Keyboard
