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Korg DW-8000: The Best Hybrid Classic Synth You’ve Never Heard

15 Nov in Synths

The mid-‘80s saw the release of the Korg DW-8000, a unique digital/analog hybrid that sounds like nothing else on the planet.

KORG MPS-10: Drumming Up a V2 Update!

26 Sep in Drums, Live, Synths

Nearly a year after its debut, the KORG MPS-10 receives a significant firmware update with plenty of new features.

Korg NTS-3 Kaoss Pad Kit: Now in Stock!

24 Sep in Synths, Live

The Korg NTS-3 Kaoss Pad Kit, the Kaoss pad that you put together yourself, is finally shipping.

Sounds and Presets: Free Minimonsta 2 Patches and Binaural OB-X8 Sounds

24 Jul in Synths

This week we're indulging in some lovely new binaural patches for the splendid Oberheim OB-X8, exploiting its new v2.0 firmware.

Korg Collection 5 Gets 3 New Instruments Including ARP 2600

19 Jul in Synths, Deals

The ARP 2600 joins the synthesizer software suite Korg Collection 5. Other new entries include EP-1 and Vox Super Continental. Available now!

Sounds and Presets: Great Content for Live, PolyBrute and NAUTILUS

10 Jul in Synths

This week we have some excellent sounds packs for Ableton Live, new libraries for the KORG NAUTILUS and KRONOS and yet more PolyBrute patches!

KORG NAUTILUS AT: Fade To Gray

20 Jun in Synths, Studio

The KORG NAUTILUS AT gets the most minor of refreshes in the form of a gray chassis and is being made in very limited numbers.

Korg Acoustic Synthesis_phase8: Inching Closer to an Actual Product!

14 May in Synths

Korg Berlin is back with its latest electromechanical prototype, Acoustic Synthesis_phase8. “It is not a product just yet, but we are getting close”.

KORG KAOSS Replay v2.0: Big Update With New Features

25 Apr in Synths, DJ, Live

KORG KAOSS Replay brings its motion control expression technology to a standalone performance and creation tool for musicians and DJs alike.

Classic Gear: Korg Poly-800 – The affordable ‘80s poly

12 Apr in Synths

The Korg Poly-800 is about as ‘80s as they come. Here’s how it broke the $1000 price barrier and became a runaway hit.

SEQTRAK, modwave, Kontakt and Vintage KORG Patch Storage!

27 Mar in Synths

This week's sonic smorgasbord contains sample packs for SEQTRAK and Kontakt, free CS-80 style sounds for modwave and new vintage KORG storage

Classic Gear: Kawai K1 – The budget D-50 that was surprisingly popular

15 Mar in Synths

In the late-‘80s, D-50-style sample synthesis was too expensive for most. Enter the Kawai K1. Is this 8-bit oddity still relevant today?

Synth Effects! 5 Synths With Stellar Effects Sections

27 Feb in Synths

Transform your synthesis and sound design with synth effects. The modulation and delay sections in these five instruments can take your sounds into wild new territories. Are you ready for the ride?

Korg KingKorg Neo Review: More than just a glitch in the Matrix?

26 Feb in Synths

The Korg KingKorg Neo sees the underrated 2013 virtual analogue synth get a cosmetic refresh to match the company’s recent roster of digital synths. Is it worth taking a second look at it?