48 Results for "Yamaha"

Best free plug-ins this week: SI6MA, SnareBuzz and CX5M-V

There's something for everyone on this week's list of the best free plug-ins. We've got a metal amp simulator, a unique snare buzz emulator and an FM synth. Here's Sigma, SnareBuxx and CX5M-V.

Deal: Get UVI Digital Synsations for free for a limited time!

UVI is giving away its Digital Synsations bundle for free until the end of September. Names like Korg M1, Ensoniq VFX, Yamaha SY77 and Roland D-50 make your mouth water? Then don’t miss this deal!

Are The Smashing Pumpkins road-testing new Yamaha prototypes?

James Iha and Jeff Schroeder have been playing three unidentified singlecuts on the Smashing Pumpkins reunion tour 2019. Are we about to see new signature models? And made by whom?

Fender Europe fined for hiding documents during price-fixing investigation

Fender Europe has been fined for withholding documents during a CMA inspection in the context of an ongoing price-fixing investigation involving Fender, Yamaha, Korg and Roland.

Counterfeit gear factory busted in China; Shure, Yamaha, Sennheiser team up for lawsuit

Not only can cheap clones of big brand equipment sound nasty, they may be outright dangerous. A recent raid in China shows that there are still people making money with knock-off gear.

Hypersynth release Hcard memory cartridges for DX7 and D-50 synthesizers

Store up to 6400 patches in 100 banks on these new Hcard memory cartridges for the Yamaha DX7, DX7-II and Roland D-50. They come complete with the factory library and many more sounds.

Dtronics DT-RDX adds knobs to your Yamaha Reface DX

FM is notoriously annoying to program. Dtronics DT-RDX pulls out 50 FM parameters from the Yamaha Reface DX and puts them under your fingers for immediate, tactile and intuitive knob fiddling.

Sequential is back! Dave Smith Instruments takes back the legendary name

40 years since the release of the Prophet-5 Polysynth Dave Smith Instruments returns to the name Sequential and everything is right with the world.

Musikmesse 2018: Steinberg teams up with Rupert Neve Designs on new USB interfaces

Two new USB interfaces by Steinberg, with transformers by Rupert Neve Designs, no less. Will these worry makers of luxury 2- and 4-preamp units already on the market by Focusrite and others?

NAMM 2018: Line 6 Variax Limited Edition Onyx

Limited to only 300 guitars worldwide the new Onyx Variax comes in a sleek translucent black finish for 2018.

NAMM 2018: Robin’s synthesizer predictions

Arturia releases EuroBrute, Roland puts ACB in a multi-functional Eurorack module, Yamaha re-releases the CS-80 and Moog converts everything to Eurorack. Here are my NAMM 2018 predictions and a mixer I want.

NAMM 2018: Line 6 HX Effects processor leaked

Line 6 could be gearing up to present HX Effects based on the Helix system's effects processor. This highly anticipated new product has been setting guitar forums alight for months and now it has been leaked!

Arturia releases V Collection 6 and includes Buchla, Fairlight and DX7

Arturia's V Collection 6 bundle of vintage and classic instruments expands to 21 sound making machines and over 6000 presets. New to the party are the Buchla Easel, Yamaha DX7, CMI Fairlight and a Clavinet.

Replikator: virtual Blade Runner sounds hand-crafted by humans, probably?

Replikator goes back to the original Blade Runner soundtrack and crafts sounds that reflect the best of Vangelis' soundscapes. Rich tones, deep textures and playable noises in a dramatic GUI.

Yamaha tease a ghostly digital workstation called Genos

Yamaha has a go at being mysterious with a handful of tease videos about a forthcoming Digital Workstation called Genos. Is it more of the same or is Yamaha about to break out of its box?

Bastl’s 60Knobs controller for Sonic Potion’s LXR drum machine arrives

60Knobs (or SixtyKnobs) is Bastl's long awaited controller and expansion programmer for Sonic Potion's 6 voice LXR drum machine. All 60 knobs come in a bag as part of the kit - get soldering!

Could the SE-26 be the next Roland and Studio Electronics synthesizer?

Roland and Studio Electronics kick off a new partnership with the stunning SE-02 Boutique synthesizer. What could be next? how about an ARP 2600 clone - the SE-26?

Arminator: Free Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer emulator

Don't have enough cash for a Deckard's Dream? We've got you covered with Arminator, a free Yamaha CS-80 virtual instrument with a Vangelis inspired soundbank by Armin Kujashi.

IK Multimedia announce Syntronik: a collection of legendary synthesizers

Syntronik is 38 classic synthesizers sampled into 17 instruments with modelled filters and authentically drifting oscillators. It's more than a slice of synthesizer heaven it's the whole damn cake.

Superbooth 2017: What’s Yamaha inventing with the Reface Robot?

Yamaha are showing a Reface CS being played and manipulated by a robot interface designed by Anno Labs. Is the Reface Robot science fiction or an exciting new direction?

Deckard’s Dream: Yamaha CS80 replicant synthesizer

Roman Filippov from Sputnik Modular has released details of a Yamaha CS80 clone he's developing called Deckard's Dream. Is it a replicant or the real thing?

Piano Producer records MIDI files with the piano of your dreams

Piano Producer is an online service that offers 10 high-end pianos to make your MIDI piano track sound amazing.

SampleScience return us to the birth of PC music with AdLibXROM

For all you chiptune heads out there, AdLibXROM samples the synth chip that kickstarted the PC gaming industry.

NAMM 2016: Yamaha unveils new MONTAGE flagship synthesizer featuring FM-X and AWM2 sound engine

New Montage top of the line FM-synthesizer from Yamaha with 8 operator synthesis engine and a host of other features.