Musikmesse: Korg Workstation Overview ps60 / Microstation

these 2 basically equally structured workstations work the same way, but microstation is more „workstation“ while the ps60 looks a bit more like a „trident“ kind of synth,.. there’s even a 16track sequencer on the microstation. 2 LFOs + Global LFO, not ultrafast, 2 ENVs, 2 OSCs, so it is a nice little workstation small in size but nothing „special“. hmm, nothing? no, it’s smaller! even japanese ppl with just 5qm room might be happy to have a nice neat instrument for „everything“. here’s the menu structure and I show…

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Musikmesse: can you believe it. Octatrack, Vintage stuff and more

Some more spotting of gear – big black shiny knobs and well.. stuff.. . vintage? Casio still no synth, but CZ’s and FZ‘ behind glass. lots of retro everywhere. Gaia-Sturzflug mit 9 ENVs, 3 LFOS, 3 OSCS und Knöpfe aus „vintage“ added to SynthDB Roland Gaia SH01 in SynthDB https://www.sequencer.de/syns/roland/Gaia_SH01.html Korg Monotron is here https://www.sequencer.de/syns/korg/Monotron.html Elektron Octatrack https://www.sequencer.de/syns/elektron/Octatrack.html Korg PS60 https://www.sequencer.de/syns/korg/PS60.html Korg Microstation https://www.sequencer.de/syns/korg/Microstation.html

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Musikmesse: – Synthesizer-Magazin Booth / Stand

CLICK THE IMAGES TO SEE THEM IN FULL.. Some Impressions from our/my booth – live actions, the De-Moon, Challenger and Schrauber Synths and Sequencers shown. Hier Eindrücke von unserem Stand – Dem Synthesizer-Magazin Stand. Hier zu sehen: Bernd Kistenmacher und Stefan Erbe mit Live-Darbietungen, eine DJ Performance mit dem SP555 und diverse Bilder vom Helmstronic Challenger mit ihrem Entwickler. Klaus von und mit seinen Memotron-Modellen, Frank mit dem Schrauber Sequencer und daneben das MFB-Set zum selbst ausprobieren. Später kam noch der Gotharman De-moon dazu, der jetzt rauscharm ist, neue Algorithmen…

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Musikmesse: Final Pics – Feeltune Rhizome, Lemur and Openlabs

Here’s the batch I missed to upload. Impressions of the new Rhozome synth/sequencer – in fact it is a dual core computer with step sequencer up to 64 patterns, plugins (comes with a lot of plugins like Minimonsta and Ohmforce filters, so you may start with it immediately), allows other stuff, since it is XP E (for embedded) as OS, 18kilos, dynamic pads, and freely assignable to unlimited real time track length. there’s still room for more, so do not expect it to be the final specs, but that’s what…

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Musikmesse: Images II – new gear & software

more Pics, Eigenharp, a strange controller that seems to have such a sensor like the Accelerator that tracks it’s „3D Position“.  Waldorfs new Sample-12Bit PPG Wave Plugin, the very cool Prosoniq (not really showing the new tool, but to me the most amazing extraction tool – sonicworx little brother – removes anything in an existing audio file. The large Tango controller and the new final Origin design form Arturia

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Musikmesse: Updates

Image Stack 1 – Accelerator, Synthesizer-Magazin Booth, the new „Mellotron“ – it’s a bit like the Memotron – sample based thing at the moog booth. MFB Synths – Zwerg Series.. (awesome sounding, but just the size of just a part of your hand) and the electron octatrack, which is an interesting „Loop Player“ 64GB from SD Cards – quite like a very very extended electribe slicer

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Musikmesse Frankfurt – Music Fair 24.-27.3.2010 preparing..

Time to go soon. I will be at Synthesizer-Magazin Booth Hall 5.0, Booth C48, will mark all postings Musikmesse: in the subject line. So you will find news and images easier. hope’s all going well. So, bald geht es los – Ab zur Musikmesse, ich werde natürlich am Synthesizer-Magazin Stand sein direkt neben Roland UNTEN in der Halle 5.0, Standnummer C48. Werde besonders FR und SA meist immer da sein, MI/DO auch selbst rumlaufen und natürlich immer wieder zum SynMag Stand kommen, ich wohn ja da. Wir werden am Stand…

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