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Test: Korg MS20M + SQ1 Sequencer

Mein Test zum Korg MS-20M Kit, Desktop Synthesizer (auf Deutsch) Plus vielseitig praktisches Gehäuse transportabel und flach interessante Detailverbesserungen V/Okt. Steuereingang Minus deutlich teurer als ein „normaler“ MS20 Mini nur als „Kit“ mit Bastelaufwand zu haben VCOs nicht unabhängig ansteuerbar minimalistische MIDI-Implementation USB MIDI !?!?! ich habe bisher auch USB-MIDI Probleme – wenn mir da einer helfen kann wäre das auch super. -> also bis da hin ein temporärer Minuspunkt. Thomann Produktseite Korg MS-20M Kit + SQ-1 __ und hier ein weiterer eigener Test zum SQ1 Sequencer – Fakten Fakten und an…

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Korg ARP Odyssey Synthesizer (2015) – single sound demo

Marko is probably the first german guy to demo the machine for everyone to check all basic features of the Korg Odyssey 1 / 2 OSCs, Sync, Ringmod, Filter Sweeps .. it’s all in – don’t listen if you can’t „abstract“ the sound from the music you might want to do. ok, not the first.. Erste Demos vom Korgessy.   UPDATE: Test/Review in German of both – a Mk3 Original vs the new Korg one is here – all done by Marko „Retrosound“ Ettlich for Amazona.

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Stalking non existent bands: Sweet Saturn Mine / AKS / 2Voice

Looks like „the non Germans“ got a fictional electronic band as well. We got Fractus (there’s more) and you got progtronic ouija that are stalked by a lady that is meant to be sort of deranged, but looks like she’s just hot (Maxine Peake). come on, she is! that dude is a bit like a not-so-active Frank Tovey not yet to be kicking out his electronic (fat?) gadgets – and you can see the AKS and Oberheim 2 Voice in here as well. Do the Kleidersammlung™! via Sweet Saturn Mine is a track…

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Loop Creator „Turner“ for NI Kontakt – wave/sample sequencing with up to 127 samples

UPDATE: Turner is going into the next step – there are no longer beat and melodic versions but one TURNER running on Kontakt 5.0 instead of 5.5 – makes it available to a lot more people. check out the new version: Turner MK2 V03 // import samplesDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen __ what happened before 2016: __ Kontakt’s sequencing section blown up to create a lot of loops there are 10 types of sequencers added to do sample sequences just a different way of „wave sequence“ from Korgs Kronos/Wavestation – can…

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Steve Strange (Visage) dies at age of 55

Steve Strange, iconic creator of Visage and the Blitz club legend (New Romantic / New Wave) movement. Well – ok, he was also the guy who did not allow Daniel Miller to enter the club – even though they played his records (The Normal „warm leatherette“) – Mind of a Toy and Fade to Grey might be what we remember most including the help of Midge Ure. forum: † Steve Strange – bekannt durch Visage † VISAGE – Fade To Grey [Rare Video 1981] HQDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen Dieses Video auf…

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