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Review: Korg KO-1 Kaossilator 

By David Battino

Within five minutes of touching the Korg KO-1 Kaossilator at Winter NAMM, I knew I wanted to play more. This palm-size, battery-powered synth and audio...

Roland Ships ARX Expansion Boards 

Roland is shipping its new ARX-01 and ARX-02 expansion boards for the Fantom-G series....

Moog Music Announces OS Upgrades for Voyager and Little Phatty 

If you own a Voyager or Little Phatty synthesizer, you can now upgrade their capabilities using free downloads from Moog Music....

Roland Releases System Upgrade for Fantom-G Series 

Roland has released the version 1.10 system upgrade for the Fantom-G series workstations....

Review: Yamaha Tenori-on 

By Geary Yelton

Although it looks rather like a futuristic Etch A Sketch, the Tenori-on is a bleeding-edge musical performance instrument that combines sample-playback...

Review: Zendrum ZAP 

By Larry the O

The original Zendrum (now called the Zendrum ZX) first appeared in 1994 in the hands of Manu Katche on the Australian leg of Peter Gabriel's Secret World...

Roland Introduces RMP-12 Marching Percussion Instrument 

The RMP-12 is an electronic marching percussion instrument that utilizes Roland's multilayer mesh head technology, which helps percussionists play longer and with less fatigue. ...

Dave Smith Instruments Prophet ‘08 

By Geary Yelton

Ever since synth designer Dave Smith launched the Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 at the 1978 NAMM show, it has held a special place in the pantheon of...

Roland HD-1 V-Drums Lite 

By Markkus Rovito

Roland's V-Drums have consistently set the standard for playability in electronic drum controllers. Recently the company hit a sweet spot in the market...

M-Audio Announces ProKeys Sono 61 and ProKeys Sono 88 

M-Audio has announced the ProKeys Sono 61 and ProKeys Sono 88 portable digital pianos....

Dave Smith Instruments Prophet ’08 (Bonus) 

By Geary Yelton

The Dave Smith Instruments Prophet ’08 is a polyphonic analog synthesizer that blends a vintage sound with modern programmability. ...

Roland SP-555 

By David Battino

At first glance, the Roland SP-555 looks like a wider version of the cool little SP-404 (see my review at www.emusician.com). But Roland has packed an...

Fender VG Stratocaster 

By Michael Cooper

The VG Stratocaster is the result of a collaboration between Fender and Roland, incorporating the latter company's VG modeling technology and GK pickup...

Kurzweil SP2X Stage Piano 

By Nick Peck

Kurzweil's new SP2X is an 88-key weighted-action digital stage piano. The unit is a model of simplicity and quality, an eminently playable instrument...

Yamaha Introduces KX Series USB Keyboard Studios 

Yamaha has introduced the KX Series of USB MIDI keyboard studios....

Synesthesia Offers Ludwig Black Beauty Samples with Mandala 2.0 

Synesthesia Corporation is giving away 3 GB of Ludwig Black Beauty samples with every purchase of the Mandala 2.0 High-Def Drum and Synthesizer....

Roland VG-99 (Bonus) 

In 1995, Roland introduced the VG-8, the first in its series of virtual guitars. Designed as a floor unit, it boasted emulations of acoustic and electric instruments from the guitar family, as well as a unique batch of synthesizer-like sounds....

Focusrite Saffire Pro (Bonus) 

Here is some additional information about the Focusrite Saffire Pro 26 and Pro 10....

Synesthesia Announces Mandala 2.0 

This USB-connected drum pad emulates a variety of acoustic instruments, including drums, harp, guitar, piano, and marimba....

Yamaha Motif XS 

By Jim Aikin

For years I've been an enthusiastic proponent of the software studio. But the Yamaha Motif XS has forced me to rethink my philosophy....