The Yamaha DX7 didn’t just join the sound of the '80s, it became it. Its metallic, glassy tones were everywhere, from chart-topping pop to moody ballads and genre-defining soundtracks. As one of the ...

How many Broadway shows has Karl Mansfield been in? Karl Mansfield has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows. How many West End shows has Karl Mansfield been in? Karl Mansfield has not appeared in the West ...

Billy Jay Stein in his studio (Credit: Courtesy of Billy Jay Stein) Billy Jay Stein attended the University of Pennsylvania, double-majoring in neuroscience and music, with a plan to one day become a ...

Prince used on every album. On the first 3 albums Oberheim 4 voice FVS1 and Oberheim 8 voice were main synths. oN THE ALBUM 1999 Prince used Oberheim OB-Xa Purple Rain was the first album to introduce ...

Almost every well-known manufacturer has MIDI keyboards for controlling a digital audio workstation (DAW) and software synthesizers in its range. To stand out from the crowd, M-VAVE recently launched ...

Acclaimed German jazz bassist Oliver Lutz unveils 'Paffee Mountain', the third single heralding his forthcoming album 'Calamari Fantasy', recorded with his RE:CALAMARI Band. A homage to one of Oliver ...

As the 1970s turned into the 1980s, a significant change was taking hold in the music world in the form of the adoption of electronic instruments, namely synthesizers. Progressive rock bands like ...

The LANA-TNY is a compact development board created by Phyx and built around the CH32V203 RISC-V microcontroller. It offers a low-cost solution for embedded development and features a built-in USB ...

SYNTH WEEK 2024: After the incredible leaps in synthesizer technology that were made in the late '70s, 1980 could be regarded as the year that was the calm before the beautiful storm. There weren’t ...