Synthesizers

MeeBlip Community Synthesizer Is Made By Bloggers For Hackers

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/MeeBlip-Panel-04_out-640x450-620x435.jpg" />Bloggers Peter Kirn and James Grahame have come up with the MeeBlip, an open source virtual a

Making Beats: Man Invents 8-bit Chipophone From Old Organ Case

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/DSC00039.jpg" />Here’s something pretty neat. A man by the name of Linus Åkesson has turned an old organ into an 8-bit synth. Click a

Review: Korg Monotron

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/monotron-620x248.png" /> Since I have the Monotron it is my ultimate source of noise and fun. I'm able to make people scream in 6 seconds

Make the synths smaller, Korg! Smaller I say!

What was once applauded as the smallest synthesizer in the world, was stripped of that title this week at the Musikmesse show in Germany. All hail the rightful heir, Korg’s Monotron.

LEGO synth has you build your sound

Japanese artist / designer Yoshi Akai has quite the repertoire of zany instruments and synthesizers. Not only do they have a wicked steampunk aesthetic, but the control formats range from credit cards

Dave Smith Instuments introducing Tetra

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/image002.gif" />I always liked the sound and design of Dave Smith Instruments. The new <a href="http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/produ

CrunchDeals: Native Instruments Komplete 5 for $399

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/komplete5.png" /></a>Saving $750 on the ultimate software instrument and sound package is a good idea. <a href="http://www.native-instrum

Video: Korg microKORG XL

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/microkorgxl.jpg" />The <a href="http://www.korg.com/microkorg">microKORG</a> has been the world's best selling synth. The new <a href="ht

Review: The Elektron Machinedrum

The Machinedrum is not something you can easily acquire. It’s hard to find Elektron in your local drum machine shop – not that there are many drum machine shops out there but fortunately a

Akai unleashes the MINIAK virtual analog synthesizer

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/rsz_miniak.jpg" />The <a href="http://www.akaipro.com/miniak">MINIAK</a> from Akai Pro is a music production powerhouse featuring virtual

Muse Research unleashes the Receptor 2 for me!

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/9.jpg" />The Receptor is a rack mounted computer that will let you use software plugins on stage. Muse Research recently released the Rec

Wireless midi guitar is not really a guitar

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/1230574590361.jpeg"> I like the idea of controlling synthesizers with my guitar. It would be so great to do some sick solos with the soun

Fold & carry keyboard for me

<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-60750" title="vax77_1" src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/vax77_1.jpg" /> I want the VAX77. I'm a rock star so I know that carrying in

This is the Kaossilator

This is about the cutest thing I have ever seen. Those of you who know that my birthday is March 17th, you’re now informed of the item at the top of my list. Oh-em-gee! Fun pocket synthesizer [B

Little Phatty by Moog

The Little Phatty, by Moog, is a monophonic analog synthesizer with 100 user editable presets. It was also the last product that Bob Moog had any impact on. This beautiful Moog Synthesizer is actually