Moog Little Phatty - Stage II Analog Synthesizer

Moog Little Phatty - Stage II Analog Synthesizer Review

Moog Little Phatty - Stage II Analog Synthesizer Feature

• True Analog synthesis engine designed by Bob Moog
• 100 percent true analog signal path
• 37-note keyboard with +/-2 octave transpose
• New batch of presets
• Directly interface with the analog circuitry via the knobs on the control panel with no digital latency

Moog Music is proud to introduce the Little Phatty Stage II; the newest member of the Little Phatty family. Like the Stage and Tribute Edition before it, the Little Phatty Stage II puts the performer in control of a 100% analog signal path, two ultra stable Voltage Controlled Oscillators, a Voltage Controlled Filter and other versatile features like an external audio input, CV and KB gate inputs and a full MIDI controller. Additionally, the Stage II boasts great new features including; MIDI over USB, MIDI Clock Sync, an Arpeggiator, Tap Tempo and a stylish New Black Finish.

Roland GW-8 Keyboard Workstation

Roland GW-8 Keyboard Workstation Review

Roland GW-8 Keyboard Workstation Feature

• Contemporary music workstation with high-quality 128-voice sound engine derived from Roland's renowned Fantom-X Series
• Wide variety of contemporary sounds and interactive backing styles with special focus on Latin American genres, plus additional banks of ethnic sounds and styles from around the world
• Onboard 16-track sequencer for saving your interactive performances
• USB Memory Player feature allows direct playback of MP3, .WAV, AIFF and SMF files from USB key; Center Cancel feature for audio files enables karaoke-style sing-along
• Newly-designed graphical display, plus Style Select button, Analog Modify knob and D BEAM

The GW-8 is the next generation of Roland's GW-series workstations with intelligent backing-track functionality. With its fresh, contemporary sound-set and expressive musical styles from pop to rock, plus authentic ethnic styles and a multi-format USB Memory Player feature, the GW-8 will bring a world of music to your fingertips. It's especially well-suited for the one-man-band performance. Flagship Sound Engine with Easy User Interface Having Roland's renowned sound technology at its core, the GW-8 rivals its peer workstations with its rich, expressive sound. The GW-8 comes loaded with hundreds of the freshest and most essential sounds culled from Roland's top sound modules. In addition to its authentic sound set, the GW-8 is equipped with many user-friendly control devices, such as the expressive D BEAM and the Analog Modify knob, which instantly adjusts sounds to suit your taste. The GW-8 is perfect for live entertainers who play multiple roles in their performances.Intelligent Backing Styles The GW-8 is packed with a huge collection of styles, representing a broad range of music genres, from contemporary rock, pop, dance, jazz, and beyond. The excellent library of contemporary sounds and styles is accompanied by ethnic instrument sounds and authentic regional musical styles. Each backing style has four intros, four main patterns, and four ending progressions for you to craft your own arrangements live.USB Memory Player Feature The GW-8 also has one of Roland's most popular features is built into it — the Multi-format Song Player that allows song data to be played directly from USB Flash memory (accepts MP3, WAV, AIFF, and SMF format). It also has a Center Cancel function that minimizes main vocals from pre-recorded songs for karaoke-style performances or music practice.Style Converter & Playlist Editor Bundled with each GW-8 is Roland's Style Converter software for PC, which lets you convert your own MIDI data into GW-8 backing styles via commercially a

Open Labs Miko LXD

Open Labs Miko LXD Review

Open Labs Miko LXD Feature

• More than 15,000 high-quality sounds15-inch touch screen for hands on control of any software parameter and two button touch padMix Edit panel with 8 bankable (32) faders and 8 programmable rotary encodersBump MP 4x4 velocity sensitive drum pad interface with GURUDJ style crossfader with 7 programmable knobs and 8 programmable buttons37-key semi-weighted, synth-action keyboard with after-touchComprehensive I/O capable of up to 24bit/96KHz audio with 4 in / 6 out including 2 phantom-powered mic-p

Powered by the latest Intel Core i5 processor and using a 15" touchscreen, 37 black and white keys, running Windows 7 OS, the GEN6 MiKo LXD is an entirely new class of multimedia instrument. MiKo LXD is specifically designed with keyboard playability and maximum studio functionality.Open Labs have included world-class virtual instruments and effects, with thousands of presets, with virtually unlimited capability for third party plug-ins and applications.All-in-One SolutionUnlike all other dedicated electronic musical instruments and workstations, MiKo LXD's optimized Windows 7 OS natively supports virtually any music application or plug-in developed for a PC. From Pro Tools to Nuendo, Native Instruments Komplete to Spectrasonics Omnisphere, MiKo LXD does it all with ease.Bump MPMiKo LXD is equipped with the new Bump MP integrated drum module, designed to allow the user to create beats and trigger any sound, loop or sample in real-time. Enhanced with a special Open Labs version of Guru from FXpansion, key features of the Bump MP include: (16 plus 1) fully assignable pads, note repeat, fixed level fader, transport controls, chromatic mode, hold, pad tune, multiple groove preset and eight engines with 24 patterns per engine. This also allows up to 512 step sequences per pattern.Mix/EditMiKo LXD is also equipped with the new Open Labs Mix/Edit controller. The mixer section consists of multiple fully assignable controls including: (8) encoders, (8) lighted buttons, (8) faders, (X4) banks (total of 128 channels) and (1) master volume fader. The edit section consists of multiple, fully assignable controls including: (8) encoders, (1) LCD display (for encoders), (4) buttons and (4) banks (total of 32 control parameters).Master SeriesMiKo LXD has the most relevant and compelling sounds including: Open Labs The Master's Series Library produced by multi-platinum producer Mr. Porter (Denaun Porter).Play Plug-insRiff is an entirely new concept in virtual instrument hosting. Writ

Yamaha MO6 61 Key Music Production Synthesizer

Yamaha MO6 61 Key Music Production Synthesizer Review

Yamaha MO6 61 Key Music Production Synthesizer Feature

• 61-key LC (synth) action keyboard
• Sophisticated song sequecer, pattern mode and arpeggiator with 1700 patterns
• Voices and performances from the Motif ES
• Comprehensive Computer Integration
• Powerful master mode function

Yamaha, the world's largest musical instrument manufacturer and the leader in synthesizer technology, proudly introduces the MO Music Production Synthesizer. Targeted to semi-professional musicians and home/project studio owners as well as songwriters and performers, the MO provides a full set of authentic sounds and comprehensive music-making features including an emphasis on contemporary styles and voices. Highly portable and compact, the MO also serves as an ideal keyboard for live performance situations. The MO contains many advanced music production tools. These include a built-in Song sequencer, and a useful Pattern mode that allows you to build complex rhythmic/chordal patterns by using preset Phrases - or Phrases of your own creation. Moreover, the powerful Arpeggio feature gives you over 1700 sequenced phrases that you can trigger at the touch of a key. Drawing on the technology and sounds of the professional level MOTIF ES, the new MO features an expanded sound set, with an exceptionally large internal wave memory capacity. The keyboard has a full complement of realistic instrument Voices (total 512) and Drum Kits (64), and includes many modern and vintage synthesizer sounds, making it well-equipped for current dance, club and techno music styles. For sound shaping and signal processing, the MO features sharp, responsive filters (with real-time knob control from the panel) and an extensive set of high-quality effects. The MO also seamlessly integrates into computer music systems, with special remote control functions that let you operate your favorite sequencer software from the instrument itself. In addition, the MO is the latest instrument in the Yamaha line to feature compatibility with the convenient Studio Connections system. Studio Connections lets you make and save MO settings to a song within your DAW application (such as Steinberg's Cubase), and use the Total Recall features to instantly restore those settings when you reopen the song.

Kurzweil PC3LE6 61 Note Synthesizer Action Performance Controller and Workstation Keyboard, Light Edition, Semi Weighted Keys, Blue and Black

Kurzweil PC3LE6 61 Note Synthesizer Action Performance Controller and Workstation Keyboard, Light Edition, Semi Weighted Keys, Blue and Black Review

Kurzweil PC3LE6 61 Note Synthesizer Action Performance Controller and Workstation Keyboard, Light Edition, Semi Weighted Keys, Blue and Black Feature

• 61 note lightly weighted action with velocity and after touch sensitive keys
• 240 x 64 backlit LCD with dedicated back panel contrast control
• 64 voice polyphony
• PC3 sound engine, complete with anti-aliased VA oscillators and KB3 Mode
• PC3 sound set, including Base ROM, Orchestral, Classic Keys, String Section, General MIDI set and over 70 KB3 programs with total of over 800 programs

Fantastic sounds, reliable performance, usical expressiveness, ease of use; these are the things we believe are essential to the design of an affordable keyboard instrument. Kurzweil's PC3LE line combines the amazing sound quality and performance control features of the enormously popular PC3 series with a new streamlined, intelligent user interface, providing an interactive experience that is bound to inspire creativity. The PC3LE6 from Kurzweil is a 61 key performance keyboard with over 1050 instruments, over 700 effects chains, and 16 arpeggiators. It provides grand pianos, vintage electric pianos, realistic orchestral instruments, Clavinets, Mellotrons, synthesizers, drums, basses, and more. The PC3LE6 utilizes Kurzweil's V.A.S.T. synthesis engine which pairs the detailed programming of hundreds of effect and synthesizer parameters with top-notch samples to produce the detailed and realistic sounds. The PC3LE6 features the same chip technology found in Kurzweil's acclaimed PC3 series keyboards. It provides active keyboardists who are playing in bands, solo performances, and in ensembles with particularly good sounding vintage keys, organs, and synthesizers. There are also 200 programs that are exclusive to the PC3LE6. Navigating through all of these instruments is fast and effortless with its 20 dedicated category buttons. You can have up to 10 insert effects running on the PC3LE6. This includes stunning reverbs, phasers, flangers, and choruses, as well as warm and beefy distortions. Whenever you pull up a new sound, the 8 backlit drum pads will load up an accompanying drum kit. The sensitive pads can also be used to trigger sounds, sequences, chords, and arpeggiations. For gigging, recording, or rehearsals, the PC3LE6 offers loads of useful instruments with a user-friendly and ultimately flexible workflow.

Yamaha Adat I/O Cable-Sell with CD8at

Yamaha Adat I/O Cable-Sell with CD8at Review

ADAT I/O cable; 15.5' long, 2 required for each MY8AT, 4 required for each MY16AT

Korg M5073 73-Key Workstation Keyboard STAGE ESSENTIALS Bundle

Korg M5073 73-Key Workstation Keyboard STAGE ESSENTIALS Bundle Review

Korg M5073 73-Key Workstation Keyboard including an On-Stage KS8191 Keyboard Stand, Kaces 8KB Keyboard Carrying Bag, On-Stage KT7800 Keyboard Bench, Hosa CPP203 10 Foot Instrument Cable, and On-Stage KSP100 Piano-Style Sustain Pedal