Electronic instrument news

Akai has introduced its new Miniak virtual analog synth at Musikmesse.

OP-1 stands for Operator 1: The OP-1 is a pocket size controller for your favorite software sequencer.

Roland Corporation has announced the availability of the FG Connects project on the Roland U.S. Website.

The Persephone markII features a new Eowave ribbon and a new synthesis architecture,d esigned to make it possible to play different sounds simulteaneously, to modulate one sound source with another w…

Dark Energy is a monophonic stand-alone Synthesizer with USB and Midi interface.

MC-202 Hack version 2 is a software application designed to interact with the Roland MC-202 analog hardware synthesizer.

Arturia has released a few new demo videos of their Origin synth on YouTube.

The Beatkangz's Beat Thang is now slated for a Summer 2009 release.

In keeping with a popular trend these days, John Bowen has started his own video channel on Vimeo, where he shows all there is to know on his synthesizer Solaris.

Utilizing the new Podfarm Dualtone feature, Perimeter Sound presents Tone Set #6 Dualtones.

Moog Music began shipping the Etherwave Plus.

Radikal Technologies has released a video of their Spectralis Hybrid Synthesizer 2.

Akai Professional has announced the release of MPC5000 OS 2.0, a new operating system for its MPC5000 music production workstation.

Music Technology Group from Universitat Pompeu Fabra is turning Reactable into a commercial product.

Korg USA has released a collection of electric piano and clav programs for their EDS-based workstations (M3 and M50).

The Future Retro Orb is a single-track, step-based digital sequencer.

Sinevibes has announced two new sound expansions for Roland's Fantom-G series workstations.

The first chapter in the new Catalyst Series contains 32 Combis for the Korg OASYS.

The Nord Modular G2 OS and the G2 Editor have been updated to version 1.6.

Moog Music have announced that they only will built 200 more Old School Voyagers.

Ultimate Support Releases its Apex 'Next Generation' Column Keyboard Stands.

Roland Corporation introduced the newest member of its VIMA recreational keyboard line, the RK-300, which the company says has the same multimedia capabilities and ease of use as the RK-500.

Roland introduced the Prelude home entertainment keyboard, featuring a "contemporary sound set", an onboard 16-track sequencer, and various musical styles.

Aken Audio has designed and implemented an internal digital signal processor in the Continuum Fingerboard.

Roland presents the VP-770 Vocal & Ensemble Keyboard, featuring newly-developed Vocal Designer effects and ensemble sounds powered by Roland's SuperNATURAL™ technology.