It's April Fools today and the pro audio industry has been joking around like its making it money. We are diligently gathering the best pro audio humor from today in a single post.
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Fender Europe has been fined for withholding documents during a CMA inspection in the context of an ongoing price-fixing investigation involving Fender, Yamaha, Korg and Roland.
The new Loop 8 is a handy 8-channel audio mixer with a built-in audio interface, which looks to be a nice fit for setups involving small gadgets like the Korg Volca series.
Could the keyboard Korg were teasing be this leaked image of the Minilogue XD? It has a digital oscillator section just like the Prologue and the sequencer from the Monologue.
A mysterious figure playing a possibly keyboard-like device lit by blue light-sabres. What could it all mean? Korg says they have something new for 2019.
A very useful case that will protect up to 4 Korg Volca boxes plus their adapters and cables. The top comes all the way off so you could easily play with them inside the case. Might save them from beer spills.
The Multi Engine architecture of the Korg Prologue lets you code and design your own customised digital oscillators and effects to run alongside the VCOs. The SDK is now available for download.
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A new editor from software developer Momo Muller presents all the parameters from the Korg Volca Keys as a VST plug-in with precise automation and XY pad control for under €6. Also runs stand-alone.
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Just when you thought the Pro-One and RD-808 were enough to add to the DeepMind, Model D and Neutron, Behringer whips out an ARP Odyssey clone they are simply calling the Behringer Odyssey.
It may be a bit overwhelming at first, but the interface is very well organized and getting around won't be a problem once you get comfortable. With its knob-per-function layout, it delivers plenty of control.
Just when you think your collection of virtual emulations of classic vintage synthesizers was complete IK Multimedia reckon you need 5 more to make it the Syntronik Deluxe bundle.
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AI Synthesis have created a tribute to the Korg MS-20 filter in the AI004 OTA Voltage Controlled Filter. It's deliciously cheap as a kit with a full build guide and those nice red knobs.
KORG doesn't just do synths, this announcement says, they're also making inroads in the affordable Live sound category with KONNECT - a self-contained PA unit designed for small-scale venues and uses.
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New for NAMM is a tidy little mixer called the Volca Mix for up to three (you've guessed it) Volcas. Includes a power splitter, filter, effects send, and sync out with tempo display.
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A new updated version of that classic green overdrive pedal used by the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan and many others, but now it comes with Korg's NuTube technology.
Beef up your Monologue with this range of Electronic Score + Retrocade sounds from German composer Christian Halten. They are free, very visual and may take you in directions you never considered.
