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Hammond brings the authentic B3 sound and feel into the future with the XK-4. It features a new Modelled Tone Wheel Engine and digital Leslie.
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In this series, we look at the Big Three Japanese manufacturers that have changed music. First up: the history of Yamaha synthesizers.
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Pulling in elements from the Yamaha YC Stage Keyboard and CP Stage Piano, the CK Series CK61 and CK88 make for superbly portable all-rounders.
We knew it was a Stage 4 keyboard from the teasing photo, and now Nord has confirmed it. We have all the details on this ultimate keyboard.
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It's the 25th Anniversary of Air's debut record Moon Safari, let's find out more about their creative process and how to sound like Air.
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This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes two effects and a virtual organ (not just) for Linux users: Aether, ACM-3SA, and Organ.
The Martinic promotion runs until April 25, 2022 and covers some of the developer's better-known plug-in effects and instruments.
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This week’s collection of free plug-ins features a savage saturator, a classic electric piano effect and a funky tonewheel organ. Here’s Burier, Dyno Mod and ttm000.
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Hammond asked their user base what they'd like to see in the ultimate Hammond stage keyboard and the four sound- engined Sk Pro is the result.
What a beauty! The Korg miniKORG 700 FS has more funkiness than any other vintage synthesizer we've ever seen. Comes in a suitcase, looks fabulous, sounds classic and is so weird that we love it!
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Yamaha says they are reinventing the stage keyboard which apparently means adding a few keys to the existing YC61 but it's all good stuff.
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Hammond, famous for their organs, posted an intriguing video on the 1 January teasing us with something "coming soon". OK, we'll bite.
This week's collection of the best free plug-ins has it all: a tonewheel organ emulation, a linear phase EQ and a vocal mixing plug-in. Here's The Seductress, QRange and Vocal King.
IK Multimedia is celebrating its partners and has slashed the prices on its collab products with brands like Hammond, Fender, Ampeg, Orange, MESA/Boogie and Fulltone. Check out these great deals!
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Grab your shades, light a cigarette and shmooze your way into an authentic Elka Panther organ and Kee Bass string simulator while tripping through the Scanner Vibrato and Lem Echo - nice.
An iconic tonewheel organ and not one, but two unusual reverbs: That's this week's collection of the best free plug-ins. Check out Schroeder, Hanon B70 and Lattice Reverb.
The Easter Sunday edition of our list of the best free plug-ins includes an extra special treat: a full-blown Hammond B3 emulation! Also included: a compressor and a dual-LFO chorus.
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iOptigan authentically recreates the Optigan chord organ that pulled pre-recorded rhythms and accompaniments off LP-sized film discs that you could then play along to. Sounds mad and fun!
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Yamaha is aiming to "reinvent" the stage keyboard with the YC61 designed for gigging musicians who want realtime control of pianos and a whole lot of organ.
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A perfectly simple and beautifully presented virtual instrument from Klevgrand that's a bit like an organ, a bit like a string synth and a lot like a lush sounding instrument.
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IK's "Next Level" Hammond B-3X organ analog modelled virtual instrument developed in partnership with Hammond USA and Suzuki Music Corp is as authentic and real as it can possibly be.
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The cool orange organ that wanted to sound like every 60's classic organ sound is revived and modelled into a thrilling virtual instrument. The Elka Panther is like a Farfisa/Vox hybrid with some serious bass.
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IK Multimedia collaborate with Hammond USA and Suzuki Music Corp to bring you the most authentic digitally crafted Leslie emulation for Amplitude and T-Racks.
Studiologic's Numa Compact 2X has a go at the Nord Electro with an affordable and portable 88 note, semi-weighted keyboard with piano, organ and synthesizer sound engines.