Best Music Keyboards & Synth Pads
BUILDER PROFILE: Doepfer Musikelektronik
Doepfer is a German audio hardware manufacturer specializing in synthesizers and MIDI controllers. Dieter Döpfer began the company in 1979 and it has since grown...
BUILDER PROFILE: Dave Smith Instruments
New Analog for a Digital World Dave Smith is your greatest influence whose name you don’t know. Since 1977, his work has opened up new...
Snazzy FX – Bridging the Gap Between Synths and Guitars
Guitar pedals have a lot more in common with modular synthesizers than most guitarists realize. Both use a lot of cables to guide a...
Performer’s Guide to Keyboard Amps
Out of necessity, many pianists begrudgingly become keyboard players when they join touring bands. Let’s face it – lugging around that Bösendorfer really isn’t an...
Gear Flashback: Prophet-5 Analog Synth
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MANUFACTURER PROFILE: Teenage Engineering
Innovative Synth Engineering in Sweden What comes to mind when you think of Sweden? Skiing in the Alps? Banks? How about forward-thinking products, masterfully engineered...
GEAR REVIEW: MOOG Cluster Flux Analog FX Processor (w/Video)
PROS: Analog feel. Tap tempo. Great sounds. Tons of options. Very quiet. CONS: Too large for smaller pedal boards. Pricey for the average player. Moog’s...
GEAR REVIEW: CASIO WK-7500 Workstation
When I mention Casio’s WK-7500 to keyboardists, they mention how Casio is making an attempt to overcome their association with toys. This keyboard or “workstation,”...
