The first Korgs in my life were the DS-8 digital synthesizer and SQD-8 8-track MIDI sequencer. The DS-8 was an interesting synth. It was an attempt, I believe, to be a simplified 4-operator FM synthesizer that was simultaneously a multitimbral performance synth. It was even based on an enhanced Yamaha 4-operator FM synth chip that was found in a number of Yamaha keyboards!
Year: 2020
Keyboard Shake Up
…at the risk of “burying the lead” too deeply, I did a thing, and brought home a 61-key Korg Kronos 2.
Missed It By That Much…
When I bought the little Sony RX100m3, and later the Sony a6100, a part of the reason for selecting them was that they are compact cameras that I…
The Original Space Force
I found these magnetted to the refrigerator door tonight when an errant ice cube knocked an overloaded magnetized bin off the door. I’m guessing two things. First, I’m…
Nu Muzik Toyz
I’ve added a few new items to my musical arsenal. Two of the three are capable of all sorts of sounds and rhythms, while the third offers some…
Rock ‘N’ Roll Bands
Musicians and bands, both on stage and in the studio, taken over the 20+ years I’ve been making images with a digital camera…