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
In The Rain
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…
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The Original Space Force
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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 … Nu Muzik ToyzRead more