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!
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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.
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…
Considering Stage Pianos And Other Full-Sized Keyboards
Demise of an old friend… It’s appearing as though the time has come to replace my Casio Privia PX-310 stage piano. The reason has nothing to do with…