synths

Synth in a Book, With Bonus Devil Pig

Synth in a Book, With Bonus Devil Pig

Gwydion ap Dafydd of Konkreet Labs shoehorned a MeeBlip synthesizer into a copy of that Mary Hahn’s venerable classic Praktisches Kochbuch. Much as I hate to see Mary Hahn’s work used as a means to an end, there’s no denying the cool factor of the hog-butchering diagram with the glowing eye. [Thanks, Gwydion!]

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Korg Releases Two New Monotron Synths

Korg Releases Two New Monotron Synths

Everybody’s favorite hackable retro analog ribbon synth just got two new cousins: the Monotron Delay and the Monotron Duo. The names are pretty straight-up: The Monotron Delay has an analog “tape echo” effect, while the Duo has two individually-tunable oscillators.

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Makey Awards 2011 Nominee 04: Korg Monotron, “Best Product Documentation”

Makey Awards 2011 Nominee 04: Korg Monotron, “Best Product Documentation”

Founded in Japan in 1962 by a nightclub owner and an accordionist, Korg has been designing, manufacturing, and selling electronic musical instruments since the beginning. Their products have introduced ground-breaking features into keyboards and synthesizers and many of their older models are considered “classics.”

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