When tackling a new instrument that aims to look at musical creation in a different light, like the Yamaha TENORI-ON, learning the machine is done on somewhat unfamiliar musical terrain.
The Yamaha CS-01 is a miniature synth with built in speakers coveted by lo-fi artists the world over. In this section of Gearwire Crosstalk #023 we explore a software simulation that has been made available for free thanks to developer pethu. Check out this section of the podcast or download the...
The MX49 has 49 keys, with only 8 pounds, and is designed not only for mobile music-making but to act as a "co-processor" for your favorite DAW - offload instruments and effects to the hardware. And there's more to the story than that, as this video demonstrates.