The radically-advanced virtual instrument called East West Quantum Leap Silk is one of the most realistic "ethnic" instrument collections we've ever heard. Sampled note transitions and smart micro-tuning make this collection play and sound as smooth as. . . uh. . . pudding.
We had a chance to audition the John Bowen Synth Design Solaris, and we took it at WInter NAMM 2009. This highly-tweakable, digitally controlled analog synth might be a bit intimidating upon first encounter, but had the perfect guide to show us the ropes: John Bowen himself!
We get a sweet overview of the new Roland TD-4S V-Drums at Winter NAMM 2009, and boy are these things the tops. If you watch this video with your eyes closed, you can imagine that they're real drums.
We made a hasty bee-line for the Korg booth at Winter NAMM 2009 to get out grubby mitts on the new MircoKORG XL. This MicroKORG revision effectively blends the old with the new; you can call forth the ghosts of the The Radius and R3, you can get all analog or crazy digital. . . you can even summon...
