The Korg Kontrol 61 has made it into the Gadgetoid studio for a once over and is an impressively different control surface that’s, unlike any I have used before. In short it’s built like a brick shi… err outhouse.
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Korg Kontrol 61 First Impressions
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Sound Control Goes Into Administration
Sunday, May 4th, 2008It’s a pretty sad state of affairs when your biggest local music retailer disappears, and that’s just what has happened across the UK as 10 Sound Control stores were forced to close recently due to the company going into administration. Fortunately it looks like our local shop in Norwich will be staying open but nobody [...]
Korg PA800 Gets Revised Songbook
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008From April 1st anyone picking up a new Korg PA800 will receive a Korg branded USB ROM stick loaded with a revised songbook. The new songbook contains easier to understand song titles, re-assigned genre and artist name details, 15 custom lists, 4 single touch settings per song title and an additional 300 song titles cross-referenced [...]
Korg Pa2X Pro First Impressions
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008A Korg Pa2X Pro now sits upon the studio desk at Gadgetoid and I’ve had a single evening with it to form some initial opinions and recognise some of the more obvious good and bad points.
Roland Edirol R-09HR Fresh Out Of Frankfurt
Thursday, March 13th, 2008If compact portable recorders get your juices flowing you may be interested to hear about the new Edirol R-09HR. Not only does it look good but it packs some serious recording power with the help of an integrated stereo condensor microphone and crystal clear 24/96 fidelity. The R-09HR is now placed as the flagship of [...]
ADAM Audio A5 And Sub7
Thursday, March 13th, 2008More news out of Frankfurt as ADAM Audio announces their new A5 powered monitor and Sub7 powered subwoofer both expanding the A series and complimenting it with a sub that will extend the low frequency reproduction range down to 30Hz. The Sub7 includes both XLR and RCA inputs with fine tuning controls that are also [...]
Korg Pa588 Arranger Piano
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008The very latest addition to the Korg Pa series is the Pa588, a Stage Piano/Workstation hybrid that combines the sound and playability of Korg’s excellent stage pianos with professional arranger features. The Pa588 has an 88-note real weighted hammer action keyboard designed to emulate the feel of a concert grand. This, combined with powerful arranger [...]
Free MS Patches For The Korg RADIAS
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008Along with Radias Version 2, a major update to the Korg Radias system, Korg are bundling a new set of patches designed to emulate the MS2000, MS2000B and microKorg. Radias Version 2 boasts several new features including additional destinations for the Virtual Patch function, support for Korg Komponent System connection with M3 Music Workstation and [...]
Load Up Your Korg M3 With 512 FREE Patches From Korg
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008In a move that absolutely eclipses Roland’s offering of artist-produced patches free for the V-Synth GT Korg are releasing a mahoosive 512 additional Programs for the Korg M3 absolutely free. These will range from classic keyboards, guitars, basses, woodwinds, brass and much more. The new sounds effectively double the internal EDS Programs available on the [...]
Professional Artist Patches For V-Synth GT
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008An extensive variety of patches for the V-Synth GT made by professional artists and users of the synth is available on the Roland V-Synth website. The six currently available artists include Jordan Rudess, Paul Hartnoll and more; all of who have contributed a hanful of interesting patches for this powerful synthesizer. I don’t have a [...]