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Yes, its that time of year again: NAMM 2018 So what did NAMM have in store for us then? Here's a few highlights: KORG PROLOGUE- Good ole Korg are back with a new polyphonic analogue synth, 49 keys,  8-voice ARTURIA MINIBRUTE 2- Monosynth with Modular patchbay  WALDORF STVC STRING SYNTHESIZER AND VOCODER STUDIOLOGIC SL73 (midi controller) & NUMA (Compact piano/organ/synth) IK MULTIMEDIA iRIG STOMP-USB Pedalboard with audio interface UNIVERSAL AUDIO ARROW-  2 x 4 Desktop Audio interface, Thunderbolt, Comes with around 14 UAD plugins  ADAM AUDIO T-SERIES MONITORS- I have to admit I am a fan of ADAM monitors & have used them for years in the studio, its good to see some new monitors brought out for studios on a budget LOGIC 10.4- Free update for existing users, new plugin effects & a new tempo detection ROLAND (Cloud)- TR 808 & 909 available in software format KURZWEIL SP1 (Stage piano) I think I will have to try out the KORG Prologue so...

Artist Name: Halcyon Daze When did your interest in synths start?: Early 80s with Gary Numan and Kraftwerk. Early 90s to actually play them myself. What was your first synth?: DX27 What synths do you have?: DX27, Roland D110, Kurzweil K2000, Roland Fantom G8, Roland Aria System 1. Do you have a favourite synth artist? If so, who?: Celldweller - his studio is awesome Which is your favourite synth & why?: I love my G8 because it does everything. Would love to have a play with an Arturia MatrixBrute. What synth would you like to add to your synth collection?: Ultranova or a MatrixBrute If you could take one synth on a desert island, which one would you take & why?: My G8 every time....  ROLAND ARIA SYSTEM 1 (Top left) & ROLAND FANTOM G8 (All photo credits  & copyright ©HALCYON DAZE 2018) (All photo credits & copyright © HALCYON DAZE 2018) If you would like to check out HALCYON DAZE music please check out the li...

Recently I purchased a new digital piano (Roland), I have to say I really like it. One of the reasons I chose it was because it featured bluetooth & so therefore could connect to the another bluetooth device wirelessly. I know bluetooth is not new technology. Bluetooth speakers have been around a few years now. A few midi controllers also have been around a year or so with bluetooth. I think its great that more instruments are getting bluetooth e.g, pianos etc ROLAND seem to be the brand that is embracing bluetooth more on their instruments. Yes, midi in/out is still used, but I think USB is getting more popular. It would be great, I think if synthesisers had bluetooth build in. Also imagine if you could connect your guitar, keyboard etc via bluetooth to your sound card & computer & record with no cables. (Although I do believe that you can connect a bluetooth keyboard to Logic/ cubase etc wirelessly now. I think it has been done). Hmmmm! Maybe one day. If your a music...

Artist Name: LAW Email: Lawrapture@yahoo.co.uk When did your interest in synths start?: I remember when I was about 5 we had a gone to a friends of my parents, their daughter was a few years older than me & had a Casio keyboard. I enjoyed playing that & asked me parents for the same keyboard. My first keyboard/synth was the Casio PT-10 (which I still have), I had my first proper synthesiser when I was around 15. It was the Roland XP-10 What synths do you have?: Roland JP-8000  Korg MS2000  Novation Mininova Do you have a favourite synth artist? If so, who?: I like Jean- Michel Jarre, Vince Clarke & Klayton (Celldweller, Scandroid & Circle of Dust) Which is your favourite synth & why?: In my collection the Novation Mininova, its got some great sounds, vocoder & very portable What synth would you like to add to your synth collection?: I like the Roland JD-XI, its a great little portable synth. I also like some of the Roland Boutique Ra...

Hi! Everyone. As some of you may know that I'm a fan of synthesisers. Every since I was a child I loved synths. My first proper synth was when I was around 15. It was the Roland XP 10. Over the years I've had a few hardware synths e.g KORG N1 KORG N364 KORG M3 CLAVIA NORD LEAD 2X KORG TRITON LE  YAMAHA MOX6 KORG MS2000 ROLAND JP 8000 NOVATION MININOVA I also have played various other synths over the years too. Such as: YAMAHA DX7 (Played when I was around 16 in a college music studio) ROLAND JUNO 60 (Played when was around 16/17 in a band) ROLAND JUNO 106 ROLAND JD8000 I know that there are other synth lovers out there.  I am creating new feature for this blog called #SHOWOFFYOURSYNTHS  It will be once a week feature  If you would like to talk about your synth collection, display a photo/photos, video on this blog then please go to #SHOWOFFYOURSYNTHS  for more details Until next time Law OFFICIAL WEBSITE LW...

HI! Everyone. Hope you are all well. Its the beginning of a new year & I'm excited to announce that LW Music Services is launching a brand new audio online mastering service (as well as online mixing). The online mastering service is for anybody who is looking for affordable online mastering Affordable online mixing & mastering packages will be available. As well as a the new mastering service a brand new feature will be coming to the blog called #showoffyoursynths If you are fan of hardware synths, if you would like to take part please stay tuned. Until next time Law Official Website LW Music Services Twitter Facebook (Law) Facebook (LW Music Services) Facebook (The Solar project) Youtube