Published by Ed Diaz This is the first in a series of videos on the basics of keyboard synthesis. Our very own Ed Diaz shares these fundamentals on a GAIA SH-01. This basic knowledge could be applied to any keyboard synthesizer from any make and model and will overall better your understanding of sound design [...]
In our first edition of throw back Thursday, Roland’s Ed Diaz remembers his college years and the keyboard that put him through school, the XP-50. This synth workstation was capable of emulating any instrument, here’s Vintage Synth Exporer‘s take on the XP-50: “The XP-50 is not just another synthesizer workstation, it’s basically a JV-1080 with a built-in keyboard and a [...]
TB-303 Documentary – Bassline Baseline (2005) Published by: alexfox101 Designed by Tadao Kikumoto in 1982, the TB-303 is a bass synthesizer with a built-in sequencer originally designed for bands or guitarists practicing without a bass player. It features a single analog oscillator with two waveforms (saw or square) and has a simple VCF filter with resonance, [...]
Published by endlessdrifter on Feb 14, 2006 In honor of the JUPITER Synth Legends, Volume 1, this post is dedicated to the real life legends who pioneered the movement during the golden era of synthesizers. The above video, “Synthesizer Medley” features Howard Jones, Herbie Hancock, Thomas Dolby, and Stevie Wonder during the 1985 Grammy® Award Ceremony in Los [...]
On Thursday, November 8th, Steve Stevens demonstrated his playing style and his use of guitar synths at the V-Guitar Experience event at Guitar Center in Hollywood, California. On stage with Steve were the GR-55 guitar synth and the G-5 Stratocaster®. The V-guitar experience tour consisted of 20 dates that started on September 22 through November 25th in various locations around [...]
In Part 4 of our series with Kurt Kesedar of the VILE KINGS, Kurt demonstrates how to use the Gaia‘s arpeggiator. In the concluding video below, Kurt also explains the Gaia’s versatility for live use. To listen to the entire song (Tear The Walls Down), please visit the VILE KINGS on SoundCloud.
In this video, Kurt Kesedar of the VILE KINGS demonstrates how to make bass drops (a break when the percussion pauses and returns with a heavier bassline) on a Gaia SH-01. Stay tuned for Part 3 of this tutorial as Kurt demonstrates modulation and pitch on the Gaia.
Jordan Rudess is best known as the keyboardist for the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He is also a composer and the President and founder of Wizdom Music. In this video, Jordan shows how to use the Roland Lucina AX-09 keytar to control his iPad based SampleWiz app using the AX-09′s various controllers.
Brockett Parsons first came to the notice of the music world by winning the show, “Making The Band”. Brockett has been the main keyboard player on the Lady Gaga Monster Ball Tour and the current Born This Way Tour, plus performing on many other side projects. In this video, Brockett discusses the JP-80 and some features that particularly inspire him [...]
King Kanobby, keyboardist and Musical Director for Far East Movement, shows us his chops on the VP-770 vocoder. According to Kanobby, the VP-770 is his work horse.
