Delicious Audio #2, The Best Synth Pedals, Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit & Synth Expo

The synths of the
bklyn synth expo 2019
June 8: 12pm – 7pm / June 9: 11am – 6pm
Lytehouse Studio (356 Devoe St., Brooklyn)
FREE!
Pioneer DJ Toraiz SQUID 16 Track Sequencer
DJ giant Pioneer DJ entered the synth world recently with the Toraiz
line and at SuperBooth 2019 introduced its first sequencer, called
SQUID. Optimized for on-the-fly production, this device controls up
to 16 instruments via multiple in and outs (USB, Midi, CV and various
synch formats), and - among other things - can produce polyrhythmic-looping
options and instantly change the playback direction and
speeds. The proprietary Groove Bend feature improves your groove
while you generate patterns in real time.
Sequential Prophet XL
Remember Dave Smith Instruments? Of course you do! The company
founded by the creator of the Prophet line didn’t launch any new synths
in Berlin, but it did show up with something new nonetheless: its name.
New and old at once, actually, since Sequential Circuits was the company’s
name at founding, back in 1974. Sequential hasn’t given up the
Prophet saga, though, with the X and XL taking the line to the next level
with their powerful fusion of samples and synthesis, newly developed
sound engine and two high-resolution digital oscillators - all processed
through the manufacturer’s celebrated analog filters. Its internal 150Gb
samples can be integrated with extra downloadable sound libraries -
the latest one dedicated to the sounds of the Oberheim OB-X.
Spectrasonics Omnisphere 2.6 w/Hardware Synth Control
A true force in the world of virtual synths, Omnisphere is Spectrasonics’
flagship product that brings many different types of synthesis
together into an instrument that will spark a lifetime of exploration.
In Berlin the developer showcased their NAMM news to the European
audience: a new version 2.6 that allows Omnisphere to be controlled
by over 65 hardware synths through “personalized” patches
(meaning that the controls do to the software what they do on the
hardware). The new version also features improved arpeggiators
with inversions, pattern modes, step modifiers and chord voicings,
among other new features. Omnisphere 2.6 also features a newly
expanded “Hardware Library” with 600 new patches. The latest one
is dedicated to the sounds of the Oberheim OB-X.
Yamaha CP73 and CP88
Yamaha’s renewed focus on synths was confirmed at NAMM 2019
through the release of two stage pianos that also feature classic
synthesizer sounds inside them: the CP73 and CP88. Neither is exactly
as affordable or compact as the Reface mini-synth series, the
CP73 and CP88 are powerhouse keyboards for professional musicians
and feature weighted keys, incredibly realistic piano sounds,
and an extensive library of samples. A big effort went into creating
intuitive controls for on-the-fly sound shaping, and these keyboards
feature “one-on-one” controls that only have one function to avoid
confusion. The CP series also features a very creative effect section
including a looper and several other effects.
40 delicious audio Spring 2019