New Moog is the Sub Phatty, according to NAMM Flyer (and First Front Panel Picture!)

Via Audiofanzine by way of Matrixsynth

So here it is.  The front panel of the new Moog, the Sub Phatty.  Looking at the image, we can see the new panel is a sort of mixture between the Voyager and Little Phatty, shedding the LED circled knobs and LED buttons, yet making up for them with a function-per-knob interface.  The obvious guess here is that this Moog dumps the Little Phatty's digital side, keeping only MIDI.  Without the digital brain, Moog should hopefully be able to reduce the price, hopefully bringing this down to the under $1000 level.  The new features mentioned before in the promo video are present-- noise, multidrive, and sub oscillator.  While the Sub Phatty doesn't seem to reinvent the wheel (and doesn't seem to feature any of Moog's mysterious new synthesis ideas,) the (hopefully) lower price point will bring in new customers.  The suboscillator and multidrive might swing back owners of the previous Phatties or Voyager as buyers as well.

Watch Herb Deutsch discover Moog's next analog synthesizer [Video]

Well, here it is.  The new Moog for NAMM.  Haven't even watched the video yet, just wanted to post it.  Awesome long video!

Goodie Bag! - Free Music

Hey everybody! Happy 2013! Here's a goodie bag of free stuff. Ten free tracks that I've selected, a great free mix from French Express, a free mash-up from our friend SilenX, and a free oldie favorite of mine. [Some tracks may have links in the description - or you may need to "click through" to DL, that is up to you!]  [Follow Synth Symp on Twitter]  ::  [Like us on Facebook]

Free Mix from Frech Express' Isaac Tichauer ::



Free "Mash-Up" from SilenX ::



And a Free Oldie Favorite  - a Kartell Remix of a Poolside jam ::




Stay tuned for more synth hardware news as well!! ~ sorry about the length ~

Artur Vilao - You Bring Me Joy (Original Mix)

Here is a small sample of a soulful producer from Germany. He uses a wonderful vocal sample from artist Ann Nesby to transform this darker track into a deep heart filled groove. Some interesting synth sounds compliment the strong and clean production.

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Hior Chronik - Still Foggy (Cosmonaut Grechko Remix) - Free Download

We've been following Cosmonaut for a few years now. It's amazing how the elements of his old stuff creep into his newer music ~ the wonderful arrangement, the bells, the feeling. This remix will take you to a sublime place - please check it out, show it some love, and download it for free!

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Is Korg planning an MS-20 reboot? Is the Analog King Korg real?

Word on Vintage Synth is that a new Korg MS-20 is coming through the pipeline and set to appear at NAMM 2013.  The leak supposedly comes from an Argentinian distributor for Korg.  The MS-20 appears to be the same as the Legacy Controller released some years back, but changes in the patch panel, and the fact that these screenshots don't already exist on the web indicate these are indeed new.  The picture below shows that this new MS-20 is miniature, and much smaller than its original older brother.  The MS-20 isn't listed as analog or digital, so it could go either way.  The mini keys make me think it's an expansion on the old MicroKorg, but the fact that Korg has had so much success with the Monotron and Monotribe makes me think they'd really go for it.

Also included in this leak is the King Korg, listed as an analog polysynth.  No real details can be gathered from this synth-- it's new, but certainly looks like something in the style of Korg.  While it's listed as analog, it could also be a virtual analog-- Korg likes to throw the word "analog" around, especially in the case of the PolySix iPad app.  CFNorENa on VS also points out that the XMT in King Korg's logo could be a hint at digital, as the Radias uses the MMT engine, and XMT could be the next generation of it.

My take on these?  They both seem legitimate.  The story checks out for me-- distributors get promo images and information early on, so a leak doesn't surprise me.  Both moves make sense for the company.  The MS-20 is popular enough to be a success if it's digital or analog, and the King Korg makes sense as a performance synth, which we haven't seen from Korg in a little while (they've mostly been putting out big workstations.)  My personal guess is that they're both digital...

Let's hope, regardless of analog or digital, they all have a great price.

Pictures taken from Vintage Synth

2013 is here!

So the site's been pretty quiet these past few weeks as I've taken some time off from posting to relax and enjoy the holiday break-- music news is generally pretty slow in late December as well, but now that the new year has rolled around, we're back to an exciting time for musicians and listeners across the globe.  NAMM is just about 3 weeks away, and we'll have a wealth of new information on some hopefully insanely cool synths and maybe some great software as well.  If recent trends continue, we'll hopefully be seeing companies take some cool risks with design while they try to push things forward, and that's really what it's all about!

I'll do my best to keep you all posted on everything cool that comes out of NAMM this month, and any other cool news that comes through the grapevine.  The beginning of the year is always the most exciting time for gear, so be sure to check back quite a bit this month!  I'm also looking to line up more interviews for this year from some cool young talent, and maybe some veterans on the scene as well.

Stay tuned, and Happy New Year!