I want to learn, from a teacher face-to-face, to use the various tools in an electronic (as in "dance," including hip-hop) music producer's arsenal. Do classes/lessons exist? How about in Chicago? [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2008 - 5 answers

With the recent discovery of a trove of Delia Derbyshire tracks, my interest in early synth and electronica has been reawakened. Help me find some good stuff. [more inside]
posted on Jul 29, 2008 - 19 answers

HardwareSynthFilter: Is there a synthesizer available today, new, out there somewhere, that has poly-key pressure (like the Ensoniq VFX series had)? [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2008 - 4 answers

Our kids, 5 and 7, haven't singled in on any specific instrument yet (nor, perhaps, will they ever), but they do love listening to, humming/singing, and dancing to all kinds of music, and playing the various "minor" instruments we've got. We're thinking about buying some sort of simple music machine/synth to have in the house for them play around with. Any recommendations?
posted on May 13, 2008 - 14 answers

Is there any sort of discography for albums created/recorded at Studio PASS? What was the story behind Studio PASS anyway? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2008 - 1 answers

Can you recommend an open-source software based synthesizer that supports OS X? [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 3 answers

How do I clean a circuit board that appears to suffer from oxidation? [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2007 - 11 answers

Name that tune. This [mp3, 100 Kb] is a shamefully crude MIDI reconstruction of part of the tune in question. I'd place it around 1975, Moog type Top 100 pop music; sounds something like Hot Butter but is not. Any ideas what it is?
posted on Dec 19, 2006 - 6 answers

What's your favorite VST instrument? [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2006 - 9 answers

I need to change the backup battery on my Roland Juno-60 synthesizer. [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2006 - 2 answers

Name-That-Synth-Filter: Help me identify the monophonic synthesizer used on "Dracula's Wedding", from the Outkast album The Love Below. Samples inside... [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2005 - 9 answers

What's the best way to amplify a synthesizer when playing with a loud rock band? (More)
posted on Feb 3, 2004 - 10 answers

I'm looking to buy a music keyboard for up to £300. I basically want one that's as near to a proper piano as I can, but my needs are: 61 keys (preferably weighted), connectivity to a computer (therefore not much need for extra bells and whistles on the actual keyboard), touch sensitivity, option for pedal/sustain, and a really good array of spectacular sounds. Can anyone help with a make/model? I can't find anywhere that gives an unbiased view of buying a keyboard...
posted on Dec 26, 2003 - 10 answers