Arturia Introduces the AstroLab - Avant-Garde Stage Keyboard

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Mike Dean Building a Track Is Analog Synth Mayhem | The Process

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"Even if you don't know his name, you know Mike Dean's sound. The super-producer and "Synth God" solo artist is a pillar of modern music production. The Weeknd, Beyoncé, Kanye West, Travis Scott, Madonna, Jay-Z, Christine and the Queens—these artists and more have made classics with Dean, and that's just his recent work.

Before that, he helped craft a whole era of Southern hip-hop with the likes of Scarface, Geto Boys, UGK, and Devin the Dude, after getting his start as Selena's keyboardist and musical director.

Ahead of an upcoming solo performance at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theatre on March 1, we got the chance to see the genius at work, learning first-hand exactly why so many artists seek him out.

Get tickets to the Wiltern show: https://bit.ly/3whQRMa

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Mike Dean's YouTube Channel: https://shorturl.at/cfsI0
Mike Dean's Website: https://shorturl.at/bhBLX
Mike Dean on Instagram: https://shorturl.at/crT06

0:00-10:42 - Part One: The Studio
10:43 - Part Two: Building A Track"

Mike Dean - Making of "Challenger" (Live via Stream)

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"Mike Dean in the studio creating the track "Challenger" from the album 4:22 live via Twitch stream on Day 11 of the 422 jams.

4:22 now available on all platforms.

Official Site
https://mwamusic.com"

Best Selling Electronic Gear in 2023

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Reverb's Best Selling Electronic Gear in 2023 list is up.

"Key takeaways

Clinching the top spot once again, the OP-1 has now topped our best-selling electronic gear lists for five years straight. It's perhaps an easier decision than ever to buy the tiny powerhouse. Thanks to the release of the new OP-1 Field and distance from peak-pandemic pricing, the OP-1's average used price has dropped more than $200 since January 2022. (The OP-1 Field sneaks into the top 20 this year too.)

It should be noted that a lot of folks bought Polyend Trackers this year. Back in August, Polyend cut prices on the full-sized versions, first in its official Reverb shop and then elsewhere, following the introduction of the Tracker Mini. Having not made the list at all last year, the Tracker ranks 19 in 2023—and that's after excluding purchases made from the company's Reverb shop."

You can find the full list on Reverb's site here.

$400 Off Korg Opsix SE & Korg Wavestate SE

KORG's Official US Reverb Shop is currently offering $400 off the Korg Opsix SE and the Korg Wavestate SE. You can find the Opsix here and the Wavestate SE here.

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Tycho Is Selling Over 100 Pieces of Gear on Reverb

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"If you've seen Tycho's studio tour, you know he has some incredible gear. Soon you'll have the chance to own a piece or two yourself in The Official Tycho Reverb Shop. Don't miss out."

Pics and details for some captured for the archives here.

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MIDI MINI Studio Electronics Owned by Tycho SN 1657

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"This MIDI MINI Studio Electronics is owned by Tycho

Some slight rack rash. There are a handful of small scratches to the enclosure on the top and sides of the unit. Aside from the cosmetic blemishes the unit functions as intended. Comes with a flight case.

All items in The Official Tycho Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Scott Hansen."

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Yamaha CS01 Owned by Tycho

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"This Yamaha CS01 is owned by Tycho

This unit is very dusty/dirty and has plenty of signs of use. The battery compartment is defective and a 12V DC center positive power supply is required in which case the unit does function as intended. The power supply was from a different unit so this one unfortunately does not come with one but it should be fairly easy to source one.

All items in The Official Tycho Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Scott Hansen."

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Siel OR 400 Synthesizer Owned by Tycho

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"This Siel OR 400 Synthesizer is owned by Tycho

There are a handful of scuffs and scratches here and there as well as some dust and grime. The unit functions, however there are a handful of issues with some of the parameter knobs/faders being very scratchy—especially the volume fader. This unit will benefit from an overall tune up/clean to get it to function at 100 percent.

All items in The Official Tycho Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Scott Hansen."

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ARP Omni-2 Owned by Tycho

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"This ARP Omni-2 is owned by Tycho

This synth powers up but emits a faint burning smell indicating some component is likely failing. The unit somewhat passed signal, intermittently so, and the parameters/various sound functions didn't seem to function properly. This unit will require repairs to get it to function at 100 percent. Does not come with IEC cable.

All items in The Official Tycho Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Scott Hansen."

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Korg Polysix Owned by Tycho SN 385338 w/ MIDI

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"This Korg Polysix is owned by Tycho

This synth does not currently power up. We are not sure the exact cause but this unit will require repairs to get it to fully function.

All items in The Official Tycho Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Scott Hansen."

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Korg Trident Owned by Tycho

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"This Korg Trident is owned by Tycho

There are a handful of general scuffs and scratches here and there. A strip of the veneer on the front wood panel is torn off and dangling. The top metal enclosure is missing a few screws so it lifts up if turned sideways. The "High" output jack is a bit scratchy and loses connection in which case you kind of have to find its sweet spot to get it to pass signal. There are a handful of buttons that seem to have difficulty engaging unless firmly pressed. This is likely due to some dusty pads. Everything seems to function, however this synth would definitely benefit from a tune up to address some of the minor things stated above.

'I got this from a friend, and he thought it was broken, so I got it basically for nothing. I went to RadioShack and got a cell phone battery… and I soldered it in there, and it started working. One thing that drew me to it was I heard that Boards of Canada used it a lot, and it’s got this joystick that can get a wobbly vibrato going.'

All items in The Official Tycho Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Scott Hansen."

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Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Rev 3 Owned by Tycho SN 1995

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"This Sequential Circuits Prophet 5 Rev 3 is owned by Tycho

Given the age of this unit, it is in remarkably clean condition. There are a few minor scuffs on the walnut enclosure, but nothing major. The unit fires up and functions completely as intended.

All items in The Official Tycho Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Scott Hansen."

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Oberheim FVS-1 Owned by Tycho SN 0515

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"This Oberheim FVS-1 is owned by Tycho

Superb super rare synth that is in really great shape overall. Given its age this thing was clearly well cared for. Everything functions as it should. Shipping rates reflect freight costs. Comes with power cable.

'I first got it out, and it was like a magic synth. It’s just so unpredictable that it has a mind of its own. It’ll lead you down these paths you never knew you wanted to go down. I’ve never heard anything like it. I used it a lot on Dive for pads and big atmospheres and for basses and leads on Awake. Then I went back to pad mode on Epoch. Everytime you sit down at it, it makes a sound that you’ve never heard,'

All items in The Official Tycho Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Scott Hansen."

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40% off the Polyend Tracker

Polyend is offering 40% off their Polyend Tracker on their Reverb Shop.

Details follow:

"Good news to kickstart the week: The Tracker, Polyend's sampler/sequencer workstation, is now available for more than 40% off its standard new price. Music makers can purchase the Tracker for $359 or €399 exclusively on The Official Polyend Reverb Shop -- hundreds of dollars off.

Launched in 2020, the Tracker brought tracker-based sequencing into the 21st century, making it a must for musicians around the globe. Since its debut, Polyend has also released the Trakcer Mini ($699), and now, you can get the original for even less."

Message from H ZETT M【microKORG 20周年】

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Red & Black model microKORG.

"誕生20周年を迎えたmicroKORGへ、H ZETT Mさんからのお祝いメッセージ・ビデオです。

H ZETT Mオフィシャルページ
http://worldapart.co.jp/hzettm/

microKORG 20周年記念モデル microKORG Crystal製品情報
https://www.korg.com/jp/products/synt..."

Googlish:

"A congratulatory video message from H ZETT M to microKORG celebrating its 20th anniversary.

H ZETT M Official Page
http://worldapart.co.jp/hzettm/

microKORG 20th anniversary model microKORG Crystal product information https://www.korg.com/jp/products/synt..."

You can find the Crystal microKORG for $529.99 on KORG's Reverb Shop here.

J3PO OBERHEIM OB-X8 Presets: Future Vintage OFFICIAL SOUNDS DEMO

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"In this video, Julian demos the 64 presets included in the "J3PO OB-X8 Presets: Future Vintage" for the Oberheim OB-X8.

You can buy these patches for your OB-X8 from https://www.julianpollack.com/shop/j3...

This demo was recorded dry straight to Pro Tools, with no external FX, save for some light compression and leveling for the purposing of uploading to YouTube. What you hear is what you get! Of course, users are encouraged to add their own FX, such as chorus, reverb, delay etc. to the sounds. Please see my upcoming video '20 minutes of beautiful OB-X8 & Strymon soundscapes' to hear some of these sounds in context.

There are 64 patches in this preset library and they will load to patches 'OB-X: Groups 8-16' on the OB-X8. The introductory sale price is $39 (normally $45).

The library covers a lot of sonic ground, ranging from ultra vintage Oberheim sounds to tones that fit right into contemporary production. The Oberheim palette is the sound that originally got me into synthesizers (the OB-Xa) and it’s such a joy to have a re-issue of one of the world’s most beloved synthesizers. I hope you enjoy these sounds as much as I enjoyed creating them!

I also have patches available for the Prophet 6, Prophet 5/10, Prophet Rev 2, OB-6, Spectrasonic's Omnisphere, Arturia OP-Xa, Softube's Model 72 & 84, XLN's Addictive Keys Mark One and a free bank of 50 sounds for the free VST synth 'OB-Xd' — all available on my website. If you're a Nord Stage 3 or Wave 2 user, download my bank from the Nord Keyboards website."

Herb Deutsch Family Donation to Form Heart of New Bob Moog Foundation Archival Collection

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"We are thrilled to share that we have recently received a truly exceptional donation of artifacts from the estate of Herb Deutsch.

New in our archives is the first known audio recording of the historic 'Jazz in the Garden' concert performed in August 1968 at MOMA. These hugely significant items — early letters between Bob and Herb as they made musical history together, catalogs, reel-to-reel tapes, and much, much more — form the heart of our new Herb Deutsch Collection of the Bob Moog Foundation Archives.

It will be weeks or months before we can share the entire collection with our community. Until then, we are honored to steward these priceless pieces of electronic music history that Herb and Bob created together, and delighted at the opportunity to share them with you.

Your partnership and support empower us to provide a permanent home for historic items like those in the Herb Deutsch Collection.

Every raffle ticket, every merch purchase, every piece of gear bought from our Official Moogseum Reverb Shop supports efforts like this one — to preserve and celebrate the history of electronic music, and share it with the world.

We do this work together. Thank you for being part of it!"

And:

Michelle Moog-Koussa: Remembering Herb

An excerpt:

"I would visit Herb and his wonderful wife Nancy every time I was in New York City, which allowed Herb and me to take long walks around their neighborhood. During those walks he would talk about Dad, the early days of pioneering the Moog synthesizer, about the darker period when Dad had to sell the business, the couple of times that Herb and Dad had significant disagreements, and the years Herb served as marketing director, and then sales director for Moog Music in Buffalo, in the period after Dad had left the company."

Read the full remembrance of Herb Deutsch here.

Moog Little Phatty Analog Synthesizer Owned by Animal Collective

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"This Moog Little Phatty Analog Synthesizer is owned by Animal Collective

Geologist used on stage for 2012-2013 CHz touring.

SN: SE10307 There is some cosmetic wear including minor scratches and sticky residue on the side panels. The keys have almost entirely yellowed but they are in good playing condition. There is a strip of loop-side velcro on the top left corner of the control panel with a piece of tape below it indicating there used to be a delay pedal housed there. There are two long strips of hook-side velcro running up and down the underside of the synth. All buttons, knobs and wheels function properly. The synth as a whole is in good working order. No power supply included. User's manual as well as Moog road case with wheels included.

All items in The Official Animal Collective Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Animal Collective.

Also included is a poster for "Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper" as well as 2 Animal Collective lanyards."

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Moog MiniMoog Voyager Select Series Owned by Animal Collective

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"This Moog MiniMoog Voyager Select Series is owned by Animal Collective

There is some cosmetic wear including light scratches and scuffs throughout. The buttons, knobs and faders are intact. The synth appears to have some electronic issues preventing it from producing a signal. However, this could be a simple electronic repair as the instrument appeared to work fine for a few moments before losing signal. We believe that 2 of the oscillators are malfunctioning. Power supply not included. Moog roadcase with wheels included.

All items in The Official Animal Collective Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Animal Collective.

Also included is a poster for "Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper" as well as 2 Animal Collective lanyards."

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Oberheim OB-12 Owned by Animal Collective

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"This Oberheim OB-12 is owned by Animal Collective

Though certainly used other places, this was definitely used on AC's remix of Don't Think Twice It's Alright by Bob Dylan.

SN: 4063801 There is some cosmetic wear including light scratches, scuffs and dust throughout, but the synth is overall in clean condition. There are a couple of very small dings in the side wood panels. The instrument is in proper working order. All buttons, knobs, faders and keys are intact. Overall this is a great synthesizer that features a plethora of sounds and colors at its player's fingertips. No case or power supply included.

All items in The Official Animal Collective Reverb Shop ship fully insured with delivery confirmation and a signed and embossed Certificate Of Authenticity from Animal Collective.

Also included is a poster for "Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper" as well as 2 Animal Collective lanyards."

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