The tough challenge

Damn. I once said to a good friend of mine it takes big balls to maintain a blog. I’ve always hated someone just filling the space by babbling, but unfortunately I haven’t done even that. Even though there’s something happening with the projects I’ve involved with, there’s not much to say - other than: Yes, [...]

Woo!

It’s so hard to sit and wait when something’s like Symbolic Sound’s Pacarana has just come out. I’m waiting for mine.

(not quite a) CS-80…

…but pretty close, unless you don’t let the phase synchronized oscillators spoil your fun. However, my trusty old Yamaha Electone D-85 has been vacuum cleaned and its rotating speaker system oiled. A few other parts had to be replaced as well, but it’s quite nice now.
A few cosmetic touches need to be done - and [...]

It’s hard to maintain your Thursday morning grumpiness if one encounters such a sight at the local bakery. Delicious! How on earth they can still sell those and not get punished by local authorities is beyond my comprehension. :-D

Hear ye, hear ye! Unlawful carnal knowledge!

Don’t get me wrong - I do like analog synthesis and heavy-duty digital algorithms, yes, but I’ve always had a soft warm spot for Korg M1, and even though I’ve had my fair share of them (a keyboard version for gigging which was torn apart during the 800+ gigs, then an M1rEx in a rack), [...]