We're gliding into the new year on the expansive wings of the Yamaha DX1 With only 140 produced, Yamaha's DX1 is a bit of a holy grail. A precursor to the famous DX7, the DX1 is Yamaha's biggest FM synth. Manufactured…
MESSJanuary 12, 2023
MESS Membership and Engagement Coordinator, Prue Rees-Lee shares her appreciation for the Roland Chorus Echo RE-501The Roland Chorus Echo RE-501 is one of my favourite effects to add to any chain. The parameters are pretty straightforward (chorus, echo, sound on sound, and reverb),…
MESSNovember 7, 2022
Our Synth Spotlight for October comes from MESS Studio Manager and all-round legend Lauren SquireThe Vermona PERfourMER is one of my favourite synths. With its unique play modes allowing you to select between polyphonic, duophonic and monophonic this synth can…
MESSOctober 2, 2022
Studio supervisor Jonnine talks you through the Korg PS-3200The Korg PS-3200 is a giant semi-modular fully polyphonic sibling to the revered MS-20, both released in 1978. What I find so attractive about the PS3200 is its versatility. Leads and pads…
MESSSeptember 27, 2022
