Charvel has added to its top-tier Japanese-made range of high-performance electric guitars with the evocatively titled MJ DK24 HSH 2PT W. Yes, you read that right, the MJ DK24 HSH 2PT W. Try ordering that over the telephone.
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced today the release of a new addition to the MR-G line, the flagship of the G-SHOCK brand of shock-resistant watches. The new MRG-B2000JS honors the Jyuroku-Maru: San, the Japanese katana sword commissioned by Casio for the MR-G line of timepieces, embodying the strength and beauty of this one-of-a-kind sword.
Alesis, which has been busily chiseling out an upwardly mobile stake in the e-drums market, has revealed its latest kit, the Strata Core. The Strata Core is, essentially, a slimmed-down iteration of the Alesis Strata Prime, which we recently reviewed and found to be “a bonafide game-changer”.
UK synth brand Future Sound Systems has made a name for itself with a string of innovative and distinctive Eurorack modules. Now the company is preparing to take a significant step up with its most substantial hardware product to date, Cric.
In recent years we’ve seen a variety of new technologies that aim to offer a more expressive synth playing experience than you’d get with a traditional keyboard. From poly-aftertouch and MPE, to devices like Expressive-E’s Osmose and the multi-touch Morphé controllers found on Artura’s PolyBrutes – it’s fair to say expressivity is hot right now.
On Saturday, a YouTube creator called ChromaLock published a video detailing how he modified a Texas Instruments TI-84 graphing calculator to connect to the internet and access OpenAI’s ChatGPT, potentially enabling students to cheat on tests.
Epiphone has raided the Gibson archives to reanimate the Grabber Bass, a lost classic bass guitar made famous by the likes of Krist Novoselic, Mike Dirnt and perhaps most notably Gene Simmons.
Launched on Kickstarter last October, Kiviak Instruments’ WoFi is a cloud-connected sampler inspired by classic ’80s and ’90s sampler keyboards. The good news is that WoFi smashed its Kickstarter target of €100,000 and is now being shipped to supporters
It’s been a busy 12 months for Alesis when it comes to electronic drum sets, starting with the Nitro Max, which raised the bar for entry-level kits thanks to its inclusion of mesh heads and a BFD-derived sound set.
Most companies try and stretch their timelines back as far as possible – not Seiko. The company began life in 1881, but Seiko references the brand’s birthday as 1924, the year when Seiko-branded watches first appeared. That does give Seiko a chance to celebrate their centenary this year, and they are not doing it by halves.
