In our current digital age, there remains a large population of individuals that posses a specific nostalgia for the richer sound of analog music. They also have a certain love for the classic designs and the feel of vintage analog music making machines.

With this in mind, Korg has released three hand held analog devices: the monotron, the monotron duo, and the monotron delay. Korg initially released the monotron some time ago, but recently rounded out the trio with the duo and delay. Each of the hand held, battery powered synthesizers feature a ribbon keyboard, five knobs, and a single switch. Take a look at the videos below showing off the features of each of the synths.

Referenced from: I have Synth

German electronica pioneers Kraftwerk have recently collaborated with Norman Fairbanks to develop an iPad/iPhone app called the Kling Klang Machine No1. The concept behind the music generator seems to be centered around the location of the user on the planet. Another aspect of this app that sets it apart is the fact that the Kling Klang Machine is constantly being fed updated data instead of being based on pre-programmed algorithms. These are the features:

1. World Time Zone Map: 24 hours automated music

2. Interactive Control: Bidirectional cross line: tempo and tune of sound; Zoom: room - sound – effect; Save: 2 memory locations for control settings; Reset: All settings back to default

3. MATRIX: Auto: Matrix sequence – variation after 16 steps; Loop: 16 step sequence in a loop; Clear: Clear matrix; Save: 2 memory locations for sequencer

4. MIXER: Direct access to all parameters through direct controls; Save: 2 memory locations for controller settings; Reset: All settings back to default

Take a look at the video and download it here for $8.99.