Dave Smith Instruments Unveils Mopho

Dave Smith Instruments has unveiled Mopho, a tabletop mono analog synthesizer module based on the Prophet ’08. According to Smith & Co., the voice architecture is identical to a single voice of the Prophet ’08, but with a couple of unique twists. Two sub-octave generators were added, one per oscillator, for additional girth and crushing basses. It also has an audio input that lets you process external audio and mix...

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Ovation Announces iDea Guitar With Built-In MP3 Recorder

We don’t usually “do guitars”, but we do report on innovation, so when Ovation dropped the iDea, we had to let you in on it. Plus, several of us are kind of partial to the Ovation brand since Bob Marley rocked an Ovation during acoustic performances, but we digress. The iDea is basically an Ovation guitar with a built-in MP3 recorder/player. This is pretty much a “no brainer” concept, but the company...

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