THE 1980s was, by any measure, an eclectic musical decade. It was a time for kohl-eyed kids to strike poses to electro-pop and for the mullet-haired to raise a clenched fist while listening to glam ...

The Japanese instrument maker has made compact versions of iconic keyboards from decades past, though some have questioned the use of mini keys. Yamaha says, "Try them out." Luke Westaway is a senior ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Yamaha’s DX synths have been recreated many times before, but with its OPS7 plugin, Plogue might ...

EMAX II sampler and disks are also going under the digital hammer When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The synth is currently owned by ...

MIDI is 30 years old and showing no signs of obsolescence. Nor is the first instrument ever to support it: the Yamaha DX7 MIDI means "Musical Instrument Digital Interface" and that's exactly what it ...

Although there might have been other music produced or recorded in the 1980s, we may never know of its existence due to the cacophony of all of the various keytars, drum machines, and other ...