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Lollar Pickups Announces New DC-90 PickupLollar Pickups is a designer and manufacturer of electro-magnetic pickups for electric, bass, and lap steel guitars. The company has earned a reputation for excellence and quality, building pickups that combine the best of modern manufacturing methods with vintage voicing.

Jason Lollar’s P-90 was one of the pickups that first put Lollar Pickups on the map. Over the decades the company has been building pickups, a frequent request has been to offer a hum-cancelling/noiseless P-90—something that keeps their P-90’s character, while eliminating the hum. After fielding countless customer requests, the folks at Lollar Pickups were inspired to take on the task.

According to Lollar pickup designer Kevin Moe, “To build a hum-cancelling pickup that is true to the tone of the single-coil pickup on which it is based means altering the design in a significant, fundamental way. And of course, that can change the voice of the pickup just as fundamentally.” When experimenting with existing designs like stacked pickups and “sidewinders,” the Lollar crew found that they weren’t quite satisfied with the results, so they went back to the drawing board.

Moe worked on numerous iterations over a lengthy period of trial and error and ultimately landed on the design for the Lollar DC-90: a new P-90-inspired hum-cancelling pickup in a Soapbar size. It checked the boxes the company set out to check and it sounds very similar to Lollar’s 50s Wind P-90, but with much quieter operation at idle. The name DC-90 is a nod to both its dual-coil (DC) design and its tonal inspiration, the P-90 (90).

The DC-90’s inherent voice is musical and expressive, and of course, much quieter than a single-coil. It shares plenty with the tonal profile of a P-90 with its midrange-forward voice, snap, and natural grind.

Retail price for the DC-90 is $175 USD.

The DC-90 is available immediately and ships with a choice of black, cream, or white covers.

Product Details: lollarguitars.com/dc-90

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Korg announces Kaoss Replay effects processor and sampler – what’s the verdict?Korg has announced the latest in its Kaoss series of XY pad-centric MIDI controllers, the new standalone effects processor and sampler, the Korg Kaoss Replay.

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The Kaoss Replay is a standalone performance tool for musicians, performers, and producers. While the original Kaoss Pad, launched in 1999, has just an XY pad, this combines the touchpad with a 4×4 pad matrix and other features associated with samplers.
It has all the Kaoss Pad effects that have been featured on previous products in the series such as the Kaossilator and Kaoss DJ, immersive sample playback, and sampling functionalities, along with user-friendly DJ controls, all with USB-C power and lots of connectivity options.

What are the main features of the Korg Kaoss Replay?
The Korg Kaoss Replay has a five-inch OLED touchscreen, 16 velocity-sensitive pads that can hold up to 128 samples across eight banks, and up to 100 projects via microSD.
The device allows sample import and direct recording with BPM detection, sync, and quantisation. It includes a 12-point Hot Cue triggering system and an extensive effects palette with up to 128 tweakable effects.
Automation is possible through the Pad Motion function, and effects can be locked in place with the Touch Hold button. There are also resampling functions, DJ-style dual faders, USB/mains powering options, and the flexibility to function as an audio interface or MIDI controller.
In terms of build, The Kaoss Replay’s construction has a sturdy aluminium body, making for durability during energetic live performances.
How has the Kaoss Replay been received?
This is a big release for Korg, considering sampler controls have been laid down alongside Korg’s distinctive XY pad. The music tech world, as you might expect, has reacted accordingly. Music tech reviewer BoBeats, for example, took to X to call the Replay to diminish claims that this might be an “SP-404 killer”.
He writes, “I think Korg confused a lot of people with the design of their Kaoss Replay. It is not an SP404 killer. Not by a long shot. Enter the DJS 1000 which shares many similarities with the Replay. It even has a touch screen. But it isn’t a tool for beatmakers, it’s a “DJ tool”.

i think Korg confused a lot of people with the design of their Kaoss Replay. It is not an SP404 killer. Not by a long shot. Enter the DJS 1000 which shares many similarities with the Replay. It even has a touch screen. But it isn’t a tool for beatmakers, its a ”DJ tool” pic.twitter.com/I17cNN6Spe
— Bo (@BoBeatsMusic) November 9, 2023

In his YouTube review of the product, BoBeats concludes that he sees the unit as a “performance effect with some sampling capabilities”, saying “it’s not something he “wouldn’t use a ton”. He goes on to say that he thinks it’s missing a “basic step sequencer”, saying “it’s a missed opportunity given how nice the screen is”.
In another review, Loopop highlights some limitations in the Replay, such as, again, no sequencer and no chromatic playing capabilities. He also says there’s no feature that lets you apply two effects at the same time, and he says the high-res screen is “underutilised”, saying he thinks waveforms, when you hit the pads, would be a good addition.
The Korg Kaoss Replay is $1,158/£949/€1,134 and is available to check out at Korg.
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Peggy Gou shares what influenced her collaboration with Lenny Kravitz during interview with Zane LoweDJ, producer and artist Peggy Gou has explained how music from the 1990s influenced her new collaboration with Lenny Kravitz on track I Believe In Love Again.
The new single landed on 8 November, and takes inspiration from R&B tracks of the ‘90s.

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In a new interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, Gou spoke in-depth about the collaboration, where she revealed why she chose to take inspiration from this specific era of music.
“I love that you continue to draw inspiration from these timeless sounds that have given us these emotive clubbing experiences, but you make them modern,” says Lowe. “I mean you make them you. It’s like you claim them and make them your own. Where did the inspiration for I Believe In Love Again come from, Peggy?”
Gou responds, “This is my second single on the album. In the whole album, I have 11 tracks. That music, the inspiration came from ‘90s music, some rave, house music, but this song is more like R&B ‘90s because I also listen to a lot of songs from that period. I guess from my idea ‘90s music is timeless for me. I also love hip hop and every song from that period.”

Lowe then discusses her use of “upper register percussive instruments” in the song, which he says no one really uses anymore, but “they were everywhere in the ‘90s.”
“If you think about it, ‘90s music was quite simple,” she replies. “Although it is quite repetitive, I feel like it’s very catchy and you don’t get bored of listening to it.”
“It’s very true. It’s almost like the drums were by design a blank canvas to write these songs over and it was like there’s a naivety to the way technology was working back then that people have mastered now,” responds Lowe. “I love that you’ve captured that sense of optimism, sampling with optimism.”
“Thank you,” says Gou. “I also wonder if it wasn’t that sound, would Lenny have accepted my collaboration?” She later adds, “Also, I listen to Lenny’s songs a lot and my favourite album from him is 5. I’m sure a lot of people agree. His songs are to me very timeless and it was such an honour to get a chance to work with him.”
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