Tapgic Technology Limited has introduced DrumOn – described as ‘a professional mobile Drum Machine’.
DrumOn is intended to turn your iPad into an advanced drum pad for live performance – like a hardware drum pad.
Here are the details: Continue reading
Korg developer Tatsuya Takahashi, maker of the Monotron Series and more recently the Volca analog synth line, dropped by the KOMA offices in Berlin for some chatting about analog gear and to demonstrate his new machines.
This video captures a little of the Korg Volca + KOMA action.
via KOMA Elektronik, cdm
Remember Patrick Flanagan & Jazari – his band of electroacoustic music robots?
This video takes a look at his DIY MIDI controller, the Meganome.
“I like the feel of arcade buttons and look of exotic hardwoods,” notes Flanagan, “so mass-market products just weren’t right for me.” Continue reading
This video offers an overview of the Machinedrum SPS-1UW+ MKII – which combines drum synthesis, gritty 12-bit sampling and sequencing. Continue reading
This video, via Uniquesquared, offers an overview and demo of the Elektron Machinedrum SPS-1 MKII.
The Machinedrum SPS-1 MKII offers four drum synthesis methods: Continue reading
Over 1,500 readers weighed in our Best of Musikmesse 2013 poll, and the Korg Volca Beats came out on top.
The entire Volca line was a hit with Synthtopia readers, sweeping the top three slots. But introductions from Novation, Roland/Boss, Nord, Image-Line and MFB were popular with readers, too.
Here are reader picks for this year’s Best of Musikmesse: Continue reading