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Casio CZ-1 Synthesizer
The Casio CZ-1 was the top of the Casio’s CZ synthesizer line. The CZ series were a family of low-cost phase distortion synthesizers produced by Casio mid-1980s.
The CZ-1 synthesizer offered the classic CZ sound, but also featured stored splits and layers , velocity and aftertouch sensitivity. The CZ-1 also featured a backlit display - an improvement over the rest of the series.
There were eight models of CZ synthesizers released:
- CZ-101
- CZ-230S
- CZ-1000
- CZ-2000S
- CZ-2600S
- CZ-3000
- CZ-5000
- CZ-1
Additionally the home-keyboard model CT-6500 used 48 phase-distortion presets from the CZ line.
The CZ series were flexible synthesizers, and their price made programmable synthesizers affordable.
If you’ve used the Casio CZ-1, leave a comment with your thoughts! Read more…
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Filed under: Electronic Musicians, Music News, Music Videos, iPods & Portable Media Players
Raul Pena’s The Making of Raul’s World of Synths is a short documentary, created as a school project, that outlines Pena’s process for creating his synthesizer podcast, Raul’s World Of Synths. Read more…
This is a teaser audio demo for the new Macbeth X-Series Dual Oscillator synth module.
The Macbeth X-Series is Macbeth Studio Systems‘ new line of high end modular synth modules.
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Filed under: Samples, Loops, Software Effects & Audio Processors, Software Sequencers, Software Synthesizers & Samplers, User Reviews
This is a fun demo of iDrum Beatboxing Edition (App Store link), a $4.99 sampling drum machine.
If you’ve used iDrum Beatboxing Edition, leave a comment with your thoughts! Read more…
Robots Sing Happy Birthday
ICCMR’s singing robots, Tom, Dick and Harry, were programmed at the University of Plymouth to sing Happy Birthday to celebrate the centenary of the London Science Museum. The robots were on display at the Science Museum’s Dana Centre on 10 June 2009. Read more…
This is the official Korg intro video for the Korg microKorg XL.
via KorgUSAVideos:
Korg presents the microKORG XL Synthesizer/Vocoder! Features include Korg’s powerful MMT synthesis, 37 velocity-sensitive mini keys, 16-band vocoder with included metal gooseneck mic, and HUGE sound.
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Filed under: Software Synthesizers & Samplers, Virtual Instruments
Native Instruments has gone Kompletely Insane!
No - it’s not because they built their new website almost entirely in Flash.
It’s because they are offering Komplete 5 for the month of July for $399 / 399 €!
According to NI, the 11 instruments in Komplete would be $3.069 / 2.689 € if bought individually. Native Instruments’ Kompletely Insane promo is good only through the end of July. Read more…
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Filed under: Controllerism, Electronic Instruments, Music Videos, Strange
This video captures a performance of The Music Box - an experimental performance that involved simultaneously choreographing dance and composing music using Bare conductive ink as a medium.
A professional dancer was invited to perform in the box, and as different parts of her body touched its surface, musical notes and patterns were created. The result of this direct interaction between movement and sound was a unique and compelling performance. Read more…
The Spinner Synth is a prototype MIDI controller made with a piece of scrap wood, a webcam and some tape.
This is a circular controller for a synthesizer, using the openCV visualization library to analyze a series of points on a rotating wheel, and generate MIDI events.
Details here.
via Mahto:
