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Synth Britannia – Watch It Now!
Synth Britannia is a BBC documentary about synth music in the UK.
VideodromeDisco posted this to YouTube – so you might want to watch it right now.
Dave Smith Instruments has released an updated version of its flagship synthesizer keyboard, the Poly Evolver.
The new version boasts 60 potentiometers among its complement of 78 rotary controls.
“The response to the pot edition of the Prophet ’08 has been overwhelmingly positive,” said company founder Dave Smith, “so we decided to extend that functionality to the Poly Evolver, as well.”
Unlike endless rotary encoders, potentiometers allow the full range of a knob’s values to be accessed in a single turn of about 300 degrees. That simplifies filter sweeps and other more performance-oriented gestures. A kit with potentiometer-equipped panel boards is available to convert older Poly Evolvers.
There have also been some cosmetic changes. “We needed both lined and unlined knobs to distinguish between the pots and encoders, so we’re using Prophet-style knobs,” said DSI’s Andrew McGowan. “And we’ve updated the panel graphics a bit without changing them significantly.” The wood end panels are now made from bubinga. Read more…
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Filed under: Controllerism, Electronic Instruments, Sequencers, Synthesizers
Yamaha today announced a new, budget version of it’s innovative Tenori On music synthesizer – the Tenori On Orange, TRN-O.
The TRN-O is an entry-level version of the Tenori On, offering the same basic musical functionality, but using orange LEDs, stripping away the backlighting LEDs and using a basic white plastic case.
Surprisingly for a budget item, Yamaha did not announce the pricing for the new Tenori On Orange. The TRN-O is expected to be available in December.
Yamaha also confirmed a free forthcoming firmware update for Tenori-On customers, expected to be available in January. The update will address the syncing of Tenori-On to external DAW applications and offer an improved MIDI sync implementation. Read more…
This is the music video for theminist May Roosevelt’s Phantasma, made for the Moog Halloween Theremin contest.
This video’s fantastic on a lot of levels – including Roosevelt’s performance and the video filming and editing.
Let me know what you think! Read more…
DJ Tech Tools’ Ean Golden demonstrates a Daft Punk AeroDynamic beat juggling performance and then breaks down his tecnique.
He’s got skills, eh?
See his post at his site, where you can download his demo files, too!
via eangolden:
Here is a routine I developed using “Aerodynamic” from daft punk and the planet rock instrumental. The 2 mp3’s used in this video are available with cue points in this post: The mapping for this controller is also available here:
Casio CZ-101 Tutorial Videos
This set of videos, via SynthManiaDotCom, offers a video review and tutorial for the classic Casio CZ-101.
While the CZ-101 is a minisynth, it can create some massive sounds, as these videos demonstrate.
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Filed under: Computer Hardware, Controllerism, Free Music Software, MIDI Controllers, Software Effects & Audio Processors, Software Sequencers
This video demonstrates how you can use the new Novation Launchpad like a monome.
To try this out, you’ll need a Launchpad (You can get them for $199 at Zzounds and other online retailers), a free app called nonome and a monome app.
For this demo, Mike Tron built a Windows executable that combines nonome with a monome program called mlr. Tron is offering to build an OS X version, too, if there’s interest.
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Filed under: DJ, Samples, Loops, Software Effects & Audio Processors, iPods & Portable Media Players
iPhone Music Software: The Strange Agency has announced the launch of Slice (App Store link), a $.99 beat-juggling app.
Check out how it works in the demo video above.
If you’ve used Slice, leave a comment with your thoughts!
293 Free Trance Samples
SampleRadar has released a collection of free trance samples, royalty free:
The samples are split intro instrumental categories: Basslines, Drums, Explosions, Leads, Pads and Trance Piano. The Drums folder features both loops and single hits.
All the samples are supplied as 24-bit WAV files so can be imported directly into your DAW of choice. Because they’re royalty-free, you’re welcome to use them in your music in any way you like – all we ask is that you don’t re-distribute them.
The trance samples are supplied in a zip file, so you’ll need to extract them before you can see them. Enjoy!
The samples were originally released in Computer Music magazine.
Download at MusicRadar.com.
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