The VoltAxe Super-Furry Cyborg Franken-Controller

Julie Covello, aka DJ Shakey, wanted a unique DJ controller. So, she created the VoltAxe – a super-furry cyborg frankenthing. CDM’s Peter Kirn describes Covello’s VoltAxe as “an explosion of color, buttons, keys, velcro, and fur, and coupled with a cyborg-chic eyepiece. The VoltAxe is controllerism gone Mad Max, a post-acocalyptic keytar bred from salvaged parts.”… Read More The VoltAxe Super-Furry Cyborg Franken-Controller

Sunday Synth Jam: A Twin Monome Jam

Sunday Synth Jam: This is a twin monome synth jam, featuring the usual “tilting/smacking/mashing”. Software used includes: smack-a-duck: vimeo.com/4739761 mlr_aes_mdb: princeton.edu/~rweiteka/mlr_raw_0.2.zip midi_bends: princeton.edu/~rweiteka/midi_bends_0.3G_RAW.zip midi_bends midi remote script: princeton.edu/~rweiteka/MIDI_Bends_LiveRemote.zip nanokontrol midi remote script: createdigitalmusic.com/media/files/korg/korgnano_live.zip Ableton Live Details on the setup are available here.