Open Mic: What Should Korg Build Next?

Posted on May 21, 2012 by synthhead

Korg is looking for input from its Facebook fans:

Skys the limit: If you could add any feature to any Korg product, what would it be and why?

Great question….and they’ve already received some interesting feedback, ranging from MIDI on the Monotribe to re-releasing the MS-20.

It’s great to see that Korg is looking for input from its customers & potential customers. With that in mind – what would you like to see Korg build next? Would you rather see them tweak one of their existing products, bring back a classic or come up with something new?

Dubstep Meets Prog In A Dark Alley…And Only Prog Emerges

Posted on May 21, 2012 by synthhead

Reader Jim McLaren let us know via Facebook about his latest video song synth jam, Vitriol.

Count our faces as melted! If dubstep met prog in a dark alley and got its ass kicked, it might sound a bit like this…..

If you like McLaren’s video song progtaculars, leave him a little love in the comments….

Tubular Bells Cover

Posted on May 20, 2012 by synthhead

Sunday Synth Jam: While not quite as awesome as seeing Tubular Bells performed by an army of synth babes, this cover, via adnmusic is a fairly faithful rendition of the first part of Mike Oldfield’s ’73 classic.

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DJ Shakey & Her VoltAxe Controller For Ableton Live

Posted on May 19, 2012 by synthhead

Saturday Synth Porn: Dubspot had controllerist Julie Covello, better known as DJ Shakey of NYC’s Warper Party, in for a set as part of the final week of their Ableton Live educational program.

In this video, Covello explains her custom Ableton Live controller, the VoltAxe. The Voltaxe combines multiple controllers into one to create a dual-necked Franken-controller. It was built with a Novation Launchpad, two USB MIDI controlers from Korg NanoSeries 2, Kensington Expert Pro Turbo Trackball Mouse, acustom eyepiece, foam board and custom cabling power.

via DubSpot

The Secrets Of Analog & Digital Synthesis

Posted on May 16, 2012 by synthhead

This set of videos, from 1985, takes a look at The Secrets of Analog & Digital Synthesis.

It’s obviously dated, starting with the ”Listen to the sound coming from your VCR right now.” Nevertheless, there’s some solid coverage of synth basics and the videos also offer a vintage look at synths.

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LektroiD’s Hearts Of Space

Posted on May 13, 2012 by synthhead

Sunday Synth Jam: Here’s a space music style synth jam, LektroiD’s Hearts of Space, that brings together sequenced modular synthesizer, keyboard synths, theremin and more.

You can download the full version via LektroiD’s Bandcamp page.

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Crystal Spaceship – Space Music From Bruno Ender Lee

Posted on May 13, 2012 by synthhead

Sunday Synth Jam: Bruno Ender Lee put together this extended space music video, which collects six live synth jams into a ‘video album’, Crystal Spaceship.

Part 1: Crystal Spaceship (includes: “Ice Crystals”, “Spaceship” & “Midnight”)

Part 2: Astral Clockwork (includes: “Spaceship_2″, “Astral Clockwork” & “Astral Odyssey”)

Composed, arranged & produced by Bruno Ender Lee; 2012 Velvet Voyage Productions

via synthypnosis