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This is a demo of the funky Casio SK-10 sampler/synthesizer, by Liz Luttinger.
The SK-10 offers 1.4 seconds of 8-bit sampling goodness, along with some eightiestastic drum beats and synth tones.
If you’ve used the Casio SK-10, leave a comment with your thoughts! Read more…
This video looks at the Casio SK-1: Everyman’s Sampling Keyboard.
The SK-1 is a small sampling keyboard that was made by Casio in 1985. It has 32 mini keys, four-note polyphony, with a sampling bit depth of 8 bit PCM and a sample rate of 9.38 kHz, a built-in microphone and line level input for sampling, and an internal speaker. It also features a small number of four-note polyphonic preset analog and digital instrument voices, and a simple additive voice.
In the video, one man band Willis P. Jenkins demos the SK-1 and explains how he uses it in his music.
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Bend Matrix JoyToy Intro
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This is a lo-fi introduction to the Bend Matrix JoyToy, from 4ms Pedals, a sort of uber-gadget for circuit bent music making.
Two circuit-bent toys are directly wired to a Bend Matrix, which can sequence them as well as process MIDI in/out (MIDI not shown in this video).
The Bend Matrix JoyToy retails for $790. Read more…
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Teenage Engineering OP-1 at Frankfurt 09
Musikmesse 2009: This is a short video overview of the Teenage Engineering Operator-1, Teenage Engineering’s portable synthesizer. It’s a synth, sampler, drum sequencer and controller, all in one.
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Musicmesse 2009:Teenage Engineering has announced the OP-1 Synthesizer and Controller, a new device, still in the development stages, that combines a synthesizer, music controller and some extra weirdness into a fairly sexy package.
What do we mean by extra weirdness? The OP-1 is the first synthesizer that we’ve seen with a built-in FM Radio and motion sensor!
Description:
OP-1 stands for Operator 1. The OP-1 is a pocket size controller for your favorite software sequencer. Connect it to your laptop and it lets you control your sequencers transport with the common play, stop, rec, forward and rewind. Use it to control your software synthesizers with the 4 rotary encoders and 16 dedicated quick keys for fast selections.
When you disconnect the OP-1 from your computer you have “a stand-alone portable wonder-machine” with 8 synthesizer models, 8 samplers and effects like Delay, Flutter, Filters and EQ all built in. Use that synthesizer power to record your work with the truly unique (at present time, secret) sequencer.
Use the magic step sequencer/arpegiator to get the notes right. If that is not enough use the built in motion sensor that senses every shake or move you make and can turn it into cool sounds.
Sample a beat from the built-in FM radio or memorize a tune by whistle it into the built-in microphone. Play your piece to your friends through the built-in speaker. Or…convert it right away to mp3 and mail it to them.
You can sign up for the OP-1 Beta at the Teenage Engineering site.
Is this not a sextacular music gadget? Check out the specs and audio/video demos below, and leave a comment with your thoughts!
FM Synthesis [0:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download String Synthesis [0:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
