New iPad MIDI Controller, Koushion, ‘More Versatile Than Tenori-On’

Kudzu Creative Group has released Koushion, a MIDI controller for the iPad, that they say is ‘more versatile than the Tenori On’. Features: 16-step sequencer with adjustable timing. Each step can be as large as a whole note and as small as 1/32 note. 8 selectable scenes/banks that can be played individually, simultaneously, or in automatic… Read More New iPad MIDI Controller, Koushion, ‘More Versatile Than Tenori-On’

The Yamaha Tenori-On

Saturday Synth Porn: Newer devices, like the Apple iPad, have stolen some of the thunder of the Yamaha Tenori On. But the Tenori On is still a fascinating and – yes – sexy instrument; one that has inspired a hundred matrix synthesizer and matrix sequencer imitations, in hardware and software. In this image, Colorado-based synthesist… Read More The Yamaha Tenori-On

Blip1000 Turns WIndows Touchscreen Into A Matrix Synth Controller

Free Music Software: WOK has introduced Blip1000, a free matrix step sequencer instrument for Windows. Blip1000 is inspired by matrix synths for the iPad and hardware like the Bliptronic 5000, which were derived from software like ToneMatrix, which was inspired by devices like the monome and the Tenori On…. Here’s what the developer has to say… Read More Blip1000 Turns WIndows Touchscreen Into A Matrix Synth Controller

$39.99 App Turns Your iPad Into A Tenori On Style Matrix Synthesizer

Developer 4pockets has released Aurora Sound Studio HD (App Store link) – a $39.99 app that turns your iPad into a pretty sick Yamaha Tenori On matrix synthesizer clone. Aurora Sound Studio HD lets you gets do basic matrix synth sequencing, but also lets you dive in and edit the musical scale assigned to the… Read More $39.99 App Turns Your iPad Into A Tenori On Style Matrix Synthesizer