http://vimeo.com/83019669 Reader Patrik K. Book (aka Düsseldorf by Night) shares his New Year’s wishes for Synthtopia readers: I am an avid reader of Synthtopia and I find your posts during the year very inspiring to me as an electronic music maker. Here is a short video that I made wishing a happy new year to you guys… Read More Happy New Year From Düsseldorf by Night
Reader Amy Lee (Ani) let us know about this new video of synth pioneer Tom Oberheim, who was filmed demoing his brand new Oberheim Two Voice Pro and talking about his experiences in the world of synths and music.
Dutch synthesist Rene Splinter has started a new series of videos, looking at the making of each of his albums. The first is about a 1989 production called Almery, which was a 100% analog production. Only analog synths were used (Elka Synthex, SCI Pro-One, Yamaha CS20M and Korg Mono/Poly), besides some tape effects, drum computers and… Read More Rene Splinter’s Almery (Video Documentary Explores Vintage Analog Recording)
Times Concept has introduced Poetic Guitar 2 – a new virtual instrument, supporting 3 guitar sample sets (over 9GB). The Guitar supports many playing techniques: Harmonics, Hammer On, Pull Off, Slide Up, Slide Down, Slide In, Slide Out, Muting, Legato, Bending, Vibrato, Chords and Strumming etc.
2013 was a great year for music technology. The year brought multiple new analog synthesizers, several major DAW releases, new software synths, lots of interesting new MIDI controllers and tons of inexpensive electronic music apps. The analog renaissance is going full speed. ‘Crowdsourced’ project development of electronic music gear hit its stride. And musicians are… Read More Open Mic: What’s The Best New Electronic Music Technology Of 2013?
Reader Dean Sabatino lets us know about a new line of modular keyboard controllers, from Austin-based Super Synthesis. The Super37 is ~104hp of Eurorack compatible rails with integrated 3-octave keyboard and keyscan module, and a high quality PSU and bus board by Tip Top Audio.
Here’s a bit of holiday cheer that takes makes clever use of vintage computer technology. This year’s holiday e-card for The Glasgow School of Art was put together by alumnus James Houston, using a collection of vintage computer gear. In the video, an ensemble of vintage Mac computers, a Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum + 1 and a SEGA… Read More Carol of the Bells, Performed By A Choir Of Vintage Computers
Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a performance by the DigiEnsemble Berlin of the aria Großer Herr, o starker König from the Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach. The oratorio is sung by Tobias Berndt. The DigiEnsemble explores the state of the art of music performance on mobile devices. Music director Matthias Krebs chose the Bach aria with the intention… Read More ‘Großer Herr’, From Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, On iPhones & iPads
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Rheyne – Live Jam #99 was uploaded by: Rheyne
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