Tabla Live Looping, With Elektron Octatrack & Analog Rytm
Sunday Synth Jam: Here’s something a little different – a live looping tabla jam, by Neybuu.
Year: 2016
Korg Volca Bass & Volca Keys MIDI Secrets
This video, via Todd Smith, demonstrates some Korg Volca Bass ‘MIDI secrets’ – a few hidden MIDI-only settings on the Korg Volca Bass and Korg Volca Keys.
Synth Jam With A Swap Meet Lowrey Genie Organ
This synth jam, via Earmonkey Music, is a nice demonstration of how old organs – which you can frequently find at swap meets or on Craigslist for next to nothing – can still sound great and be very useful instruments, if you use them creatively. 70’s electronic artists like Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis and Klaus Schulze… Read More Synth Jam With A Swap Meet Lowrey Genie Organ
Sound Design With The Moog Mother 32
This series of videos, via Rishabh Rajan, explores sound design with the Moog Mother 32 Eurorack analog synthesizer.
Tiracon 6V Analog Synthesizer (1987)
The demo video, via RetroSound, demonstrates the rare Tiracon 6V analog synthesizer from the year 1987. RetroSound’s Marko Ettlich notes that the Tiracon 6V is a polyphonic synth keyboard that was made in GDR. “I saw this synthesizer first at the Leipziger autumn fair in 1987. It was the second synth made in GDR after the monophonic Vermona… Read More Tiracon 6V Analog Synthesizer (1987)
DIY Arduino Based Minipops 7 Rhythm Box Clone
Developer Jan Ostman let us know that he’s released source code for an Arduino-based Minipops 7 clone. The Korg KEIO Minipops was featured prominently in Jean Michel Jarre’s classic electronic album, Oxygène. Ostman says that the code should work unmodified on any Arduino.
Auddict Debuts Eight-Player French Horn Ensemble, Octohorn
Auddict has introduced Octohorn, an eight-player French Horn ensemble, offering seven mic positions to offer precise control over the ensemble sound. The seven mic positions are designed to cover the whole sound-scape, and chord and octave sampling minimize “sample layering” in tracks. The multiple mic positions let you mix between the perspectives; Decca tree sides and mid, flanks, room, woodwind… Read More Auddict Debuts Eight-Player French Horn Ensemble, Octohorn
Free Roland Boutique JX-03 Web Patch Editor Now Available
Breadandbuttersounds has announced a free web-based Roland Boutique JX-03 patch editor. The company previously created editors for the Roland JU-06 and Roland JP-08.
Blade Runner 2 Gets Incept Date; Now Who Should Do The Soundtrack?
Alcon Entertainment has announced that the ‘Blade Runner 2′ – the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci fi classic Blade Runner – will be released by Warner Bros. in North America on January 12, 2018. The film will star Harrison Ford (reprising his role as Rick Deckard) and Ryan Gosling,, and will be directed by Denis Villeneuve (Sciario, Prisoners). The… Read More Blade Runner 2 Gets Incept Date; Now Who Should Do The Soundtrack?
Free ‘Stank Pack’ For Ableton Live, Ableton Push
Canadian Ableton-Certified Training Center, Beat Drop, has recently released a free “Stank Pack.” The sample pack draws on a collection of classic and modern gear, with drum sounds sampled from the Oberheim DX and Roland TR-8. Bass lines were crafted with Oberheim’s OB-8 and Novation’s Bass Station II. Leads were made with the Novation Bass… Read More Free ‘Stank Pack’ For Ableton Live, Ableton Push
