Engineer & musician Nebojsa Petrovic (n3bsvid) shared this video demo for ‘Jack & Jill’ – a two-channel MIDI note generator. “This is an overview and demo of a little project I completed recently called ‘Jack & Jill’,” says Petrovic. “It’s a hardware 2 channel improvisor and MIDI note generator quantized to musical scales.”
This video, via Voltage Control Lab, demonstrates how you can use a Korg SQ-1 sequencer as MIDI to control voltage converter.
Sunday Synth Jam: Synthesist/composer Mark Berman, aka mrkbrmn, shared this live performance of MOTEK. Technical Details: MOTEK is performed live on the Buchla Music Easel, using the easel as sound source, and Eurorack modules Clouds and Chronoblob as feedback. The track is also available as a download via Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mrkbrmn/motek
Reader Andrew Tarpinian (Modular Gray) shared this audio demo of one of the first Moog Minimoog Model D synthesizers manufactured in 35 years. Tarpinian says the Minimoog is #10 of the new run, purchased at Moogfest 2016. He says the video is not intended to be a musical performance or full demo, but to demonstrate the sound of the… Read More Minimoog Model D Reissue Audio Demo
Justin Kamerer of ‘apocalyptic superstore’ Angry Blue let us know about a new print & t-shirt design, Synth Sigil. “Ancient grimoire’s have recently been unearthed showing the keys to perfect sound,” notes Kamerer. “I love modular synthesizers. So, I made this.” The Synth Sigil design is available as a t-shirt, above right.
Ableton and the electronic duo Skinnerbox recently released a major update for Time & Timbre, the rhythm engine and drum synthesis instrument for Live. The revamped Max for Live toolkit allows the user to use the engine’s “unique rhythm and swing capabilities” throughout their music-making process. Time & Timbre has been a popular tool for… Read More Ableton and Skinnerbox Update Time & Timbre Polymetric Groove Engine
Module-maker Tsyklon Labs recently announced the availability of their latest Eurorack Synthesizer Module and Expander – the Kosmodrom Chaos Divider HV and CD Sputnik. Styled in the likeness of Soviet “Space-Race era” hardware, the use of a high-voltage circuit to power the Mode selection Nixie tube lets the Chaos Divider HV stand apart. The circuitry… Read More Tsyklon Labs’ Kosmodrom Chaos Divider HV and CD Sputnik Now Available
UK-based studio Dorothy has introduced a new art print that reveals what goes on inside a Minimoog synthesizer. The creators say that the print ‘celebrates the cult of the Minimoog and the many musicians influenced by it.’ Here’s what they have to say about it: Dorothy’s cutaway print imagines a miniature world of musicians hidden inside… Read More New Poster Reveals What Goes On Inside A Minimoog Synthesizer
Online gear marketplace Reverb.com has released Reverb Solo – a free one-knob reverb plugin:… Read More Free One-Knob Reverb Effect For Mac, Windows
Designer Pavel Golovkin has introduced the Zont – a handheld synth design that uses GameBoy-style interchangeable cartridges to give it different sonic options. The Zont system is made up of the handheld Zont synth, Zont sound cartridges and a docking system that adds additional connectivity:
