New App Turns Your iOS Device Into A Physically Modeled Virtual Violin, Cello & More

Developer Matthias Demoucron let us know about FingerFiddle, a new virtual string instrument that’s designed to let you play with the same level of control and expressivity as with a violin. The video preview, above, features FingerFiddle being used to play the Sarabande from Bach’s Cello Suite #1. “Being an experienced violinist, I wanted to play with a virtual… Read More New App Turns Your iOS Device Into A Physically Modeled Virtual Violin, Cello & More

July 5, 2016July 6, 201618 Comments

How To Make A Cheap MIDI Activity Light

Jesse Rutherford of Bent-Tronics shared this video tutorial on how to make a cheap MIDI activity light.

July 5, 2016July 5, 20166 Comments

What’s Elektron Got Coming?

Swedish instrument maker Elektron released a new video today, teasing an as-yet unannounced product. Elektron has not announced any details on the new product yet, but were were able to check it out at the 2016 Summer NAMM Show. Here’s what we can tell you now:

July 5, 2016July 5, 201675 Comments

Tape Looping With A Vintage Reel To Reel Recorder

Chris Randall (Analog Industries) shared this video that looks at making tape loops with a vintage Nagra III mono 1/4″ analog reel-to-reel tape recorder.

July 4, 20167 Comments

360° Looping Jam, With Tabla, Analog Rytm & Octatrack

Sunday Synth Jam: Producer and classically-trained tabla player, Neybuu (Renee Uzzardi), let us know about this 360° POV looping synth jam.

July 3, 2016March 19, 20176 Comments

EDM Track Production With MIDI Drums & Ableton Live

Sunday Synth Jam: Reader Joe Goretti shared this live video, which demonstrates how he creates EDM tracks live, using a Yamaha DTX electronic drum set and Ableton Live.

July 3, 2016July 3, 20166 Comments

Synthesizers.com Modular Synth Jam, Inspired By Ennio Morricone

Sunday Synth Jam: This video, captures a performance of Ennio Elettronico, by Paolo Di Nicolantonio (SynthMania).

July 3, 201610 Comments

Synth Jam On The Action Cam

Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Andy Dnetz, captures a synth jam from 4 angles – including the POV ‘Action Cam’.

July 3, 20166 Comments

Synth Jam With Modular & Yamaha WX7 Wind Instrument

Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Sonic State, captures a live performance by John Biddulph on modular synthesizer, saxophone and Yamaha WX7 wind instrument.

July 3, 20162 Comments

Live Performance By Cuckoo + Alida, ‘The One You Know’

Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a live performance of The One You Know, by synthesist Cuckoo & vocalist Alida. Here’s what he has to say about the collaboration: