Reader Jon Stubbs sent word about an online petition to ask Yamaha to bring back their BC-3a breath controller: I just found out about an iPetition that someone set up to bring back another production run of the Yamaha BC-3a. According to the creator of the petition, if the petition gets 1000 signatures, a more… Read More Breath Controller Petition
Neo Reference is a new tool for the final processing of digital music. Neo Reference uses different algorithms to emulate the Signal to Noise Ratio, Stereo Crosstalk and Frequency Response Curve of the several most commonly used playback devices, including HIFI devices, Computer Audio, Car Audio, Mobile Phones and MP3 players. Features: Internal 64-bit floating… Read More Sound Magic Releases Neo Reference
Sunday Synth Jam: Reader Thomas Kress sent this synth jam our way – a bit of live electro: Having fun with my favorite movie theme from Blade Runner (by Vangelis) and some funky electro beats. Direct live recording: Octatrack with 808 Samples and a Tetra analog synth + Sunrizer synth app on an iPad. Reverb from… Read More Live Electro Fun – Blade Runner Theme Goes Electro
Sunday Synth Jam: This video features Asheville, NC band Sonmi in a live performance at the Orange Peel. The video was suggested by reader rajajuju, who says “They use synths and tons of other electronics” and that they’re ‘soon to be featured on Moog artist site”. You can say you saw them here first, then…….
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via PitBullFrankfurt, captures a Monotribe + iPhone + bass synth jam. Here’s what he has to say about it: I think the free Alchemy synth for iOS is perfect for spicing up monotribe tracks, since you can morph the sound in various ways and latch the notes, so you can tweak… Read More Monotribe + iPhone + Bass Synth Jam
Synthesist Bakis Sirros, aka Parallel Worlds, sent word of a new DiN label compliation album, iNDEX04, that features the work of Ian Boddy, Parallel Worlds, Markus Reuter, Erik Wøllo, Bernhard Wöstheinrich, ARC & Mazmoneth. Label boss Ian Boddy has mixed and cross-faded the 18 tracks into a continuous ambient mix, designed to not only showcase the artists’ albums, but to… Read More New Compilation Album Features DiN Synth Artists
Andrew Apanov and Alex Mars from XSSR Academy wanted to do something special for Synthtopia readers, so they came up with this sound design tutorial on creating a ‘neuro bass’ in Ableton Live. This aggressive bass sound would be right at home in a drum and bass or dubstep track. More importantly, though, the tutorial… Read More How To Make Neuro Bass In Ableton Live (Exclusive)
Reader aymat (Joel Carlo) wrote in to let us know that Mackie has released updated drivers for the Onyx Blackjack that finally deliver on the device’s promise: For the thousands of Onyx Blackjack users on the Windows platform who have had nothing but frustration for the last 2 years since Mackie released it back in… Read More Mackie Onyx Blackjack v3.0 Driver Update ‘A Freaking Happy Occasion’
Musicrow has released Bass Lab – an ‘extreme bass synth’ for Native Instruments Reaktor. It was previously only available as part of a bundle. Here’s what they have to say about Bass Lab: Bass Lab is your laboratory for electronic bass sounds. This powerful synthesizer was designed with one purpose in mind: to assemble the… Read More Musicrow Intros Bass Lab Synthesizer For Reaktor
Are synthesists too Moog obsessed? A reader wrote in raising this question last week, at the height of coverage of Bob Moog‘s 78th birthday. Jeff writes: What the heck is with the worship of the house of Bob and Moog? Yes, as an engineer I understand what he did for the industry, but what about… Read More Are Synthesists Too Moog Obsessed?
