Is ‘the mob’ censoring discussion in the comments at Synthtopia? Reader Someone Dudeus (we suspect that might be a nom de guerre) contacted us to complain about ‘mob rule’ censoring comments on our site: You run a forum where the mob can censor ideas. I agree – if comments in the forum is obnoxious or… Read More Is The Mob Censoring Ideas At Synthtopia?
Reader Tim Webb got tired of waiting for the Akai SynthStation 49, so he settled on what he calls the Akai SynthStation 61….actually an Akai MPK 61 with an iPevo iPad stand. via discchord
Reader Hannes Pasqualini contacted us to let us know about the new Mutable Instruments 4-Pole Mission Shruthi-1 synthesizer. “I think you should totally post something about this,” writes Pasqualini. 4-Pole Mission Accomplished: Mutable Instruments just released the 4-Pole Mission Shruthi-1. which comes with the new 4-Pole mission filter board. This new board is probably the most advanced 4-pole… Read More 4-Pole Mission Brings Mutating Aliens To The Shruthi-1 Synthesizer – Plus A Secret Or Two
Reader Kaleb wrote us to ask, “Has electronic music lost a certain type of raunchiness and “humor” that our eighties synth brethren were all too enamored with in favor of a more “conventional” raunchiness?” Our thoughts exactly – especially after watching Soft Cell‘s live performance of Sex Dwarf. What do you think? Has electronic music lost… Read More Has electronic music lost a certain type of raunchiness and “humor” that our eighties synth brethren were all too enamored with in favor of a more “conventional” raunchiness?
Netherlands-based developer Fabrizio Poce has released MTribe – an editor and control surface for the Korg Monotribe. MTribe is available as standalone for Mac and Windows as well as an Ableton Live / Max for Live device. Note: A MIDI mod for the Monotribe is required.
Reader Philip Miller Tate, aka MirlitronOne, sent word that Germina thereminist Barbara Buchholz has died: I have just received the sad news that Barbara Buchholz, virtuoso thereminist, died earlier today. She was 52. I had the pleasure of meeting her at the 2007 ‘Hands Off’ meeting. She was very friendly, helpful and encouraging and a fine multi-instrumentalist.… Read More Barbara Buchholz Thereminist, RIP
Reader Jason Job wrote us to let us know about a free Max4Live device, Note2CCGate, designed for sequencing modular drum modules from Ableton Live: Thought your readers who are interested in modular synths, Ableton Live and Max4Live might find this post useful. In it I describe a method for controlling the new TipTop Audio 808 drum modules… Read More Free Max For Live Device Lets You Sequence Modular Synth Percussion From Ableton Live
Sunday Synth Jam: Here’s a live minimal techno jam, via reader Felix Bernhardt. Technical details below: Ipad with personal touchosc layout macbook with ableton Korg electribe Rmk2 Korg Kaoss Pad 3 Ecler Nuo4 Mixer Vestax VCM600
Here’s a little vintage synth jamming from Herbie Hancock, on synth-heavy fusion classic, Chameleon.… Read More Vintage Shredding From Herbie Hancock On Chameleon
Soundation CEO Bil Bryant contacted us to let us know that Soundation Studio, a brower-based virtual studio, has added a social networking side to their service. ”Our users were demanding a more social element to Soundation and we are excited to now have this in place”, says Bryant. “We just put up the community and… Read More Soundation Studio Adds Social Element To Browser-Based Music Making
