Reader Alex Ketzer sent word about a new compilation album, Rumble When Bumble, that features tracks that were all made using just the Teenage Engineering OP-1 synthesizer: We at the cologne based collective NOORDEN released a compilation with 16 tracks by 16 artists called Rumble When Bumble. All tracks are made only using the incredible OP-1-synth… Read More New Compilation Features Teenage Engineering OP-1 Synthesizer
Invisiball is a physical ball game, played on a 4×10 meter court – but there is no ball. Instead you play with sounds and with music between 4 speakers. The rackets have built-in infrared beamers and the “net” is two infrared sensors. A computer reads the position of the players and creates sounds that represent… Read More InvisiBall Makes Sport Out Of Sound
AfroDJMac has released a new free Live Rack – Unusual Percussion Part 2. Here’s what he has to say about it: Hey Synthtopia, This week I release my 50th free weekly Ableton Live rack! It’s a continuation of my study in unusual percussion. It features three drum racks packed with a total of 309 different… Read More Unusual Percussion Live Rack
Free Music Friday: Reader Kvetch (Sean Gillespie) sent word of an EP of live electronica performances that he’s made available as a free download: I love your blog, especially free Music Fridays, your releases from that are always filling up my music players! I have just finished recording a totally free to download and share… Read More Free Music Friday – Live Scottish Electronica From Kvetch
Free Music Friday: Reader Rupert Lally has released Theatre of Noise, a free album of ‘ambient/experimental’ electronic music. Lally says the tracks were inspired by 70’s Brian Eno and the classic soundtracks of The BBC Radiophonic Workshop. You can preview Theatre of Noise above or download it via Bandcamp.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhXrk_5Wua0 Reader aymat alerted us to the Boog Minotaur, a free analog modeling bass synth VST for Windows. It looks vaguely familiar – almost like somebody was trying to clone the Moog Minitaur in SynthEdit. Like the real thing, it can make notes that are low. And as aymat told us, “If you can’t afford a… Read More Free Bass Synth, The Boog Minotaur, Looks A Little Familiar
Sound Magic has released Neo MasteringQ – a new effect described as ‘a revolutionary concept in equalizer technology’. Features: Innovative pitch detection algorithm special for mastering and multi-instrument mixing, can lock up the right frequency even when there was a lot instruments mixes together. 4 pitch detecters focus on bass, basic frequency and harmonic Innovative… Read More Sound Magic Releases ‘Revolutionary’ Neo MasteringQ
AfroDJMac sent word of his 49th free Ableton Live Pack, Hip to be Square. It’s a synth made with samples of a square wave made from a Moog Slim Phatty. AfroDJMac says, “It is equipped with some nice Ableton effects, making it a pretty cool, gritty and thick Square wave synth for Live. Thanks and… Read More Free Ableton Live Rack Features Moog Slim Phatty
Sonic Faction has introduced The Hatchet – a new software synth for Ableton Live, based on the legendary Arp Axxe synthesizer. The Hatchet comes with a Max for Live step sequencer patch for Launchpad. Features: Multi-sampled ‘analog instrument’ for Ableton Live Oscillator blend, Analog detune, ‘Vintage filter’ Original Portamento, S&H presets, Inifinte sound design possibilities Built in… Read More New Synth For Ableton Live, The Hatchet, Inspired By Arp Axxe
Reader Martin Bircher sent word of a new interactive sound installation, Digital Enhancement. Digital Enhancement consists of an electrified Symphonion Brevet No. 28 music box, a synthesizer, an amplifier and four headphones. The Symphonion musical box dates back to the beginning of the last century and its mechanical workings are combined with digital technology to convert it… Read More Digital Enhancement – The Antique Music Box Sequencer
