Awesome Moog Minimoog Voyager Synthesizer Wedding Cake
Reader Jeff Wojciechowski let us know about this awesome Moog Minimoog Voyager wedding cake, from his friends Michael & Denise’s 11/11/11 wedding.
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Techno, Techno, Techno!
Sunday Synth Jam: Reader Felix Bernhardt, ‘from cold cold Germany’, captured this minimal techno jam, featuring Machinedrum & Electribe.
Hendrix vs Rachmaninoff
Sunday Synth Jam: Reader Rob Schwimmer performs his take on Rachmaninoff’s Etude Tableau in Ebm op39 #5, on the Haken Continuum Keyboard. Schwimmer says that “I’ve always loved the great guitarists of the 60’s–Hendrix, Beck, Clapton, Feiten, etc. As a keyboard player I envied their expressive options–vibrato, note bending, sustain, etc.” I’m not sure if the Hendrix… Read More Hendrix vs Rachmaninoff
Rave Kills Dolphin, Claim Activists
Shadow the dolphin died recenty, after marine park bosses allowed a ‘deafening rave’ yards from its pool. According to a report in The Sun, wildlife experts had warned that the banging techno at the two-day dance event would lead to stress among the ten dolphins. Animal activists even turned up to protest at Connyland marine… Read More Rave Kills Dolphin, Claim Activists
Soundation Studio Adds Drag ‘n’ Drop MIDI Files
Reader Bill Bryant sends word that Soundation Studio – a browser based music sequencer – has been updated with free drag ‘n’ drop MIDI files: ”Just drag a midi file on to a blue instrument channel, select a virtual instrument and press play. “Soundation Studio already has import for desktop midi files, but having drag… Read More Soundation Studio Adds Drag ‘n’ Drop MIDI Files
Will Apple Kill Off Mac Audio Plugins?
Reader aymat is worried about the future of audio plugins on Mac OS X. Apple recently announced that applications sold through the Mac App Store need to be ‘sandboxed’, meaning that they need to live in their own space and have limited access to the filesystem and other applications. Some, like WireToTheEar’s Oliver Chesler, are… Read More Will Apple Kill Off Mac Audio Plugins?
Reader Feedback: Who Writes These Posts? Is It A Translator Program?
wizardsofzen writes: “who writes these posts? is a translator program used to get it into english? please check your grammar as lots of posts do not even make sense when read aloud…. blah blah blah____ is has ____ thats funny… on 2nd thought don’t change a thing, i’ll keep laughing” actually a fact thats little… Read More Reader Feedback: Who Writes These Posts? Is It A Translator Program?
Operator Glitch Drums For Ableton Live (Free Download)
Free Music Software: Here’s another Ableton Live freebie, from reader AfroDJMac, Operator Glitch Drums. Here’s what he has to say about it: This week I write with word of Free Weekly Ableton Live Rack 33: Operator Glitch Drums. It’s a set of drum sounds made entirely with Ableton’s Operator FM Synthesizer. I’ve thrown in some… Read More Operator Glitch Drums For Ableton Live (Free Download)
Gibson Guitar Pad For Ableton Live
Free Live Rack: Reader AfroDJMac sends word about his latest freebie for Live users: Hello, it’s AfroDJMac sharing my latest free Ableton Live Rack: Gibson Pad. This rack was created by sampling the six strings of my 1960s Gibson acoustic guitar and creating a pad sound in Ableton Live. I hope you enjoy it! You… Read More Gibson Guitar Pad For Ableton Live
AirHarp – An ‘Ultrasonic Digital Autoharp’
Reader Peter DeSimone sent word of his AirHarp – an DIY gestural MIDI controller. The AirHarp combines chord fingering in one hand with gestural note triggering in the other. DeSimone describes the AirHarp as a sort of “ultrasonic digital autoharp”. Above, DeSimone performs his arrangement of Handel’s Lascia ch’io pianga for voice and AirHarp. AirHarp kits are available… Read More AirHarp – An ‘Ultrasonic Digital Autoharp’
