Reader Palle Dahlstedt sent in this video that captures a live performance on a custom built instrument, using a pencil drawing as a gestural interface for controlling complex analog synthesis (on a Bugbrand Modular). Here are the technical details: The instrument works by creating a voltage potential field in the graphite/pencil markings on the paper using custom… Read More Pencil Fields – DIY Pencil Controlled Synthesis
This set of videos takes a behind the scenes look at the creation of Anima Morte‘s The Nightmare Becomes Reality. The Anima Morte project is described as ‘vintage Italian horror music, from Sweden. Above, Anima Morte recording synthesizers, percussion & effects with Mattias Olsson @ ROTH-HÄNDLE Studio, Stockholm/Sweden – August 2010.
Reader Sebastian Teir (Kebu) let us know about this video for Samba Saturn, a new old-school style synth jam and also his first official single release as a solo artist. Teir’s video is a treat for old school synth music fans, with multi-track clones handling the sequenced parts, classic analog sounds and even some ‘synth face’, when… Read More New Old-School Synthesizer Music Video
via reader Chris Stack: Casey Driessen, violinist with Bela Fleck,the Sparrow Quartet and others explores the possibilities of combining violin with Moogerfooger effects at the ExperimentalSynth Studio. The lights and video camera were not set up, but luckily a Droid was handy.
Free Music Software: AfroDjMac continues his weekly series of free Ableton Live Racks with Yamaha CP35 Electric Piano: Well, back at it again, with the release of Free Weekly Ableton Live Rack #9: “AfroDJMac Yamaha CP35 Rack.” This time I have sampled my vintage electric keyboard, bringing the masses sounds from warm-Fender Rhodes-type tones to… Read More Free Ableton Rack – Yamaha CP35 Electric Piano
Music Computing has introduced a LokBox – a ‘personal data vault’ for musicians. It’s unique, as far as we know – an 18 gauge steel case that contains a USB 2.0 hub for use with up to 4 USB devices. It can be locked using the keys provided, and a security cable is included so the LokBOX can… Read More Music Computing Intros LokBOX Data Vault For Musicians
Organizers have announced Hands Off 2011, a UK theremin symposium, scheduled for July 29th-Aug 1st, 2011 in Scarborough, UK. Here’s what organizers have to say about Hands Off 2011: HO11 will be in the same style as the first and very successful Hands Off event – a long weekend symposium of talks, workshops, masterclasses… Read More Hands Off 2011 UK Theremin Symposium
AfroDjMac sends word of another one of his free Ableton Live Racks: I’ve just released Free Weekly Ableton Live Rack #8: “AfroDJMac Red Stripe Rack.” It was created by blowing over the top of a Red Stripe bottle and the tones were sampled. From there, many effects were layered on top, making for some pretty… Read More Free Ableton Live Rack – AfroDJMac Red Stripe Rack
AfroDJMac sends word of his latest free Ableton Live Rack: I’ve just released Free Weekly Ableton Live Rack #7: the “AfroDJMac Dubstep Lawnmower Man.” It was created by sampling my lawnmower and then layering in a sub bass synth created with Analog. Enjoy and Share! Lawnmowerman Synth features a Dubstep wobble bass, created with a sample… Read More Free Ableton Live Rack – AfroDJMac LawnMower Man Synth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9G2hLiGqXE Synthtopia reader Rafael Loopes sent us a link to this videosong, Kitchen Instruments, created in honor of Mother’s Day, using only kitchen objects as sound sources. The geek in me would have liked to have seen more of the source audio sampling process captured in the video, but I always enjoy seeing and hearing… Read More Music From Kitchen Objects
