Roland Bringing TR-606 Sounds To The TR-8 Drum Machine
In celebration of 6/06 Day, Roland today announced that they are bringing the sounds of the classic TR-606 Computer Controlled Drumatix drum machine to the Roland Aira TR-8.
Author: synthhead
After 40 Years, You Can Hear Daphne Oram’s Lost Mini-Oramics Synthesizer
In the 1960’s, electronic music pioneer Daphne Oram, above, the first Director of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, created a unique synthesizer, the Oramics Machine. The Oramics Machine was a huge device, which moved film strips past a series of photo-electric cells. The Machine translated the graphics drawn on the film into control voltages that modulated the amplitude, timbre, frequency and duration… Read More After 40 Years, You Can Hear Daphne Oram’s Lost Mini-Oramics Synthesizer
Claude’s Marvelous MIDI Music Machine
Reader Claude Woodward shared this video, demonstrating his Marvelous MIDI Music Machine – a suite of custom light-up acrylic MIDI controllers – all designed to play different roles. Woodward’s instruments aren’t just fantastical – but are designed to be expressive in ways that go beyond most mass-produced MIDI controllers. Here’s what Woodward has to say… Read More Claude’s Marvelous MIDI Music Machine
New Software Modular, Tangle, For Mac & Windows
Sound Guru has introduced Tangle – a new modular synth plugin for Mac and Windows that is currently available as a beta version. The developer says that it’s ‘simpler to use than many other modular synths you’ve seen before’. Here’s a video intro:
Moog Minimoog Model D Audio (Sneak Preview)
At Moogfest 2016, held May 19-22, 2016 in Durham, NC, Moog Music reintroduced the Minimoog Model D. The company is using ‘new old stock’ parts to build it, with the goal of making it sound like a new vintage Minimoog. Official specs and audio demos are still to come, because Moog was assembling the initial units onsite at Moogfest. This… Read More Moog Minimoog Model D Audio (Sneak Preview)
70s/80s Horror-Inspired Synth Jam
Sunday Synth Jam: This synth jam, via Reuben Jones, is inspired by 70s/80s horror films from the likes of Argento, Fulci and Romero, and bands like Goblin and Zombi.
New iPad MIDI Controller, Clawtar, Adapts To Your Hands
Clawtar is a musical instrument and MIDI controller app for iPad that adapts to your hands, instead of making you adapt to a preset layout. Clawtar’s adaptive interface allows you to position your hands and fingers in the most natural and comfortable way. After choosing your position, you can play by moving only your fingers, with… Read More New iPad MIDI Controller, Clawtar, Adapts To Your Hands
Synth Jam With Three Mother-32’s & Roland Demora
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Rheyne, captures a short synth jam for a trio of Moog Mother-32 synthesizers & a Roland Demora module.
3Dvarius – The World’s First 3D Printed Violin
Laurent Bernadac – a violinist and engineer – has introduced the 3Dvarius – a new electric violin design, based on a model of a real Stradivarius violin and created by 3D printing technology. The body of the 3Dvarius is printed as a single piece, departing from traditional musical instrument production and giving it a very unique property: according to… Read More 3Dvarius – The World’s First 3D Printed Violin
Diego Stocco Intros Color Bots Playable Effects For Ableton Live
Sound design superfreak Diego Stocco – who’s previously shown how to use a squirrel as a reverb, make music from breakfast cereal and how to sample a burning piano – has introduced Color Bots – a set of playable sound design tools for Ableton Live 9.5 or greater. Color Bots generates new tonal elements by “coloring” the… Read More Diego Stocco Intros Color Bots Playable Effects For Ableton Live
