The Wooden Audio Sequencer is a tangible music controller, created as a project by Ernest Warzocha, Jakub Wilczewski & Maciej Zelaznowski for the Physical Computing and Creative Coding course at School of Form. The custom controller follows the standard timeline, with individual rows for instruments played. The are IR reflective sensors in each hole. They read the… Read More The Wooden Audio Sequencer
‘Experimental sound mini lab’ SoundScaper has been updated with morphing scenes, improved MIDI and AudioBus support, and more. SoundScaper is designed for creating soundscapes, atmospheric textures, drones, glitches and noises based on circuit bending ideas. Here’s what’s new in SoundScaper 1.4:
Korg shared this pair of videos that take a hands-on look at working with their new Volca Sample OK GO Edition. In the first video, above, Chief engineer Tatsuya Takahashi walks you through a step by step of how to program a step sequence on the volca sample OK GO edition.
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Burg (Jouni Ollila), captures a one-man synth band synth jam, Desolate Planets. Ollila says “This is a song about emptiness in our hearts, and being far away from friends — a laid back downtempo tune.”
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Moog Music, captures a sequenced synth jam, Multiverse, by ‘psychedelic dub artist’ Ott.
In this video, classical thereminist Carolina Eyck tries out the Moog Theremini, explores its capabilities and shares her first impressions of it.
The latest episode of the Art + Music + Technology podcast is an interview with London-based songwriter & electronic music artist Leafcutter John. Here’s what host Darwin Grosse has to say about the interview: I’ve gotten so many requests to interview Leafcutter John – but it really blew up after his recent work at the… Read More An Interview With Leafcutter John On The Art + Music + Technology Podcast
Klevgränd Produktion AB has introduced Kuvert – the ‘Swedish Envelope app’. Kurvert allows you to draw five different envelopes. These envelopes control different effect parameters, and can be drawn freely or onto a grid. The envelopes are looped, letting you create complex rhythmic effects synced to your music. Here’s a video intro:
This video, via Voltage Control Lab, takes a look at Euclidean Rhythms, Godfried Toussaint’s theory that The Euclidean Algorithm Generates Traditional Musical Rhythms (pdf).
Roland has released official details on their new System-500 analog Eurorack synthesizer modules. The System-500 is a fully analog recreation, in Euro format, of the classic Roland System-100m modular synthesizer. The modules are produced in collaboration with established Euro manufacturer Malekko Heavy Industry. According to Roland, the System-500 delivers the ‘classic character and functionality of the original with the advantages of… Read More Roland System-500 Analog Eurorack Modules Official Details
