Author: synthhead

Apple Introduces New Entry Level 21.5-inch iMac, Sacrifices Performance For Price

Apple today introduced a new 21.5-inch iMac, priced starting at $1,099. But. while it may be an elegant and relatively affordable all-in-one computer, the entry-level model sacrifices performance for pricing. The new 21.5-inch iMac features a 1.4 GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 processor, with Turbo Boost Speeds up to 2.7 GHz, Intel HD 5000 graphics, 8GB… Read More Apple Introduces New Entry Level 21.5-inch iMac, Sacrifices Performance For Price

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Trevor Horn + ZTT Announce ‘Ultra-Deluxe’ ‘Inside The Pleasure Dome’

Producer Trevor Horn has announced Inside The Pleasure Dome – an “ultra-deluxe” box set celebrating the 30th anniversary of Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. The deluxe release is being produced as a Pledgemusic crowdfunded project. “We want to take you Inside The Pleasuredome to explore Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Trevor Horn’s greatest work,”… Read More Trevor Horn + ZTT Announce ‘Ultra-Deluxe’ ‘Inside The Pleasure Dome’

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Robert Rich Interview On The Art + Music + Technology Podcast

Synthesist Robert Rich is featured on the latest episode of the Art + Music + Technology podcast. Rich has been releasing electronic music for over thirty years, with an extensive discography of over thirty solo albums and collaborations. “I interviewed Robert Rich,” notes host Darwin Grosse, “and we ended up wheeling into some pretty cool areas –… Read More Robert Rich Interview On The Art + Music + Technology Podcast

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Stream Aphex Twin’s Unreleased ‘Caustic Window’ LP

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL05YPqhPmTtJUC0AWZAOJrhWJrjlCH11q Back in 1994, there were plans for releasing an LP of music from Richard D. James, aka Aphex Twin, under his “Caustic Window” moniker on his own label, Rephlex Records. This album, though recorded, never saw the light of day. Only 4 people at the time were known to have a vinyl test pressing of the… Read More Stream Aphex Twin’s Unreleased ‘Caustic Window’ LP

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DIY MIDI Lighting

MIDI Piano Lighting is a DIY project, via capricorn1, that lets you use MIDI to control lightbulbs in sync with a musical performance. Here’s a demo of it in action:

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