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On Noise In Electronic Music

New blog Harmonia Prohibitorum has published an interesting discussion of analog vs digital and the role of noise in electronic music: My main problem with digital music applications is the silence that is there to start with. If you record nothing at all onto analogue tape and play it back there’s still something there. I… Read More On Noise In Electronic Music

June 14, 2009June 14, 2009Leave a comment

Sick DIY Matrix Music Sequencer

This video demos Lennon Luks‘ sick matrix-style MIDI sequencer, his senior design project for earning his BS at Western Carolina University. Luks summarizes the project like this: This project was to design and construct a hardware MIDI control device that will aid an electronic musician in the performance of electronic music. The main intention was… Read More Sick DIY Matrix Music Sequencer

June 14, 2009June 14, 20092 Comments

Blade Runner End Titles Synplant Jam, With Vangelis & Grandmaster Flash = Absolute Fantastic Geekery!


BLADE RUNNER END TITLES – Synplant jam with Vangelis & Grandmaster Flash remix was uploaded by: Torley
Duration: 374
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June 14, 2009June 13, 20094 Comments

Jordan Rudess’ Jams On The Haken Continuum


Jordan Rudess’ Haken Continuum! was uploaded by: clarencepogi
Duration: 103
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June 14, 2009June 13, 20091 Comment

Native Instruments Maschine Video Tutorial

This set of videos offers a guide to getting started with Native Instruments Maschine.… Read More Native Instruments Maschine Video Tutorial

June 14, 2009December 16, 20161 Comment

Melody Box – A Music Composition App for the iPhone and iPod Touch.


Melody Box – A Music Composition App for the iPhone and iPod Touch. was uploaded by: resonancemedia
Duration: 174
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June 13, 2009June 13, 20091 Comment

How AutoTune EFX Works


Auto-Tune EFX – See how it works! was uploaded by: Torley
Duration: 123
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June 13, 2009June 13, 20091 Comment

Did The Monome Just Become Irrelevant?

http://vimeo.com/5138842 In the past, we’ve covered a lot of the innovations coming out of the monome controller project and its vibrant developer community. This video, though, shows a free Max/MSP patch, monomulator, that lets you use all of the Monome apps with an Akai APC40. With Akai APC40’s selling for about $400, monome hardware, which… Read More Did The Monome Just Become Irrelevant?

June 13, 200913 Comments

Sexy Mystery Machine

Synth Porn Saturday: This mysterious shot, via Teenage Engineering, is of a “custom built machine, ready for delivery.” Can you guess what it is?

June 13, 2009Leave a comment

Custom White Akai APC40 Controller

Synth Porn Saturday: David at Auditory Canvas posted this shot of his custom white Akai APC40: I’m not going to add any lettering etc as i like the minimal look, and it enables me to reassign some of the buttons and knobs without them then being labeled wrongly.

June 13, 2009June 13, 200910 Comments

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