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Korg Monotribe 2 – Free Update Adds New Features!

Korg has released System Version 2 for the Monotribe – a major firmware update that adds sample and hold, a new sync capabilities, 16 step synth sequences and more. Here’s what’s new in Korg Monotribe System Version 2: Sequencer: Synth part resolution has been doubled to 16 Steps Volume Automation has been added to the… Read More Korg Monotribe 2 – Free Update Adds New Features!

December 2, 2011December 2, 201116 Comments

New Apple II Drum Sequencer – DMS

Here’s something we didn’t see coming – 8 Bit Weapon has introduced a new drum sequencer for the Apple II computer, D.M.S. Drummer. The DMS Drummer is a wavetable based drum sequencer for the Apple //e, IIc, IIc+, and IIGS computers. Features: 8 Drum Sounds (tune-able) 16 Programmable Patterns 256 Arrangement Slots for Patterns Programmable… Read More New Apple II Drum Sequencer – DMS

December 1, 2011December 5, 2011Leave a comment

Sound Design With Vocal Samples & Maschine

In this video tutorial, Dubspot Instructor Matt Cellitti offers his tips for transforming and shaping ordinary sounds with Native Instruments Maschine. Here’s what he has to say about the tutorial: Using random audio samples and turning them into sampled instruments is nothing new in electronic music. People have been using samplers and software for many,… Read More Sound Design With Vocal Samples & Maschine

November 29, 2011Leave a comment

Amazing Machines MIDITribe Unboxing


Miditribe unboxing/ install/ first play was uploaded by: FSK1138
Duration: 436
Rating: … Read More Amazing Machines MIDITribe Unboxing

November 24, 20119 Comments

Doom Interview (Madrid 2011)

http://vimeo.com/31521253 Daniel Dumile, aka Doom, is featured in this interview from the 2011 Red Bull Music Academy. Doom is a hip hop producer known for his own productions and collaborations with Danger Mouse and Madlib.  

November 22, 2011November 22, 20119 Comments

Dave Smith Instruments Drum Samples

A small collection of drum samples from the Dave Smith Instruments Tempest analog drum machine. The Tempest Samples set is licensed under a Creative Commons License. via iamPym, waveformless, wiretotheear

November 14, 2011November 14, 20112 Comments

Techno, Techno, Techno!

Sunday Synth Jam: Reader Felix Bernhardt, ‘from cold cold Germany’, captured this minimal techno jam, featuring Machinedrum & Electribe.

November 13, 2011November 13, 20111 Comment

Alesis Intros SamplePad Drum Instrument

Alesis has introduced the SamplePad, a compact four-pad percussion sample playback instrument. SamplePad is has 25 percussion and electronic drum sounds built in, and lets you load their own samples using a standard SD card. An external trigger input and the ability to mount it on virtually any snare stand or rack make it an… Read More Alesis Intros SamplePad Drum Instrument

November 10, 2011November 10, 20112 Comments

DCM8 Chip Tune Drum Machine Now Available

VXXY has introduced the DCM8 Chip Tune Drum Machine, described as ‘the first dedicated chip tune drum machine”. Features: 64 Patterns in 8 banks of 8. Selectable 8, 16 or 32 steps per pattern with half, normal and double speed timing scales. Adjustable instrument volume, decay and pitch on per step basis. Dual channel architecture… Read More DCM8 Chip Tune Drum Machine Now Available

October 31, 20116 Comments

Add Old-School Wood End Cheeks To Your NI Maschine


NI Maschine Elevated Wood Trim By Jesse Dean Designs was uploaded by: temporecordsdj
Duration: 357
Rating: … Read More Add Old-School Wood End Cheeks To Your NI Maschine

October 17, 2011October 17, 2011Leave a comment

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Something To Think About

If I have an 8-note sequence, I might program the Moog so that the first note is bright, the second less bright, the third even less bright, and the fourth note maybe brighter again — so you get a kind of sine wave move.

Now, in the opposite channel, I might do the same sequence, but program the filtering differently. Add the delays, and you have a repeating cycle that never repeats exactly in the same way.

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