Category: Electronic Instruments

2nd Edition Manta Controllers Now Available, & Yes, They Are The Sexy

Snyderphonics’ Jeff Snyder has announced that the Manta 2 music controller is now available for order. The Manta is a touch-sensitive controller for audio and video with a hexagonal layout and programmable LED feedback. Changes from the first edition Manta include the following: The LEDs are now bi-color (amber/red). The red LEDs can be controlled… Read More 2nd Edition Manta Controllers Now Available, & Yes, They Are The Sexy

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Would Leonard Bernstein Want West Side Story Played On Synthesizers?

Would Leonard Bernstein want his the score for his classic musical West Side Story played on synths, instead of an orchestra? That’s the question asked by a thought-provoking New York Times article that looks at how synths are replacing musicians in the orchestras of not only new musicals, but classic ones. Violinist Paul Woodiel writes:… Read More Would Leonard Bernstein Want West Side Story Played On Synthesizers?

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