http://www.vimeo.com/2245060 Open Labs put together this nice introduction to the NEKO keyboard workstation. If you get the chance, check these out in person. They combine the best of PCs with a custom keyboard rig. Details at the OL site.
Akai has introduced a new Electronic Wind Instrument, EWI USB. The $499.00 wind controller features a plug-and-play USB interface for use with the included Aria software with Garritan and Akai Professional samples as a sound source. Features: Electronic wind instrument controller Easy to play, easy to use, and easy to own Powerful, flexible, and reliable Plug-and-play USB… Read More Akai Introduces Inexpensive Electronic Wind Instrument
The Stribe is a DIY touch-strip interface with dual LED bargraph columns. The video shows it being used with an Arduino, Max/MSP and Reason. The kit sells for $79.99.
Keith McMillen’s K-Bow is a new sensor bow for stringed instruments. Combined with a standard violin, bass, cello, or viola the K-Bow allows traditional instrumentalists to access the unlimited sound world that a computer provides, while utilizing the virtuosity built from years of practice. The K-Bow gathers information about a performance through several sensors including… Read More K-Bow Turns Violins Into Electronic Music Controllers
Three Pieces is a composition for plants, yangqin, bamboo robot and robotic chimes. The electroacoustic music installation is designed as a collaboration between robots, traditional instruments, and living things, housed in Victorian Palm House of the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh. A traditional Chinese dulcimer is played by a robot with many bamboo fingers while the surrounding… Read More Beautiful Electroacoustic Music Installation
http://vimeo.com/2091491 Surachai damages some audio in a good way while demoing Flight Of Harmony’s Plague Bearer synth module. The signal path is a Cwejman VM-1 sine going into the Plague Bearer into your ear. The first sound you hear is the dry signal then immediately after, the Plague Bearer gets its way. The LFO’s are from… Read More Flight Of Harmony’s Plague Bearer
GordonCharlton has either invented a MacGyver theremin using two walkie-talkies….or his head is about to explode. You make the call. via the Matrix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9dvAWFDbN4 A short film, by Brett Domino, about the Stylophone. The video includes a brief introduction and history of the instrument, insight into its working, a groundbreaking interview with software programmer, Mitch Hutchinson, and an exciting performance by Stylophonic hipster Brett Domino. All Music Performed by Brett Domino.
The Atari Punk Console is a simple DIY noisemaker circuit that is inexpensive, easy to build and easy to mod. The circuit is based around an astable oscillator (square wave) driving a monostable oscillator which creates a single (square) pulse. Here’s an example of a dual Atari Punk Console in action: There are typically two controls.… Read More Atari Punk Console
This demos a circuit bent Atari Punk Dreamcast with opto theremin. Extra features include… Internal speaker with on/off [under lid] Opto-theremin (photo cell) with on/off [under lid] 4 Body Contacts Pretty blue LED Furby eyes
