Nanoloop on a Gameboy (whose audio is coming in on track 2) is synchronized to the drums playing in Ableton Live (track 1). Says littlescale – “This is to test out a new interface I have been working on that syncs Nanoloop to a MIDI clock.”
CNet Asia reports that the Korg DS-10, the software synth for the Nintendo DS, should be available in Japan in July: The original MS-10 (price 53,500 yen in 1978; US$300 then) was a monophonic, single oscillator job. DS-10 simulator works as two synthesizers (each of them, dual-oscillator affair), since Nintendo DS has dual-screen, upper and… Read More Korg DS-10 Update
Interesting synth DIY project, via noystoise, the Mouse Trap features quad frequency modulating oscillators built with 556 timers. The oscillator frequencies are controlled by a quadruple pot joystick. two of the four have switches to add a slow decay. The mouseball changes the pitch of the oscillators randomly. The thumb wheel pot sets the minimum… Read More Mouse Trap Joystick Synthesizer
DIY kit maker CuriousInventor has introduced a new music sequencer kit, called the Voice of Saturn, that looks like an inexpensive way to get into analog sequencing. This is a 10 step analog sequencer, which basically steps through 10 different voltage levels that are set by the black knobs. The output control voltage and trigger… Read More The Voice Of Saturn DIY Music Sequencer
Minneapolis is the last stop for Bent Festival 2008, being held at the the Intermedia Arts Center, Thursday May 1 through Saturday May 3rd. Workshops will begin on Friday with tutorials on HighlyLiquid’s MIDI kits and on Saturday there will be a wide range of classes for every skill level. Each night there will be… Read More Bent Fest 2008 Minneapolis Starts Tonight
Sometimes it seems that there’s no end to the types of MIDI controllers that people come up with. Want proof? Here’s are some of the strangest MIDI controllers we’ve seen: Using Pennies As A Drum Controller That’s just of start of it. Read on for MIDI Hamsters, MIDI Drivers’ Licenses and more!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1qVB4p8BDk Arturia’s preview for the Origin synth is a teaser, more than anything else. Origin is the first Arturia Hardware synthesizer. It is a modular system, featuring modules based on some of the best synthesizers of all time (Moog Modular, ARP 2600, CS-80, Minimoog and Prophet VS). Features: 500+ presets created by talented musicians and… Read More Arturia Origin Preview
Totally Wired is a documentary film about Andreas Schneider’s infamous Schneider’s Buero, the boutique electronic musical instrument Mecca in Berlin. The firm explores one man’s electric evangelism, and the interface he has built to connect analogue instrument inventors with their end-users. The film features a selection of inventors and artists, including: Dieter Doepfer Junior Boys… Read More Totally Wired – A Look At Schneider’s Buero
MIDI bagpipes combine two of the world’s most maligned instruments, the synthesizer and the bagpipes, into a state-of-the-art super-instrument. … Read More The Complete Guide To MIDI Bagpipes; Covering Practice Pipes, Robotic Bagpipers & The Frankenpipe
This iPhone synthesizer video is making me lookforward to iPhone apps in iTunes. FYI – this is just the latest of many iPhone music software stories.
