The Snyderphonics Birl Electronic Wind Instrument (Sneak Preview)

Jeff Snyder of Snyderphonics, developer of the Manta controller, shared this video preview of the upcoming Birl electronic wind instrument. In the video, Pedro Eustache tries out the Snyderphonics Birl electronic wind instrument prototype. The first part of the video shows him testing out more discrete playing and the ending shows him trying out fingered pitch bends, one… Read More The Snyderphonics Birl Electronic Wind Instrument (Sneak Preview)

January 7, 20162 Comments

EMS Founder Peter Zinovieff On The New Expressive E Touché Controller

2016 NAMM Show: French startup Expressive E will be introducing Touché, described as an ‘innovative controller with unmatched sensitivity’, at the Winter NAMM Show. Today, they shared this teaser video for the Touché, which features EMS founder Peter Zinovieff sharing his impressions of the new controller and sharing his thoughts on why new types of electronic… Read More EMS Founder Peter Zinovieff On The New Expressive E Touché Controller

January 7, 201614 Comments

Mogees Vibration Sensor Lets You Use Anything As A Musical Instrument

UK-based Mogees shared a new preview video for their Mogees Vibration Sensor kit, which lets you use just about anything as a musical instrument. Mogees works by combining a vibration sensor with music software that translates the vibrations of objects into expressive synthesized sound. It also can be used to generate MIDI, letting you turn just about anything… Read More Mogees Vibration Sensor Lets You Use Anything As A Musical Instrument

January 4, 201616 Comments

The Ciat-Lonbarde Tocante – Karper

The Ciat-Lonbarde Tocante Karper is a unique instrument, created by Peter Blasser, that uses 24 pic chips in parallel to synthesize Karplus-Strong string emulations, in the Tocante scale. Here’s a video demo, via Richard Brewster:

January 3, 201610 Comments

The Best New MIDI Instruments & Controllers Of 2015

Best of 2015: This year has seen the introduction of a huge number and a huge variety of MIDI controllers & instruments. We asked readers to choose the best new MIDI instruments and controllers of 2015, and you chose the Seaboard RISE – a multidimensional polyphonic controller that lets you change the sound of each note… Read More The Best New MIDI Instruments & Controllers Of 2015

January 3, 2016January 3, 201617 Comments

Ethervox Meets Continuum

Sunday Synth Jam: This pair of videos captures composer Edmund Eagen performing with an Ethervox theremin, controlled by the Haken Continuum keyboard.

December 27, 20153 Comments

Open Mic: Did ‘Synther Claus’ Pay You A Visit?

Open Mic: For the holidays, our wish is that you have family, health and peace. And, yes, since it’s Synthtopia, maybe some wicked gear under the tree, that new app that you’ve been wanting or some great new electronic music…. So, leave a comment and let us know if ‘Synther Claus’ paid you a visit!

December 25, 2015December 25, 201572 Comments

Erica Synths Intros Acidbox II Filter, Inspired By Polivoks VCF

Erica Synths has introduced the Acidbox II filter – the second edition of their emulation of the Russian synthesizer Polivoks Voltage Controlled Filter (VCF). Erica Synths ACIDBOX II sound circuit is built around rare Russian ICs, used in the original Polivoks synthesizer. Acidbox II has significant improvements compared to the first version: redesigned LFO with new waveforms and… Read More Erica Synths Intros Acidbox II Filter, Inspired By Polivoks VCF

December 21, 20158 Comments

ContinuuCon ’16, The First Continuum Fingerboard Conference, Scheduled For June 9-11

Organizer Sally Sparks let us know about ContinuuCon ’16, the first Continuum Fingerboard conference, scheduled For June 9-11, 2016 in Asheville, NC.

December 16, 20152 Comments

Live Synth Jam By Rewired, With Ableton Live + Roland AIRA Line

Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a performance by Russian musician Rewire (Andrei Swipe), at Propaganda club, Moscow

December 13, 2015Leave a comment