Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via A Box In The Sea (Paul Normand Lebel), captures a studio synth performance, featuring modular synthesizer and the LinnStrument. Here’s what he has to say about the technical details:
Native Instruments has announced the availability of Traktor Kontrol S5 – their new Stems-ready 4-channel DJ controller for Traktor.
Artiphon has announced that the Instrument 1 – a new expressive MIDI controller – is now available for pre-order. Here’s a video overview of the Instrument 1, from Artiphon founder Mike Butera:
Tangible Instruments has officially introduced Arpeggio, described as ‘the first dedicated arpeggiator & sequencer in one portable device’.
The Mutantrumpet is a hybrid electroacoustic instrument, originally created in the 80’s by trumpeter Ben Neil and Bob Moog.
Optigan.com has announced a new sound disc for the vintage Optigan keyboard – Triple Header 2: “By popular demand, we’ve ported three more Orchestron sounds to the Optigan, and have also dug into the Optigan master tape archives for more unreleased material recorded 40+ years ago, and only now seeing the light of day.”
Knobcon 4, described as the largest synthesizer convention in the world, was held earlier this month, Sept 11-13, in Itasca, Illinois. According to organizer Eric Williamson (aka Suit & Tie Guy), Knobcon 4 was the largest synth convention ever – attracting close to 500 people, from 6 countries. The event was packed with activities, including:… Read More Knobcon 4 Photo Gallery – Highlights Of The Largest Synthesizer Convention Ever
This synth jam, via Christophe Duquesne, explores two unique expressive MIDI controllers – the Roli Seaboard Rise and the Haken Continuum.
Mikko Tarmia, the composer for Frictional Games‘ upcoming sci-fi horror game SOMA, gives a tour of his synth-filled studio and explains how the game’s music has been made. Frictional Games makes first-person horror games like “Amnesia” (the scariest game we’ve ever played). The SOMA game will come out next week. For more information, check out… Read More Behind the Music: Frictional Games’ SOMA Composer Mikko Tarmia
Advanced MIDI controller creator ROLI today announced the new Seaboard RISE, their most affordable expressive MIDI keyboard controller yet. Like the Seaboard GRAND, the Seaboard RISE reimagines the keyboard as a pressure-sensitive, continuous surface that responds to even the subtlest gestures. This lets you change the sound of each note in three dimensions, with left/right, up/down, and in/out movements of… Read More ROLI Debuts Seaboard RISE Expressive MIDI Controller
