Developer Tyler Freeman has introduced DrumPants – an inexpensive wearable MIDI controller that you can put in your pants. We featured a lot of creative MIDI controllers on Synthtopia recently, but DrumPants spank the competition in the ‘wear it in your pants’ department. DrumPants have the advantage of being both inexpensive (pricing starts at $89) and… Read More DrumPants Puts Industrial-Strength MIDI Control In Your Pants
Sunday Synth Jam: The following video captures a raw and uncut live improvisation, via Tyler of Perplex On, with an iPad running Samplr, a toy music box, Ableton Push, NI Maschine and a Leap Motion Sensor.
Sally Sparks – Haken Continuum Improv with Eventide H9 Reverb was uploaded by: Chris Stack
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Roger Linn stops by DSI for a Linnstrument prototype demo was uploaded by: Dave Smith Instruments
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Reader Geert Bevin – who’s known to many readers for his performances on the Eigenharp and his gestural music control application GECO – recently spoke at TEDxTartu in Estonia. In his TEDx talk, Bevin argues that we’re entering a new age for digital musicians, driven by several trends: Cheap and powerful computers New controllers with revolutionary… Read More Are We Entering A New Age For Digital Musicians?
Developer Sebastian Heinz let us know that Patchblocks – a new system of programmable synthesizer modules – will be getting a dedicated MIDI module for connecting with other MIDI gear. Patchblocks is being funded as a Kickstarter project, which is already well beyond its funding goal.
Jeremy Ellis plays MASCHINE STUDIO was uploaded by: Native Instruments
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Elektron is planning a new product introduction for Saturday Nov 23, in Berlin. Details below. In the meantime, let the speculation begin!
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via reader Ville Aho, aka Electronic Melodist, explores the idea of multitracking to create epic ensemble effects. The fanfare intro to his instrumental, Athlete, features multiple tracks played on his custom MonotrOndes. “It’s shocking how similar my playing looks in those different windows,” notes Aho. “But if you look carefully,… Read More Multitracking To Create An Epic Electronic Ensemble
The littleBits + Korg Synth Kit has been one of the hottest synth news stories this week. The Synth Kit is a collection of audio modules, inspired by circuits from some of Korg’s synths, that can be snapped together to make musical instruments. When we first reported on the littleBits Synth Kit, readers flooded the… Read More The littleBits Synth Kit – Everything That You Wanted To Know
