Controlling LittleBits Synth Kit With MIDI

Japanese reader Masaki Higuchi is experimenting with using MIDI to control the littleBits Synth Kit. In the video above, Higuchi uses the Synth Kit to play back a MIDI file of Jean-Jacques Perrey and Gershon Kingsley’s Baroque Hoedown, well known for its use in Disney’s Main Street Electrical Parade. Here is the approach that Higuchi used:

Synth Supergroup Node Returns With Node 2 (DiN44)

Synth supergroup Node has a new album on the way – their first new release since 1995. The group features four music industry veterans that have taken time out from their ‘day jobs’ to indulge their passion for everything analog: producer and sonic legend Flood; producer and composer Ed Buller; composer & professor of music Dave Bessell; and… Read More Synth Supergroup Node Returns With Node 2 (DiN44)

Open Mic: What’s The Best New Electronic Music Technology Of 2013?

2013 was a great year for music technology. The year brought multiple new analog synthesizers, several major DAW releases, new software synths, lots of interesting new MIDI controllers and tons of inexpensive electronic music apps. The analog renaissance is going full speed. ‘Crowdsourced’ project development of electronic music gear hit its stride. And musicians are… Read More Open Mic: What’s The Best New Electronic Music Technology Of 2013?