Has the iPad made digital synths obsolete? That’s the question raised by a recent MatrixSynth post: All digital synths are software based. I’ve stopped lusting after them ever since I picked the first gen iPad and Sunrizer and compared it with my Roland JP-8000. I picked up the JP-8000 new for about $1100 back when… Read More Has The iPad Made Digital Synth Keyboards Obsolete?
Bleep Labs has introduced the new Hard Soft Synth 3jb, a audio + video synthesizer. The HSS3jb features 15 modes of audio/video excellence, each with 4-5 variables of control. There are also 8 video only modes designed for use with the trigger and audio inputs. An adjustable analog filter keeps everything smooth (or as gnarly… Read More New Hard Soft Synth Offers “15 Modes Of Audio/Video Excellence”
Here’s a demonstration, via Andrew Ostler, of the new Madrona Labs Soundplane controller being used with Expert Sleepers Silent Way to control a Eurorack modular synthesizer.
“BOTANICUS INTERACTICUS”: Interactive Plant Technology was uploaded by: DisneyResearchHub
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The Bob Moog Foundation has announced a new video series, in partnership with macProvideo.com, looking at The Foundations of Synthesis. The Foundation of Synthesis series features BMF Education and Archive Specialist Marc Doty and cover a variety of topics, including: The Synthesis of Synthesis Oscillators Filters Control Voltage Amps, Ring Modulators, S&H and more Applied Synthesis On several… Read More The Foundations Of Synthesis Video Tutorial Series
If you took all the stuff we like – synthesizers, video games, open source software, etc – and combined them, you might get something like the Pianocade chiptunes style synthesizer & MIDI controller. The Pianocade Synthesizer The Pianocade is a synthesizer designed to sound, look, and feel like vintage arcade games. The Pianocade’s built-in synthesizer… Read More The Pianocade Is An Open Source Chiptunes Synthesizer Arcade Keytar Thing!
Reader Guilherme Queiroga let us know about Circuito Eletrônico, held Sat Aug 18th. The video above, via Arthur Joly, captures some of the activities. You don’t need to know Portuguese to see that this event was pretty hardcore, featuring fantastic vintage and modern gear, DIY creations, demonstrations and performances. You can also see photos from the event on Queiroga’s Facebook… Read More Circuito Eletrônico – The First Brazilian Synth Meet
Bob Moog’s Legacy: Innovate, Inspire, Ignite Creativity w Moby, Wayne Coyne and More was uploaded by: moogfoundation
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Tony Luisi and his Putney VCS 3 – Demo 1973 was uploaded by: carrierfreQ
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Jordan Rudess Presents Music App Spectacular was uploaded by: JCRUDESS
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