Vince Clarke Analogue Monologues 2 – The Roland System 100M

Synth pop legend Vince Clarke (Yazoo, Erasure, Depeche Mode) is back with another episode of his Web series, Analogue Monologues, which offers his take on classic synths: The Analogue Monologues is a new series of mini video documentaries. In each webisode Vince talks about one his analogue synths and explains where the on/off switch is. This series… Read More Vince Clarke Analogue Monologues 2 – The Roland System 100M

Neurohedron Sequencer – The D12 Music Sequencer

The Neurohedron is a unique music instrument and modal software controller, conceived of as a nonlinear sequencer. The simplest traditional sequencers may employ eight steps that return to the first step after reaching the last step; in contrast, the Neurohedron is a three dimensional sequencer with twelve nodes arranged as a dodecahedron. With this structure,… Read More Neurohedron Sequencer – The D12 Music Sequencer

Jeff Snyder’s Birl – A Bizarre Wooden Electronic Brass Instrument

This video captures Natacha Diels noodling on the Birl – a bizarre wooden electronic brass instrument. The Birl is a creation of Jeff Snyder, of Snyderphonics, makers of the unique Snyderphonics Manta controller. (See our earlier Snyderphonics posts.) The birl is an electromechancial oscillator – the sound is produced by the rotation of two stepper motors. In… Read More Jeff Snyder’s Birl – A Bizarre Wooden Electronic Brass Instrument