Eurorack modular synthesizers have been growing in popularity over the last few years. Eurorack modular synths are relatively inexpensive, compared to larger formats, and pack a lot of functionality into a small space. There are now over fifteen companies making Eurorack synth modules, giving Eurorack owners more options than just about any other modular synth… Read More The Synthtopia Guide To Eurorack Modular Synthesizers
This video shows you how to change the battery on a Future Retro Revolution Analog Synth, with a lot of extreme gear porn along the way. If you’d rather see the Future Retro Revolution in some analog bassline synth action, check out the video below.
The EuroRack Monster Planner is an online application that lets you make your plans to rule the world with synth power! It’s the crack cocaine of synth fantasies, because you can use the Regular 12U Planner to design a relatively reserved modular synthesizer or you can choose the Monster Planner and plan your TyrannoSynth. Bwa-ha-ha-ha!… Read More EuroRack Modular Synthesizer Planner Lets You Make Your Plans To Rule The World With Synth Power!
This is a overview and demo of Electro-Harmonix‘ new Voice Box, from the 2009 Winter NAMM Show. Kendra talks about gender-bending effects and more before demonstrating just what the Voice Box is capable of.
This is an overview of the fifth generation of Open Labs NeKo and MiKo hardware and software. via audiofanzinetv
This is an introduction to the John Bowen Synth Design Solaris synthesizer, from WInter NAMM 2009: This virtually modular synth might be a bit intimidating upon first encounter, but we had the perfect guide to show us the ropes: John Bowen himself! via GearWire
This beautiful and strange documentary captures the performance of Styx, music by the French electronic music composer Michel Redolfi, inventor of the subaquatic concerts. The concerts took place in Lille swimming pool (France, summer 2004). Glass instruments are played by French multi-instrumentalist virtuoso Thomas Bloch (glassharmonica, cristal Baschet, ondes Martenot) and electronic devices and sounds… Read More Subaquatic Music With Glass Instruments
You gotta love the Robotic GamelaTron of Zemi17 – and not just because its name makes you think of every cheesy sci fi movie ever made: Zemi17 has augmented Gamelan instruments that he brought back for his time in Indonesia while the LEMUR team has built customized interfaces and robotic mechanisms to enable the playing… Read More The Robotic GamelaTron Of Zemi17
Vicmod has posted another nice interview, this time with Mike Brown of LiveWIre Synthesizers, creators of some extremely awesome Eurorack synth modules. In the interview, Mike talks about what originally inspired him to get into electronic music: When I was *really* young, I remember hearing “Funeral for a Friend/Loves Lies Bleeding” on Elton John’s “Yellow Brick Road”… Read More Interview With Mike Brown Of LiveWire Electronics
The Wii Loop Machine is a piece of software for making music with a Nintendo Wiimote controller. It is loop-based and performance-oriented, somewhat like a very simple version of Ableton Live. Version 2.0 is currently available for purchase for $20. It requires Bluetooth and Mac OS X. In addition, version 1.1 is available for free download,… Read More The Wii Loop Machine
