Monome Controlling Ableton Live With SevenUp
This video, from makingthenoise, shows off some of the new features of the latest version of SevenUp.
Category: Electronic Music & Recording Gear
Scratching With Reel-to-Reel Tape Decks
The Open Reel Ensemble scratches 4 reel-to-reel analog tape recorders to make some really cool music. Very cool and an interesting reuse of classic technology. Open Reel Ensemble: Ei Wada : Concepter, Circuit, Sound Composition Kimitoshi Sato?Programing, Sound Design, Poster Design Ren Yamashita?Circuit, Craft Sayu Okano?Assistant Takuya Asakura?Craft via Califaudio, where you can find more… Read More Scratching With Reel-to-Reel Tape Decks
New Electronic Instrument, Airheads, Like A Theremin For Percussion
Airheads are a new type of touchless MIDI controller that lets you play music by waving your hands in the air. This MIDI controller has two sensors sticks that are placed 2 ft. apart. The sensor sticks act as a hands free MIDI controller and are able to sense both position and velocity. A player’s… Read More New Electronic Instrument, Airheads, Like A Theremin For Percussion
Gorf Minimal 8-Step MIDI Sequencer
This is a demo of the GorF, a minimal step MIDI sequencer that offers analog-style sequencing. It sends MIDI notes and velocity on a user selectable MIDI channel, along with two MIDI CC’s (user selectable. the GorF offers variable sequence length. You can also turn steps on an off using the buttons, though this is not demo’d.… Read More Gorf Minimal 8-Step MIDI Sequencer
Korg’s New Synth: The MicroKorg XL
Korg has officially announced a new addition to the microKorg family – the microKORG XL. The original microKorg was a big hit for Korg, because it’s cheap, it sounds pretty good, it looks cool, it’s easy to use and it’s got a funky vocoder. Now an advanced microKorg is available that’s not just an updated microKorg, but a… Read More Korg’s New Synth: The MicroKorg XL
Beat Making With King Beezy
King Beezy makes a beat with the Open Labs Timbaland Special Edition Neko. It seems like there are tons of hip-hop producers working with the NeKo – any readers using the NeKo for other genres?
A Little Live Trance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mveMg41WTY ripe909 does his Trance Trash thing live, with help from the Octopus, SE BassLine x0xb0x, Machinedrum, Revolution, JP-8080, oh and, yes, some Virus. Does this guy have the gear, or what? Let me know what you think of Trance Trash in the comments.
Giant Wiimote-Based Mashup-Controller For Ableton Live
The Evolution Control Committee have invented a rear-projected infrared-activated faux-touchscreen mashup controller…hacked from the Nintendo Wiimote. It’s a bizarre McGyver – but you got to love the giant screen and the “insanely overloaded Ableton Live” running on it. According to the ECC, the Mashup Controller is “the secret sauce that makes The ECC’s Wheel Of Mashup live… Read More Giant Wiimote-Based Mashup-Controller For Ableton Live
Mochika + Abyssal Demo Video
Raw analog power – AtomoLabs‘ Mochika processed by the abyssal filter only, raw AtomoSynth analog sound!!!
New Analog Delay Effects Pedal
Godlyke has released the Maxon AD999 Pro Analog Delay. The AD999 Pro uses four custom-made Maxon MC4107D bucket brigade IC’s with 900 milliseconds of available delay time. Delay repeats are then filtered using Maxon’s proprietary RMS level sensor and companding noise reduction circuitry to provide the most pristine, low-noise analog delay tone available. … Read More New Analog Delay Effects Pedal
