Fareed Haque’s Moog Guitar Meltdown
An extended cut from one of Fareed Haque’s great solos at The Moog Guitar Showcase at Summer NAMM 2008. Note the massive sustain.
Category: Electronic Music & Recording Gear
Saturday Synth Porn: The Roland TB-303 Computer Controlled Bassline Synthesizer
A little classic synth porn, via adalau – the Roland TB-303 Computer Controlled Bassline Synthesizer. You can almost smell the acid….
Stribe + Scalar
A demo showing using the stribe with an app called ‘scalar‘ by vlad spears. It is similar to ‘balron’ for the 40h. The stribes are divided into 8 sections, and so act sort of like a grid of buttons. The stribe is starting to look like it could develop into an interesting companion project to… Read More Stribe + Scalar
YuSynth Octal Random Gate Module
Yves Usson has posted details on a new synth module design, the Octal Random Gate: When I designed this module, I had in mind to control a Moog 960 sequencer in a random fashion, but many other applications may be imagined. On the 960 sequencer, a single step can be selected directly by it’s IN… Read More YuSynth Octal Random Gate Module
iDrum For iPhone Video
This is a quick look at iZotope’s new iDrum (App Store link) drum machine app for the iPhone. In addition to running on the iPhone, iDrum is available as a standalone application, or as a plug-in for use within VST, Audio Unit, MAS, and RTAS host applications.
Sampling The Olympics
Michael Bierylo, a professor at Berklee, noticed this cool Samsung commercial while in Scotland, and suggests that it shows that the Luigi Russolo’s idea of an Art of Noises has gone mainstream: “At the beginning of the twentieth century a composer named Luigi Russolo authored a manifesto called The Art of Noises, where he called… Read More Sampling The Olympics
The History Of The Akai MPC
Interesting look at the history and significance of the Akai MPC, with an emphasis on hip-hop, but it also looks at some experimental stuff. Current via Crate Kings
Vote For The Worst Keytar Video In The World
At oobject, you can vote for the worst keytar video ever, and see some fun keytar videos in the process: This list is a warning reminder of what people really look like when they play Rock Band. It features keytars from their earnest debut to parody, to some kind of post-post-modern resolution with self aware… Read More Vote For The Worst Keytar Video In The World
The Strangest Synthesizers In The World
We recently saw a post on the Weirdest Guitars In The World – and, after taking a look, all I can say is that guitarists are a pretty conservative bunch. You haven’t seen weird, until you’ve seen some of the bizarre synth contraptions that keyboardists and electronic musicians have come up with. In fact, some of… Read More The Strangest Synthesizers In The World
Korg Kaossilator 4-Bar Loop Hack!
David Battino has documented a boot-up hack that lets you create 4-bar loops with the Korg Kaossilator: While holding the Tap and Loop Rec buttons, slide the power switch from Standby to On. The display willl show DLY (delay) to confirm you’re in bufferless mode. Release the buttons. Hold down Loop Rec and Tap again;… Read More Korg Kaossilator 4-Bar Loop Hack!
