Don’t buy an Akai MPC5000 until you read this: hip-hop producer Just Blaze’s rant on the MPC Akai calls “the most advanced MPC on the planet.” “THIS THING IS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE AND SHOULD NOT BE!” says Blaze. “Some of the bugs in this thing are ATROCIOUS.” He goes on to detail a litany of bugs… Read More Don’t Buy An Akai MPC 5000 Until You Read This
Another video of bwack’s creation – the largest sampler in history. It’s more oddity than innovation – but this would definitely make it easier for audience to understand the relationship between what they see going on onstage and what they are hearing.
Sonic State has introduced a new series, The Art Of Sampling. Episode 1 looks at the history of sampling: Before digital sampling, sound manipulation was seen as a subversive and avante garde activity. Composers were ostracized for experimenting with found sound sources and a belief that music could exist outside the strict confines of the… Read More The Art Of Samping: Free Video Tutorials
The video quality is pretty terrible, but this demo of “bwack’s very large sampler being properly operated by the family force 5” is, nevertheless, pretty cool. It looks a lot like a giant MPC. If you can add any info about this, let me know in the comments!
This episode of XLR8R TV looks at Brooklyn-based electro/hip-hop artist Eliot Lipp and his monster collection of sexy analog gear, including: Jomox XBase-09 MFB Synth-II Plan B modular synths Atari Synthcart Sequential Circuits Six-Trak Wurlitzer Electric Piano He also talks about his new album, The Outside, ice cream and crate digging. If anything is going… Read More Eliot Lipp’s Gear Porn Video
Studio Electronics has introduced the Orion Galaxy Omega 8 – a new synth that looks to be the most sextacular new piece of electronic gear in a long cold while. It’s inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s retro vision of the future 2001: A Space Odyssey: what is this? it is art. it is light. it is… Read More The Sextacular SE Orion Galaxy Omega 8 Synthesizer
EMS Synths and POP Music was uploaded by: telesynth
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My Home 2.0 is a bit too perky for my taste, but I have to admit that their latest how-to video is pretty hardcore. They demonstrate how to use MidiTron with some infrared sensors to create a wall harp. It’s a pretty straightforward MidiTron project. The sensors work like on/off switches to trigger various sounds… Read More How To Make An Infrared Wall Harp
In case you think Pikachu isn’t disturbing enough, there’s Kaseo‘s circuit bent Pikachu, one of a limited edition of 100. If you like stuff like this that’s a bit out there, don’t miss 13 Bizarre Circuit Bent Children’s Toys.
Moog Synthesizer with Dan Rapport was uploaded by: trentmoorman
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