What Is This Thing?

Image: _annì_ (Anna Troisi) This beautiful photo caught my eye – but I was especially intrigued by the electronic instrument. The photo is labeled thereannina29, and it looks like a variation on the theremin. If you have any information on either the instrument or the performer, let me know in the comments!

Enter Kromatron

Komega has introduced a bizarre DIY MIDI controller – the Kromatron. On first glance, it looks like a Keytar. Look closer, though, and there aren’t any keys! The Kromatron is built specifically to interface with modern audio performance software such as Ableton Live. It has 4 knobs, 2 faders, a two-axis joystick, and 8 buttons.… Read More Enter Kromatron

1950’s Tube Drum Machine

The video demonstrates what a 1950’s vacuum tube drum machine sounds like. The Wurlitzer SideMan was arguably the world’s first drum machine. (It depends on whether you count the Chamberlin Rhythmate, which was introduced some years earlier, but featured tape loops instead of electronically generated drum sounds.) It still sounds pretty cool, don’t you think?

Cheap Stompboxes From Behringer

Behringer has released several stompbox collections, targeting different types of instruments and music. Each package includes 3 stompboxes, a pedal interconnect and patch cables. Altogether, there are 5 available packages: The Behringer MTPK985 Metal Trio Package includes the Super Metal SM400 distortion pedal, Multi-FX FX600 multi-effects (with 24-bit audio resolution and flanger, chorus, phaser, …)… Read More Cheap Stompboxes From Behringer