via Axehole: Experimentalist Anonymous has posted a journal of building a modular synth in a month. “During the month of January, 2006, I built an analog modular synthesizer from the ground up. At Oberlin, where I go to school, January is a time for students to work on individual projects of their choice. It has… Read More Build a Modular Synth in a Month
via Axehole: Fans of the JazzMutant Lemur Touch-Screen Control Surface will want to take a look at this video of multi-touch interaction experiments on a large-screen monitor. The video comes from Jeff Han, a consultant at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences’ Department of Computer Science. According to Han, ” My research interests have historically… Read More Giant Multi-Touch Sensor
Elysia has introduced the Alpha Compressor, a new kind of dynamic processor, that may be the sexiest compressor ever made. With the alpha compressor elysia introduces a tool entirely based on discrete analog technology. MS processing, parallel compression, sidechain and audio filters as well as further highlights join in a single device to offer unique… Read More Elysia Alpha – The Sexiest Compressor Ever?
John Blacet sends an update on his extreme excess synth module design contest. Blacet recently announced a contest to solve an interesting design problem: create a synth module with a predetermined panel layout: “We have an extreme excess of Multi panels (do to a series of unfortunate events!). Rather than toss them, perhaps someone out… Read More Blacet Extreme Excess Modular Synth Design Contest Update
FractalDVD.com has an MP3 of the original Demonstration Record for the Moog 900 Electronic Music System. You can preview the Moog demo below. The Microgroove 10″ vinyl disk was produced, composed and realized by Walter Carlos, as a Trans-Electronic-Music-Production. The disk is dated, but provides an interesting historical perspective on the state of electronic music… Read More The R. A. Moog Demo Record
The Minod Vorga is a new analog synthesizer, designed to offer a unique sound and an easy-to-use interface. Interface The analog joystick by default controls pitch bend and modulation. But any other control can be assigned to it in any combination. For example, you can have filter cutoff frequency on the vertical axis and LFO… Read More The Minod Vorga Analog Synthesizer
Violet Design has introduced the newest member of the Flamingo microphone line, the Stereo Flamingo. The mic uses two large-sized true electrostatic JZ capsules. The large, rotating spherical metal mesh heads can be easily positioned, and the microphone includes an integrated, original construction elastic studio suspension with swivel mount. Pricing and specs have not been… Read More Violet Design Introduces The Stereo Flamingo Microphone
Redco Audio, a leading in custom cable and panel assembly, has introduced a new Build Your Own Custom Cable service. The service allows the shopper to choose from the large selection of available cable and connector brands stocked by Redco Audio. These include Neutrik, Mogami, Canare, Gotham and Switchcraft. The user can choose any combination… Read More Redco Intros Online Custom Audio Cable Service
TheAirtightGarage has introduced the Nora, a newly designed combo amplifier (available in head format) featuring a single twelve inch driver and thirty watts of power. The Nora was designed to have very flexible tone and breakup with a minimal amount of controls. It is a lightweight unit, all tube, with reverb. Top panel controls/jacks from… Read More TheAirtightGarage Iintros Nora Custom Combo Amp
ProSounds has released the PPG Pack – a collection of over 380 professional quality presets for the PPG Wave 2.V. Description: The PPG Wave 2.V is the perfect recreation of the original 80s classic containing 32 wavetables each with 64 different waveforms. That means over 2,000 waveforms! The PPG Pack contains three banks each containing… Read More ProSounds Releases PPG Pack For PPG Wave 2.V
