Knifonium Joystick Manipulations ‘Pure, Unadulterated Tube Madness’
Composer and sound designer Drew Neumann shared another video of his experiments and explorations with the Knifonium vacuum tube synthesizer:
Category: Electronic Music & Recording Gear
Future Retro FR-512 Touchplate Keyboard Now In Production
Future Retro has announced that their FR-512 Touchplate Keyboard is now in production. The Future Retro FR-512 Touchplate Keyboard is a combination MIDI & CV controller, so it should be capable of working with just about any synth. Here’s a sneak preview of the production process:
The Physics Of The Theremin
This episode of SciShow takes a look at the physics of the theremin.
New MIDI Remote For The Korg Volca Beats
Developer Momo Müller has introduced Korg Volca Beats MIDI Remote, an unofficial MIDI control app for Korg’s diminutive drum machine.
Korg Volca FM Hands-On Review
In the latest episode of Sonic State’s Sonic Lab, host Nick Batt takes a look at the new Korg Volca FM synthesizer. The Volca FM is a 3-voice polyphonic FM synth module, inspired by vintage Yamaha DX-style FM synthesis.
Battery-Powered Synth Studio In A Box
This video, via Matt Greer, demonstrates his mobile battery-powered studio in a box, aka ‘The Lunchbox’. Greer’s battery-powered mobile setup features: Korg Volca Keys, Monotron, Teenage Engineering PO-12, PO-20 and Novation Circuit.
Music Computing’s Latest Workstation, Kami, ‘The De-Facto Category Killer For Music Productions Systems’
Music Computing has introduced Kami – a high-end Windows-based computer music workstation. How high end? Music Computing CEO Victor Wong says that “The main design goal for Kami was to produce the de-facto category killer for music production systems.” “The mandate for this goal,” adds Wong, “was for Kami to be the last keyboard production… Read More Music Computing’s Latest Workstation, Kami, ‘The De-Facto Category Killer For Music Productions Systems’
Circuit Classics Pay Tribute To Work Of Forrest M. Mims III
Electrical engineer Star Simpson has introduced a set of new DIY projects that pay tribute to Forrest M. Mims III, author of the classic electronics DIY Radio Shack books, like Getting Started in Electronics. The three projects feature PCBs, printed with Mims’ original circuit illustrations, and the parts to build the circuits. One of the circuits featured, above,… Read More Circuit Classics Pay Tribute To Work Of Forrest M. Mims III
OTO Machines Intros BAM Space Generator Stereo Reverb Processor
OTO Machines has introduced BAM – a stereo reverb processor inspired by vintage 70’s & 80’s digital reverberator units. “The musicality of the early digital reverb processors was partly due to the algorithms (the way the processor synthesized a natural reverberation), but also due to their hardware limitations,” they note. “The technology used in BAM… Read More OTO Machines Intros BAM Space Generator Stereo Reverb Processor
Pamelia Stickney, Thereminist
This video, via Great Big Story, is a short profile of Pamelia Stickney, thereminist.
