An Evening With Dave Smith
On November 12th, media training school Pyramind hosted an evening with Dave Smith, founder of Sequential Circuits and Dave Smith Instruments.
Category: Electronic Music & Recording Gear
Analog Kick Drum Synthesis With A Eurorack Modular Synthesizer
In this video, German producer Tobi Neumann shares his approach to making analog kick bass drum sounds with a simple set of Eurorack modular synthesizer gear. Neumann uses five different modules in creating his analog kick drum sounds:
Roland TR-808 vs Korg Volca Beats Analog Drum Machine Smackdown
This video, via SynthMania, captures a comparison between the Roland TR-808 vs the Korg Volca Beats. Can a $150 Volca Beats hold its own against a classic Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer, the analog drum machine by which all others are measured?
Gristleizer Eurorack Module Now Available For Pre-Order
Endangered Audio Research has announced that they are making Throbbing Gristle’s Gristleizer available as a Eurorack module. It will be available preassembled, kit, and as a PCB. It’s already available as a 5U module from Analog Craftsman. The Gristleizer was an analogue special effects unit used by industrial experimental band Throbbing Gristle during the 1970s &… Read More Gristleizer Eurorack Module Now Available For Pre-Order
Kahnco Intros ‘First Fully Modular Eurorack Case System’
Kahnco has introduced what they are calling ‘the first fully modular eurorack case system’: The system is completely modular, so your case can grow with your modular synthesizer.
Electro-Harmonix Intros Super Space Drum + Crash Pad Drum Synths
Electro-Harmonix has introduced two new analog drum synth pedals, the Crash Pad and Super Space Drum, based on a vintage set of analog drum synthesizers:
Electro-Harmonix Lester K Stereo Rotary Speaker Demos
When Electro-Harmonix announced its new EHX ‘Lester‘ rotary speaker effect, they introduced two models: The Lester G was designed with guitarists in mind, and includes a dedicated compressor that maximizes the rotary speaker effect on guitar; and The Lester K is tailored to the needs of keyboardists looking for Leslie-style rotary speaker effects. Their original demos were… Read More Electro-Harmonix Lester K Stereo Rotary Speaker Demos
Synthrotek MST MIDI To CV Eurorack Module Demo
Synthrotek shared this brief look at their new MST MIDI-to-CV Module – a Eurorack MIDI to CV converter.
Keith McMillen Instruments K-Mix Audio Interface, Control Surface & Programmable Mixer Now Available
Keith McMillen Instruments has announced that the K-MIX, a new Mac OS X-compatible audio interface and programmable mixer, is now available. The K-Mix looks different than other mixers and it’s because KMI founder Keith McMillen wanted a mixer that was different than the mixers that were available. “I needed a very special mixer that did not exist,” explains… Read More Keith McMillen Instruments K-Mix Audio Interface, Control Surface & Programmable Mixer Now Available
Synthtopia’s 10 Most Discussed Stories Of 2015
As part of our lookbacks at the Best of 2015, we’ve reviewed reader polls for the best new synths, best new software synths, best new mobile music apps and more. Here’s a look at the most hotly debated synth stories of 2015. Some of our stories generate way more discussion than others, usually because they… Read More Synthtopia’s 10 Most Discussed Stories Of 2015
