The Wooden Audio Sequencer is a tangible music controller, created as a project by Ernest Warzocha, Jakub Wilczewski & Maciej Zelaznowski for the Physical Computing and Creative Coding course at School of Form. The custom controller follows the standard timeline, with individual rows for instruments played. The are IR reflective sensors in each hole. They read the… Read More The Wooden Audio Sequencer
Bleep Labs has introduced the Thingamagoop 3000 – a light controlled synthesizer, effect and ‘noise friend’. Simple controls give you access to rich and diverse sounds, from simple square and triangles waves to complex FM laser battles. Features: 16bit, 44kHz Audio in and out MIDI in and out via the included 1/8? dongles. USB for reprogramming and… Read More Bleep Labs Intros Thingamagoop 3000 Synthesizer + ‘Noise Friend’
Korg shared this pair of videos that take a hands-on look at working with their new Volca Sample OK GO Edition. In the first video, above, Chief engineer Tatsuya Takahashi walks you through a step by step of how to program a step sequence on the volca sample OK GO edition.
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Moog Music, captures a sequenced synth jam, Multiverse, by ‘psychedelic dub artist’ Ott.
In this video, classical thereminist Carolina Eyck tries out the Moog Theremini, explores its capabilities and shares her first impressions of it.
Roland has released official details on their new System-500 analog Eurorack synthesizer modules. The System-500 is a fully analog recreation, in Euro format, of the classic Roland System-100m modular synthesizer. The modules are produced in collaboration with established Euro manufacturer Malekko Heavy Industry. According to Roland, the System-500 delivers the ‘classic character and functionality of the original with the advantages of… Read More Roland System-500 Analog Eurorack Modules Official Details
Arturia has released a free update to the BeatStep Pro that adds user-requested features, making it, according to the company, ‘more powerful than ever’: The sequencer has been enhanced with quantized pattern launch and pattern chains; Parameters can now be edited for all steps at once; and An improved song position algorithm keeps BeatStep Pro synchronized at… Read More BeatStep Pro Updated With ‘Wait To Load Pattern’, Pattern Chaining & More
The Collidoscope, above, is a hardware synth prototype, created by researchers Ben Bengler & Fiore Martin, that is a ‘musical microscope’ for up to four people. “Think of Collidoscope as a musical microscope that allows you to zoom into sounds and explore their beautiful peculiarities, and in the next moment, to play and perform your sonic discoveries like… Read More The Collidoscope Synthesizer – A Collaborative ‘Musical Microscope’
Roland today introduced the SYR-E84 Eurorack Case – a suitcase-style design for their System-1m, Aira effects modules, new analog Eurorack modules and Euro modules from other manufacturers.
Twisted Electrons shared this sneak preview of the ‘easy to make, easy to play’ Cheshire Kit cat synthesizer.
