Mikko Tarmia, the composer for Frictional Games‘ upcoming sci-fi horror game SOMA, gives a tour of his synth-filled studio and explains how the game’s music has been made. Frictional Games makes first-person horror games like “Amnesia” (the scariest game we’ve ever played). The SOMA game will come out next week. For more information, check out… Read More Behind the Music: Frictional Games’ SOMA Composer Mikko Tarmia
Congratulations to Peter Bregman, the Synthtopia newsletter subscriber chosen as winner of our giveaway of an exclusive Novation MoroderNova, a new version of the MiniNova that synth patches and styling inspired by Giorgio Moroder. On hearing that he had won the Novation mini-key synth, Bregman said, “That’s awesome news, thanks!” He continued, ” thanks for running… Read More Synthtopia + Novation MoroderNova Giveaway Winner Announced
In this video, via WBUR, Dr. Richard Boulanger, professor of electronic production and design at Berklee College of Music, demonstrates and speaks about the prospects of translating brainwaves into music:
Insideout ltd. has introduced Alina String Ensemble, a music app for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch that emulates the Solina String Ensemble.
Junkie XL shared this photo from his studio, and it’s pretty clear what he’s addicted to: modular synths.
Roland today introduced two new Juno-DS series synths, the Juno-DS61 and the Juno-DS-88. Roland is positioning the Juno-DS line as a ‘gig-ready’ performance keyboard. It offers many enhancements over previous generations, including improved pianos, additional organ sounds, waveform expansion capability, Phrase Pads, new vocal effects and more. The JUNO-DS is available in both a 61-key synth-action… Read More Roland Intros JUNO-DS61, JUNO-DS88 Synthesizers
Roland today released a teaser video for a new line of ‘Boutique‘ synthesizers, inspired by the classic Jupiter-8, JX-3P & Juno-106.
At Korg Forums and on the Korg Electribe 2 & Sampler Facebook Public Group, reader Robin Domingo, a.k.a Rowf the Beat Bender, shared his experience turning a Korg Electribe Music Station into an Electribe Sampler.
At the Knobcon 2015 synth convention, Evaton Technologies introduced the upcoming SDIY MDRONE kit. The kit consisting of a bare PCB and parts for creating a 3-oscillator standalone desktop drone machine, with adjustable bandpass filter and filter overdrive.
BOSS has announced that the DD-500, a new effects pedal that they call ‘the most powerful digital delay pedal ever made’, is now available.
