Beatmaking With The Roland JD-Xi Hybrid Synthesizer
In this official Roland U.S. video demo, Eugene “Man Man” Roberts joins host Ed Diaz for a look at beatmaking with the new Roland JD-Xi Hybrid Synthesizer.
In this official Roland U.S. video demo, Eugene “Man Man” Roberts joins host Ed Diaz for a look at beatmaking with the new Roland JD-Xi Hybrid Synthesizer.
Synthesist Gary Hall shared these modular synth design concepts, created using a DIY CNC router.
Korg shared this video, which captures highlights from the UK launch of the new Korg ARP Odyssey. The video features Radiophonic Workshop – a group made up of members of the original BBC Radiophonic Workshop. The group features original members Peter Howell, Roger Limb, Dick Mills and Paddy Kingsland, along with archivist Mark Ayres and Kieron Pepper (The Prodigy).
Sunday Synth Jam: Reader Guillermo Caceres let us know about this live synth pop performance by university group, Synt5. Synt5 is a performance-focused synthesizer group, created in 2013 as an UFC university music project. The group specializes in synth repertoire, ranging from classic synthpop to modern-day electronic music. The group plays hardware synths, with no syncing or… Read More Live Cover Of Yaz/Yazoo’s Situation
Sunday Synth Jam: Synthesist Arjen Schat goes Berlin School in this synth jam for Elektron Analog Four and Moog Little Phatty.
In this video, thereminist Carolina Eyck gives a short introduction (in Spanish) to playing the theremin.
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, Spatial Morphology V, captures a performance by Todd Barton on Buchla Music Easel. Here’s what Barton has to say about the performance:
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, Waveguiding, captures a live modular synth jam by Joseph Fraioli.
Elektron has released Synchrotron, a free sound pack for the Analog Four and Analog Keys synthesizers. Nicholas Lem has created 128 sounds for the Analog Keys/Analog Four. The Synchrotron Sound Pack consists of 100% royalty free sounds, ranging from ‘modularesque’ leads to ‘staticky drums’.
Amazona.de reports that Bob Williams of Analogue Systems has announced his retirement. Analogue Systems – not to be confused with Analogue Solutions – manufactures a variety of electronic instruments, including the Integrator modular synthesizer system and several stand-alone synthesizers.