Mobile Battery-Powered Synth Studio With Korg Volca, Novation Circuit & Pocket Operator

Matt Greer of Robots Against Children shared this video, capturing a live performance of Struttin’ on his mobile battery powered synth studio. His system features Korg Volca Keys, Monotron, Teenage Engineering PO-12, PO-16 and Novation Circuit – to create a battery-powered mobile studio in a case. “This is the second video and track produced using my… Read More Mobile Battery-Powered Synth Studio With Korg Volca, Novation Circuit & Pocket Operator

May 18, 2016May 18, 201624 Comments

Teenage Engineering OP-Z (Sneak Preview)

This video, via Cuckoo, captures a sneak preview of the upcoming Teenage Engineering OP-Z synthesizer.

May 17, 201614 Comments

Nanoloop Mono Turns Game Boy Into An Analog Synthesizer (Sneak Preview)

Nanoloop shared this short preview video, demoing the Nanoloop Mono prototype.

May 16, 2016May 16, 20168 Comments

Radiohead ‘How to Disappear Completely’ Cover With Therevox

Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a cover of Radiohead’s How To Disappear Completely, by Allison Brown. The performance is much less ‘synthy’ than many of the videos that we feature, but it showcases interesting use of the Therevox ET-4 synthesizer. In this context, the Therevox plays a role similar to steel guitar on many country/folk recordings.

May 15, 20167 Comments

Synth Jam With Dave Smith Instruments Sequential Pro 2 & Buchla Music Easel

Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via 100 Things I Do, captures a live performance of Of Magic.

May 15, 20169 Comments

Studio Electronics Eurorack Modules At Superbooth

At Superbooth 16, we talked with MSL’s Simon Lowther about the latest Studio Electronics Eurorack modules.

May 10, 20162 Comments

303 Clone For Eurorack Available For $303

Open Music Labs has introduced a project to fund the production of the x0x heart Eurorack module. The x0x-heart module is the analog synth section extracted from the x0xb0x (a TB303 clone), made small enough to fit the Eurorack format. Here’s the official intro video:

May 9, 201614 Comments

Electronic Music Pioneer Herb Deutsch Explains How Building A Theremin Led To The First Moog Synthesizer

The producers of Electronic Voyager, an upcoming documentary about Bob Moog, shared this video interview with synth pioneer Herb Deutsch.

May 9, 2016May 9, 20162 Comments

Making Music On A Game Boy With LSDj

In this post, chiptune guru Joe E. Allen makes his long-awaited return, with a look at making music on a Game Boy with LSDj. LSDj (Little Sound Dj) is a sequencing app that lets you make 4-track music, using the Game Boy sound chip. The app is available (used) on cartridges or as a ROM file. The ROM can… Read More Making Music On A Game Boy With LSDj

May 6, 2016May 9, 20166 Comments

The Crowminius Synthesizer Is A $700 Minimoog Model D Clone

Developer Scott Rider, aka Old Crow, has announced a Kickstarter project to fund the production of the Crowminius – a $700 Minimoog Model D inspired synthesizer.

May 5, 2016May 5, 201629 Comments

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