The Eowave Persephone is a ribbon-controlled analog instrument that recalls the first electric keyboards from the 1950s. Its ribbon virtual keyboard allows the kinds of glissando a Theremin or les Ondes Martenot would allow. The Persephone sound, created by a 100 % analog oscillator, is also inspired from these instruments and oscillates from human voices… Read More Eowave Persephone Ribbon-Controlled Electronic Instrument
Blacet, a modular analog music synthesizer manufacturer, has introduced a new module, the BG 2520. The BG is not an audio module, but a module that can be used to monitor levels within a modular system. The BG is a 20 element LED bar graph display module. It’s designed to take some of the mystery… Read More Blacet Intros Bar Graph Synth Module
Ever wish you could had a Minimoog, but don’t want to shell out the dollars that new Voyagers go for, or that classic Minimoogs go for on eBay? If you’re into synth DIY, you might consider building your own Minimoog. This site has details on a Minimoog diy project. “After playing on many different synths… Read More DIY Minimoog
Algorithmic Arts has freeware Modular Synth Layout generators for Windows that provide modular synth enthusiasts another way to dream big. According to the site, “These programs are for the modular synthesizer enthusiast, to help you dream the big dreams. They make it easy and quick to try out different module layouts by simple point and… Read More Free Synth Layout Generators Let You Dream Big
Ray Wilson’s Music From Outer Space site has added a new synth DIY project, the Weird Sound Generator. As Wilson describes it, “Whether you need weird sounds for a movie, performance art, neighbor annoyance, or you just like making weird sounds in the woods this circuit is for you. You could put this on a… Read More Music From Outer Space Weird Sound Generator.
An updated OS, version 1.2, has been released for the Alesis Fusion synthesizer/workstation. The new OS update comes with a combination of new sound data, a number of significant new functions, and additional software that facilitates greater compatibility with commercially available sample data. “All of us at Alesis are very excited about this new update,… Read More Alesis Fusion Updated
Not only can synths emit dangerous white noise, but they can destroy your house and home and even threaten your life. According to the Brockville Recorder & Times, Thia Thompson was asleep in her upstairs bedroom when she was awakened by her smoke detector. Fire Chief Bill Lawrence said that it’s likely that the smoke… Read More Smoke Detector Saves Woman From Synth
Cyndustries has announced a new type of modular synthesizer oscillator, the Zeroscillator, an all-analog through-zero FM oscillator. According to Cyndustries, the Zeroscillator will be “the first time traditional digital FM synthesis is possible in an all analog signal path.” The Zeroscillator “is an original design by Mark Barton,” explains Cyndustries Cynthia Webster. “Mark, and John… Read More Cyndustries Zeroscillator For Modular Synths
Moog has announced the CV Input Expander: VX-352 for the Voyager Rack Mount synthesizer. Similar in looks to the VX-351 Output Expander for the Voyager, the VX-352 gives you access to all 10 CV Inputs including 7 Control Inputs plus a Sample & Hold Input and Rate inputs for both the Envelope and LFO. The… Read More Voyager Rack Mount CV Input Expander
Electro-Acoustic Research (EAR), a consortium of modular synth designers, has announced a new line of modular synthesizer gear. The modules will be available in MOTM-compatible and Doepfer-compatible formats. EAR describes their modules as “bent” and “not plain vanilla”. EAR features the work of two established modular synth designers, Mike Brown of Livewire and Peter Grenader… Read More Electro-Acoustic Research Intros Modular Synth Line
