frequencies (a / continuum) is an audiovisual installation, created by Nicolas Bernier, that lets users explore acoustic additive synthesis. The work was inspired by the Helmoltz Sound Synthesizer, considered by some to be the first electronic synthesizer. Here’s what Bernier has to say about the project:
Bob O’Reilly Guitars shared this intro video for the Expressiv Infinity Guitar – an instrument that they call the “world’s most advanced MIDI guitar system”. It’s a hybrid electric and MIDI guitar, so you can play real strings, real frets, real pickups and real electric guitar sounds – or use it plug and play with MIDI sound… Read More The Expressiv Infinity Guitar, aka ‘The MIDI Guitar Of The Future’
Media facility design firm Pilchner Schoustal recently completed a new project – to design a new studio for EDM artist Joel Zimmerman (aka Deadmau5). The home studio offers an amazing collection of synths and houses them in a carefully designed acoustic space.
The latest videos in the Soundworks series take a look at the sound of the new film, Captain America: Civil War. The first video, above, features the Skywalker Sound team that handled Captain America: Civil War, including Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Shannon Mills and Supervising Sound Editor Dan Laurie. Of particular note are the scene… Read More The Sound Of Captain America: Civil War
Artificial Noise‘s Neil Burnby let us know that they are producing a second run of the LAB:1 Synthesizer. The LAB:1 Synthesizer is a 100% analog, 6 oscillator experimental synthesizer. It features 3 audio oscillators (with Triangle, Sawtooth and Square waveforms), 3 low frequency oscillators (with Triangle and Square waveforms) and 1 voltage controlled low pass filter.
At Superbooth 16, we talked with WMD’s Tyler Thompson about the Neutron Sound Orgone Accumulator, which WMD was presenting in their booth.
The Kickstarter project for a new documentary about Tangerine Dream is now live. Here’s what the producers TAG/TRAUM have to say about the project: We want to explore the world of Tangerine Dream for the first time in a feature-length documentary. Our goal is to uncover the band’s musical evolution, their style and their philosophy behind… Read More Tangerine Dream Documentary Kickstarter Now Live
This video, via Matteo Cozza, captures a dual-iPad jam session with Novation Blocs Wave.
Third Wave Graphics has introduced Waveforms – a series of posters that elegantly document the basic elements of classic synthesis.
Polish startup Polyend has announced that the PERC – a MIDI-controlled system for playing acoustic percussion instruments – is now available for pre-order. The PERC system can be combined with any set of drums to create a robotic virtual drummer, to augment a traditional drum kit or to create live acoustic drumming that explores territory… Read More Polyend PERC Robotic MIDI Drummer Now Available For Pre-Order
