At the 2016 NAMM Show, Korg was displaying an as-yet-unannounced Volca FM synthesizer. The Volca FM is a 6-operator FM synth that can read and play DX-7 patches. It also offers an enhanced version of the Volca sequencer. The Korg Volca FM synthesizer isn’t official yet – but we’ve got an exclusive audio preview of… Read More Korg Volca FM Synthesizer (Sneak Preview)
This video, via John L Rice, demos the new Moon Modular M505 Voltage Controlled Multi Mode Filter.
This video, via Chris Stack of ExperimentalSynth, captures his sound explorations with the new Korg Minilogue.
Frap Tools shared this sneak preview of their Plus ‘modular-modular case’ for Eurorack synthesizers.
ISLA Instruments shared this sneak preview of the ChordBot, a MIDI chord controller instrument, designed for working with MIDI devices via hardware DIN MIDI, USB & Bluetooth.
Brendan Landis, who records as Hey Exit, created this sonic thought experiment, taking multiple performances of Erik Satie’s classic Gymnopedie 1, time-stretching each to the same length and then mixing them together.
Coding Cod has released MIDI Link Sync – a free iOS app that lets you use your MIDI only apps and hardware with Ableton Link. Here’s what they have to say about it: In the future we imagine most apps will support Ableton Link natively, but there’ll still be plenty of MIDI hardware that doesn’t. Bridging… Read More MIDI Link Sync Lets You Sync MIDI Apps & Hardware Via Ableton Link
In November of last year, the family of Music From Outer Space founder Ray Wilson announced that he is fighting Stage 4 cancer and that he could use the help of the synth community. Wilson has been a leader in synth DIY for years – offering a variety of projects via his Music From Outer Space (MFOS)… Read More Benefit Album For Ray Wilson Of Music from Outer Space
The 2016 NAMM Show kicks off next week. And you know what that means: tons of new gear, some vaporware, booth babes, celebrity sightings, lots of NAMM weirdness and, of course, the ‘game changers’.
Musical chameleon and actor David Bowie, born David Robert Jones, has died at the age of 69. His death was announced via his Facebook page: January 10 2016 – David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss,… Read More David Bowie Has Died At Age 69
