Reader Miguel d’Oliveira let us know that his Periodic Table of Musical Instruments posters are available in limited qualities. The posters features d’Oliveira’s take on a simple classification of instruments. “The main objective was to create an appealing artwork,” he notes. “Anything extra is a bonus.”
Elektron Grammofon – the label of gearmaker Elektron – has announced its second release – an LP by The Bug:
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Christophe Duquesne, captures a virtual orchestra performance on Seaboard RISE + Haken Continuum-II. Here’s what he has to say about it:
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Noir Et Blanc Vie, captures a jazz improvisation with Moog Mother-32 and a Korg SV-1 stage piano. via Stephen
Chris Randall (Audio Damage, Micronaut) & Mark Beeson have announced a new audio hosting that is a SoundCloud alternative, targeting audio professionals. “Soundcloud is for musicians with fans,” says Randall. “Octave is for musicians with clients.”
This year, as always, there are music gear deals galore to be had on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and throughout the holidays and the end of the year. If you’ve seen a great holiday deal that you think people should know about, or if you’re a company that has a holiday deal to share, leave… Read More Open Mic: 2015 Black Friday, Cyber Monday & Holiday Music Gear Deals
The family of Music From Outer Space founder Ray Wilson has 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) site. His… Read More Synth DIY Guru Ray Wilson Of Music From Outer Space Has Cancer And Needs Help
This video, via Voltage Control Lab, takes a look at Euclidean Rhythms, Godfried Toussaint’s theory that The Euclidean Algorithm Generates Traditional Musical Rhythms (pdf).
Roland has released official details on their new System-500 analog Eurorack synthesizer modules. The System-500 is a fully analog recreation, in Euro format, of the classic Roland System-100m modular synthesizer. The modules are produced in collaboration with established Euro manufacturer Malekko Heavy Industry. According to Roland, the System-500 delivers the ‘classic character and functionality of the original with the advantages of… Read More Roland System-500 Analog Eurorack Modules Official Details
Italian design house Cremacaffe has debuted Kolibri, their latest wooden tabletop stand, designed by Elisa Andretti. “Designed with the beatmaker in mind,” the Kolibri stand is an all-in-one desktop stand for a laptop or tablet, lightweight (half the weight of a smartphone) but solid. The stand holds laptops sized up to 18’’, plus a wide… Read More Cremacaffe Debuts Kolibri Laptop Stand
