KnobCon 2012 – ‘The Greatest Synth Meet In The Galaxy’
Here are are some impressions of KnobCon 2012, aka ‘the greatest synth meet in the galaxy’, held September 14-15, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in Schaumburg, IL. Above, video via Atomic Shadow.
Category: Music News
Richard Lainhart – The Course of the River
VicMod Records has released The Course of the River, a vintage electronic music work by the late synthesist Richard Lainhart. It includes two parts: A River on a Cold Mountain 14:21 The Course of the River 31:48 The music was created in 1975 on the Moog CEMS System at SUNY Albany Electronic Music Studio. It’s… Read More Richard Lainhart – The Course of the River
IK Multimedia Drops Prices Across Its Entire Mac/PC Software Range
IK Multimedia has announced that it is dropping prices across its range of software and plug-ins. Effective immediately, prices have been reduced up to 60% on AmpliTube, T-RackS, SampleTank, as well as the entire range of IK software products for Mac/PC. Additionally, the Total Workstation and Total Studio bundles have been updated and are now available… Read More IK Multimedia Drops Prices Across Its Entire Mac/PC Software Range
LuSH-101 Virtual Analog Synthesizer For Mac, Windows
D16 Group has announced LuSH-101 – a new virtual analog synthesizer plug-in for Windows and Mac. Here’s what they have to say about LuSH-101: LuSH-101 is a synthesizer created from modules that can be found in many modern virtual synthesizers, all combined into a single compact and logically intuitive design. Prepare to have your notions of… Read More LuSH-101 Virtual Analog Synthesizer For Mac, Windows
Audiobus Approved By Apple
Audiobus – new technology that provides live, app-to-app audio streaming in iOS – has been approved by Apple, according to its developers: This morning, Apple finished reviewing the first version of Audiobus, and it has been approved. We’ve been working with a small group of third party developers that we already have a close connection with… Read More Audiobus Approved By Apple
BBC Radiophonic Workshop Back With ‘Listen To The Space’
The New Radiophonic Workshop makes its debut today on new digital arts service The Space and BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. While the original BBC Radiophonic Workshop is known for creating classic sound effects and music, between 1958 and 1998, in a makeshift audio laboratory, its successor is virtual. The Space – the new digital… Read More BBC Radiophonic Workshop Back With ‘Listen To The Space’
Makeover Monday Followup
We had a lot of good feedback, here and at Facebook, on our Makeover Monday experiment. The site’s back to its familiar face, but we’re going to try to work out the logistics in the next week so that we can bring this back on an ongoing basis. It seems like people are into the idea,… Read More Makeover Monday Followup
Makeover Monday At Synthtopia
We’re trying something new at Synthtopia this week – Makeover Monday. Reader + graphic designer Roland Onodi contacted us via Facebook last week and said “I love your site, but….” and followed up with a new header image for the site and a couple of related graphics. We asked readers for ideas and input on… Read More Makeover Monday At Synthtopia
Interactive Sound Installation With Percussa AudioCubes
Saturday Synth Porn: Kim Pedersen & Nick Rothwell made this interactive sound installation using Percussa AudioCubes. For this project, using the AudioCubes was more efficient than developing the installation from scratch using low level tools.
Sunsine Audio Releases 129 Presets For DSI Tetra, Mopho And Prophet 08
Sunsine Audio has released a new set of 128 presets for the DSI Tetra, Mopho, and Prophet 08 synthesizers. Each preset makes of full use of the modulation wheel as well as all four Assignable Parameter knobs and each has a unique name for easy identification. The library features bass, leads, keys, and pads, as… Read More Sunsine Audio Releases 129 Presets For DSI Tetra, Mopho And Prophet 08
