Handmade Electronics has introduced the Duo_ Portable Modular Synth. Duo_ is a modular synth with portable case, compact design and pure analog sound. It has no pre-connection, but has a 80-patchbay jacks. They describe it as “a friendly start in the world of modulars” – but also a complement to existing modulars. Details below.
Moog Music‘s update last week to Animoog has caused problems for a lot of users – crashing on start and causing users to lose custom patches that they’ve created. The update also introduced a new feature, MIDI Out, that Moog is making available as an in-app purchase. When we realized Synthtopia readers were having problems… Read More Moog Responds To Animoog Update Concerns
Retronyms has announced that it has open sourced the code for CloudSeeder – its SoundCloud-powered in-app community. CloudSeeder is designed to put SoundCloud-powered social networking features into music apps. For example, you could create a track, share it on SoundCloud, and then check views and comments on your tracks, without leaving your music app.
Amon Tobin has announced ISAM Live 2.0, with a series of US performances. For the Autumn run of dates throughout America, ISAM Live 2.0 will introduce the new ISAM construction, enhanced with new audio and visual elements. Part of the new content in the ISAM Live show will be composed of forthcoming Two Fingers material.… Read More Amon Tobin Announces ISAM Live 2.0
Sunday Synth Jam: How about a little live breakbeat jamming? This video, via reader Scott Donald, captures his live looping drum jamming with Ableton Live, a Roland SPDS & his Live set.
Can Krautrock come from Iowa? Iowa native Andre LaFosse has a new album, Do The Math, that he describes as “the mad scientist modular synthesizer hauntology krautrock album.” LaFosse says that Do The Math explores the possibilities of ‘unstable and archaic musical machinery’: At a time when synthesizers and electric guitars are the most common instruments to be… Read More The Mad Scientist Modular Synthesizer Hauntology Krautrock Album
iceGear has released CASSINI, a new polyphonic synth for iPad. Cassini offers 3 OSCs + 2 Filters + AMP + 9 EGs + 6 LFOs + 3band EQ + Saturator + 2 Delays + Arpeggiator. Here are the details:
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Organizers have announced the line up Moogfest 2012, a festival of ‘electronic and visionary music’ that celebrates the spirit of Bob Moog. Moogfest 2012 is scheduled for Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27, 2012 in Asheville, NC. The 2012 Moogfest lineup includes Primus 3D, a stop on the 3D-enhanced live musical tour, Swedish electro-pop artists Miike… Read More Moogfest 2012 Lineup Features Orbital, Squarepusher, Thomas Dolby & Others
Users around the world are uniting to “Save Sibelius“, the best-selling music notation software that has been in public limbo since parent company Avid announced plans to downsize. In July, Avid split off its consumer-focused brands, including M-Audio, and sold them to inMusic. Avid also announced that it was closing the Sibelius offices in Finsbury Park,… Read More Users Unite To Save Sibelius; Avid Still ‘Deeply Committed’
