Sunday Synth Jams: Nigel Sifantus is back with another sick drum ‘n’ bass jam: From No Service Required Records, Progtonica brings you “Introspective A.D.D. Galaxy” A blazing all solo and live produced and deconstructed drum n bass track using Ableton Live, The Novation Launchpad to control the remixing, and a Roland SPD-30 to play the… Read More Sick Drum ‘n’ Bass Live Jam
Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures Rastko Lazic, a composer and improviser of electronic music based, playing at the Sava river in Belgrade, Serbia. Since 2009, Lazic`s work has focused on the use of an analog modular synthesizer as his main tool of composition and performance. Lazic says that he “derives inspiration from the pioneers of electronic… Read More Serge Modular Synthesizer, On The Sava River
Saturday Synth Porn: This year’s NAMM Show announcements too conservative for you? Here’s something really futuristic – the Epoc Neural Interface. The photo, via Tanais Fox, who’s got some brain music in mind, captures the Epoc Neural Interface in position: The neural interface for sonifying my brainwaves is here, care of friends who brought it… Read More The Epoc Neural Interface (Brain Music)
Gary Numan and John Foxx have announced a new remix contest – the Back to the Phuture Remix Competition: To celebrate the upcoming Back to the Phuture Live shows at Manchester Academy April 1st & The Troxy, London April 2nd we bring you the first ever Gary Numan and John Foxx Remix Competition. Remix Scanner… Read More Remix Gary Numan, John Foxx
This video, by skratchworx, takes a look at the Smithson Martin Emulator, at the 2011 NAMM Show. The Emulator is immediately impressive as a visual platform for electronic music performance – but is limited to Traktor running on Windows, at this point. The Smithson Martin Emulator will be a lot more interesting if they can make it… Read More Smithson Martin Emulator DJ Controller (Demo Video)
Don Buchla, creator of the Buchla modular synthesizer and other pioneering electronic instruments, at the 2010 NAMM Show.
At the 2011 NAMM Show, a devil stops to take a photo. It raises the question – what would the devil stop to photograph at NAMM?
At the 2011 NAMM Show, Korg introduced the Kaoss Pad Quad, the latest version of Korg’s popular touchscreen effects processor. As suggested by the name “Quad”, the new Kaoss Pad lets you use up to four effects simultaneously. These effects can be sync’ed to the beat of your music, to transform your song in realtime. Any… Read More Korg Kaoss Pad Quad Offers Four Effects Engines
Alesis introduced the 2011 edition of the DM10 Studio Kit at the 2011 NAMM Show. The new version features Alesis’ new four-post StageRack with upgraded clamps and high-quality mini-boom cymbal arms. “For 2011, we’ve continued to raise the bar, without raising the price,” according to Alesis’ Dan Radin.
At the 2011 NAMM Show, Misa Digital Instruments debuted the Kitara and Kitara Limited Edition digital guitar instruments. The Misa Digital Instruments Kitara and Kitara Limited Edition are unique 100% digital guitars. The Kitara includes a multifunction touch-screen, MIDI controls and an on-board polyphonic synthesizer with effects. Instead of using strings, guitarists control sound through their… Read More The Misa Kitara Digital Guitar, An Open Platform For Synthesis
