Richard Lainhart and Jordan Rudess Announce Live Deep Space Internet Radio Jam

Richard Lainhart and Jordan Rudess have announced Deep Space, an improvised sonic exploration, that will be broadcast live to the Internet on Sunday November 16th @ 2pm eastern standard time. Description: Join us as RandoRadio broadcasts live from Richard’s home studio. Treavor Hastings and Gus Mason will host the program, called Deep Space. It will feature… Read More Richard Lainhart and Jordan Rudess Announce Live Deep Space Internet Radio Jam

November 11, 2008Leave a comment

Korg Shipping Budget nanoSERIES Controllers

Korg is now shipping three products in its new nanoSERIES of slim budget USB-powered controllers, a budget line of mobile music controllers: At 12.6″ W x 3.27″ D x 0.55″ H and 0.49 lbs., the 25-key velocity-sensitive nanoKEY is a MIDI keyboard controller in an ultra-compact package. The keys can be set to send MIDI… Read More Korg Shipping Budget nanoSERIES Controllers

November 10, 20081 Comment

Synth Contest: How The Minimonsta Saved The World

Ohm Force has announced a fun contest – How The Minimonsta Saved The World. How it works: you make a cool track with Minimonsta before November 30th (you can use the free demo version), you send it to Ohm Force, you win cool stuff. Details here. How The Minimonsta Saved The World comic below:

November 10, 2008Leave a comment

New Peak-A-Boo Synthesizer

AtomoSynth has introduced a new translucent synth – the Abyssal Clear Edition. The Abyssal is described as “analog photo-noise-machine & oscillating-filter”. It combines features of a theremin and synthesizer. More info at our earlier post on the AtomoSynth Abyssal.

November 8, 2008November 8, 20081 Comment

400 MB Of Free Content For Ableton Live

Ableton has released a free Live Pack, Solid Sounds, created in collaboration with content provider Loopmasters. This free download includes over 400 MB of content, featuring 400 loops, 128 Simpler presets and 12 creative instrument Racks in a variety of musical styles. Note: Solid Sounds is free for all registered Live/Live LE users. You will… Read More 400 MB Of Free Content For Ableton Live

November 7, 2008November 7, 20081 Comment

Klaus Schulze Shop Features Designs From The Godfather Of Techno

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Hc7F2jeQA Chillshirts has some nice designs in its official Klaus Schulze Fashion shop. Lots of Body Love merch! They don’t ship to the US, though!

November 7, 2008November 7, 2008Leave a comment

MIDI Optigan & Reaktigan Emulation Software Demo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdQZmQGfZOY This is pretty complicated – but it’s a demo of a virtual Optigan, being controlled by a real Optigan that’s been converted into being a MIDI controller. Here are the details from peahix on YouTube: This is an Optigan (actually the first one I ever owned) that’s been converted to a MIDI controller (aka the Midigan)… Read More MIDI Optigan & Reaktigan Emulation Software Demo

November 6, 2008March 18, 2018Leave a comment

Music Control With Myoelectric Sensors

Remember Daito Manabe, the guy that electrocutes his face to the beat? He’s doing all sorts of cool experimental stuff, as this video demonstrates. The video captures Manabe demoing myoelectric sensors as music controllers. Here’s how Manabe’s approach works in a music/dance performance:

November 6, 2008November 6, 2008Leave a comment

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