Tonium, the makers of the Pacemaker pocket-sized DJ system, has announced the launch of Pacemaker.net, a social networking site for Pacemaker users. The Pacemaker music community allows members to upload and legally share the mixes of their music, created by them using a Pacemaker or the free Pacemaker Editor software. According to Tonium, it’s the… Read More Tonium Intros Community Site For Pacemaker Users
The Montegiro Lusso turntable may feature three height-adjustable cones made from alternating layers of aluminum and black acrylic, paired with a central inverted cone that supports the aluminum and acrylic platter. It may have an ultra precise synchronous motor, a 10″ Da Vinci Nobile carbon fiber arm and a Montegiro MG1 titanium cartridge. The Lusso… Read More The Lusso Turntable Costs More Than Your Car
If you’re one of the beautiful people, planning your trip to @#$# Ibiza on your iPhone, you may want to check out iPhoneIbiza.com – an iPhone guide to Ibiza. It’s got info on: Club tickets Gas stations Restaurants Free WiFi Hotspots Weather
The Bob Moog Foundation has been awarded an “Archiving and Preservation Planning Grant” from the GRAMMY Foundation to assess the preservation needs of the over 300 reel-to-reel tapes in Bob’s archives. These tapes include seminal works in synthesis from the mid-60s to the late 70s, such as works from Herb Deutsch, Wendy Carlos, Larry Fast,… Read More Bob Moog Foundation Awarded Grammy Grant
Electronic Peasant has posted a great series of photos detailing his very cool SynthCase synth DIY project: This project is the first in a series of synthesizer “multi-modules” that will be built in heavy-duty equipment road cases. A friend had passed on to me a bunch of used cases from obsolete equipment that were being… Read More Incredible Synth DIY Project: The SynthCase
M-Audio has released a new FireWire driver for Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2. This driver update is available immediately for the following devices : FireWire 1814 FireWire 410 FireWire Audiophile FireWire Solo NRV10 Ozonic This driver does not support ProjectMix I/O or ProFire Lightbridge.
Remember the Synthmonster – the weird sound generator that looks like a Tribble from Star Trek? We’ve found something even more bizarre. Sound Candy is an interactive device designed to help people “repossess the experience of creating ‘The new play’ with their own hands. It’s part Tribble and part sound toy, with just a bit… Read More Bizarre Sound Tribble #2: Sound Candy
This is almost to ridiculous to be true. The major music labels are so concerned about Apple’s dominance in the world of digital music that they are betting their future on Napster. The major labels have teamed up with Napster to offer what they are calling “the world’s largest and most comprehensive MP3 store.” Yep… Read More The Music Industry Gets Desperate & Bets On Napster
This video demo’s Midify, a DIY project that lets you add a MIDI port to a Game Boy. The Game Boy SP is running a synthesizer cartridge that would normally have to be played on the Game Boy buttons. With Midify installed it can be played with a MIDI keyboard, sequencer or whatever.
Remember Wireless Sound Objects? We didn’t have too much to go on before, but Assault with Sugar has the details: Wireless Sound Objects are like the modules of a modular synthesizer, exploded into individual physical objects that provide an engaging way to experience unique, collaborative, musical process. They exist as a variety of objects that… Read More Wireless Sound Objects
