The Wii Loop Machine is a piece of software for making music with a Nintendo Wiimote controller. It is loop-based and performance-oriented, somewhat like a very simple version of Ableton Live. Version 2.0 is currently available for purchase for $20. It requires Bluetooth and Mac OS X. In addition, version 1.1 is available for free download,… Read More The Wii Loop Machine
This video captures a bit of modular synth bit-crushing, courtesy of the Analogue Systems rs290: Besides an incredible sounding high-quality stereo digital delay with built LFO and a hard to beat voltage controlled sampler mode, the rs290 can crush your sounds too. This great little trick doesn’t even require the unit to be engaged. Just… Read More Analogue Systems rs290 Crushes Your Bits
A small tutorial, with a commentary in French, explaining how to program the basic functions of the EMS Synthi AKS: use three oscillators modulate OSC1 and OSC2 by the oscillator 3 as LFO, insert them in the envelope. Un petit tutorial avec un commentaire en français expliquant comment programmer les fonctions de base de l’Ems… Read More EMS Synthi AKS: Un Petit Tutorial
via znshn: Cutting oriental percussion samples on the TENORI-ON w/ analog filters.
This is a video demo of the Korg MS-10 monophonic analog synthesizer. This was the most basic and the least expensive of Korg’s MS series. The Korg MS-10 featured a 32-note (F-C) keyboard and semi-modular design. The MS-10 let you reroute the signal of some modules via patch cords, but you didn’t have to use… Read More Korg MS 10 Monophonic Synth
French multi-instrumentalist virtuoso Thomas Bloch (ondes Martenot, glass harmonica, cristal Baschet) plays his Cristal Baschet (2008). More on his website including videos with movie which included the cristal Baschet (go to the « composition » page). Other names : crystal Baschet, glass organ, crystal organ, orgue de cristal, orgue de verre – wrong names :… Read More Cristal Baschet Solo Played By Thomas Bloch
This is a quick functional demo of the new Club Of The Knobs C1680 Voltage Controlled Analog Delay. Club of the Knobs makes modular synthesizers in the style of classic Moog modular systems.
This video explains how to chop up vocals for dance music production using Propellerhead Reason 4.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zoaap78UOmo This is another awesome demo via Retrosound, this time of the Roland JX-8P Analog Synthesizer + Programmer PG-800. Roland JX-8P Analog Synthesizer + Programmer PG-800 (demo of various filter and envelope settings, oscillator-sync, crossmodulation, VCF and DCO modulation and more); The JX-8P is triggered by the MFB Step64 step sequencer.
This is a demo of the biphonic vintage breath controlled physical-modeling synthesizer Yamaha VL-1. Sound On Sound’s review of the Yamaha VL-1 said: This is one of the most desirable instruments I have ever heard. I can see some session players earning lots of money from the VL1 — and that is probably where it… Read More Yamaha VL-1 Demo
