This is a video review/demo of the Novation Xio 25 from justastudio: Novation has always been one of my darlings in the world of synthetic sounds. This little synthesizer is much more than plastic box with sounds. Its also a soundcard and midi controller. Great for travelling purposes or in the low-budget home recording studio.… Read More Novation Xio 25 Demo Video
via mik300z Just a little track which demonstrates the wonderful sequencer from the Esq 1, I was able to put this together in about 4 hours. Bass from the Microkorg and Theremin sample from the Juno .
Randgrid (App Store link) is a new virtual studio for the iPhone. Features: 2x monosynth Dual oscillator 24 db lowpass filter 14x drumparts Step sequencer 8 parameter locks per step Stereo delay Distortion If you’ve given this a try, leave a comment! More info here.
This is a little gear porn video demo of the Percussa AudioCubes, via Bostich+fussible: Having fun with Percussa Audio Cubes, This is our First Test Ableton Live and some loops and filters, we will use this set up on our next gigs….stayed tuned
Here’s a demo video for the Sherman Rodec Restyler, via BigCityMusic: Here’s a little modular noodle being processed by the Sherman Rodec Restyler. The Sherman is an incredible sounding multimode filter with some fun Sherman quirks thrown in. The knob on the bottom-left determines at what frequency the modulation kicks in. The big knob on… Read More Sherman Rodec Restyler w/ Modular Sequence
Doubles is a very unusual electronic music instrument with an air-hockey style tangible user interface. Using two physical objects on a table, several simultaneous performers can interact with the instrument which registers speed, distance, and motion of the objects. The surface of the table is paved with beads that roll when the physical objects are… Read More Play Air Hockey & Make Weird Music!
Matthew Davidson (Stretta) created this hardcore geektacular demo of using MOTU Volta to create a quadrature LFO: A quadrature LFO has four outputs with the phase shifted in 90 degree increments. This produces the sine, cosine, inverted sine and inverted cosine. A quadrature LFO is useful for frequency shifters, barberpole effects, quad panning, phasers and… Read More Volta Quadrature LFO Demo
Part party, part mixer, part Science Fair, and part performance, Brooklyn’s Handmade Music Night is an informal chance for geeksters and the geek-curious to come together, relax, and discover new sounds and drink complimentary cheap beer. The evening is a gathering of inventors of new instruments and music technology. Featuring circuit-bent toys, custom software and… Read More Handmade Music Night
This is the video for synthpop pioneer Jean-Jacques Perrey‘s Funky Little Spacegirl. Perry helped popularize the sounds of the Moog synthesizer in pop music in the sixties and seventies with his synth instrumentals on albums like The Happy Moog & The Amazing New Electronic Pop sound of Jean-Jacques Perrey. About the video: Celebrating 80 years… Read More Jean-Jacques Perrey – Funky Little Spacegirl Music Video
via syntesen: After having realized other Bach pieces on very diverse gear, I decided to try and do a full scale electronic realization of a movement of a Brandenburg concerto on the Dave Smith Instruments MoPho analog synthesizer, in the style of Wendy Carlos. This is the result – the third movement of the fourth… Read More 4th Brandenburg Concerto, On The Mopho Analog Synthesizer
