Theremin.info covers the theremin from many angles. It has historical information about the life of Leon Theremin, patents, schematics, reviews of early performances, reviews with famous performers, and information on building a theremin. They have an active forum for theremin enthusiasts, and a gig guide for performers and listeners. A section on the theremin in… Read More Theremin.info
Keeping the art of the theremin alive in the UK is musician, actress, and radio personality Hypnotique. Her site features information on her theremin, cabaret, commercial and performance art work. The site also features MP3 samples of her performances and information about her participation in a Switched On radio project, including interviews with Jean-Jacques Perrey… Read More Hypnotique
Kinetic is a groove-oriented audio/MIDI workstation for the PC. It is the latest application from Cakewalk, best known for its Sonar sequencer and Project5 software studio. Kinetic is designed to make it easy and fast to create, arrange and perform with grooves. While the application has similarities to Sonar’s Project5 and Apple’s Garageband, Kinetic stakes… Read More Cakewalk Kinetic Review: Export This Groove
Steinberg is a leading creator of audio technology. Their products include Cubase, Nuendo and WaveLab. Steinberg, the audio division of Pinnacle Systems, has been providing technologically-advanced music and media production products for musicians and producers of music, video and film since 1984. Steinberg is today one of the world’s largest audio software houses with more… Read More Steinberg
If a synth fan is taking a trip to Orlando, chances are they are not going to Disneyworld. Nearby Winter Park, Florida is the home of the Keyboard Museum, home of over 1,300 vintage keyboards and synthesizers! The Audio Playground Keyboard Museum came to life in June of 1992, and since then it has amassed… Read More Keyboard Museum
Age takes its toll on the keyboards of classic synths, which can make them difficult to play. Archive Sound specializes in rebuild kits for synths of the past. Age deteriorates the critical rubber bushings which are the “heart & soul” of Pratt-Read key mechanism, the action used in many of the great synths of the… Read More Archive Sound
Analog Modular Systems specializes in selling rare and unusual analog synthesizers, including big modular systems. AMS is based in Las Angeles, and has about ten year’s experience dealing in classic analog equipment. In addition to selling systems, they also service and restore analog synths both electronically and cosmetically. Their stock is extensive, and typically includes… Read More Analog Modular Systems
Native Instruments is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of software synthesizers for personal computers, and an innovator in the field of music and audio software. Founded in 1996, Native Instruments was one of the first companies to use the possibilities of real-time sound synthesis on Macintosh and Windows platforms. Its products, targeted at both… Read More Native Instruments
Zero-G is one of the largest content providers specializing in music samples and sound effects for professional music production. The users of Zero-G products include many of the world’s foremost recording artists, producers, session players, remixers, multi-media developers and film composers. As a result, Zero-G samples are regularly featured in radio and television programmes, major… Read More Zero-G
Ableton is a German-based company that is best known for Ableton Live, a streamlined music production sequencer optimised for live interaction. Live is designed to allow you to compose by entering and arranging music on the fly. Live captures the changes you make on the fly, so that your improvisations can easily be refined. The… Read More Ableton
