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Is Surge The Ultimate Microtonal Synthesizer?

Get beyond the terrible green screen key and crap lighting, and the video quickly transitions from being an upbeat retro intro to Surge to digging into Scala files, alternate tunings and non-monotonic controller mapping.… Read More Is Surge The Ultimate Microtonal Synthesizer?

July 29, 20209 Comments

New Music From Synthesist Robert Rich, ‘Offering To The Morning Fog’

Rich says that the album is a response, in part, to people dealing with the stress of the Coronavirus pandemic.… Read More New Music From Synthesist Robert Rich, ‘Offering To The Morning Fog’

May 25, 2020May 25, 20209 Comments

The Lumatone Isomorphic Keyboard Is Designed For Microtonal Music & More

The Lumatone features 275 illuminated, velocity-sensitive hexagonal keys. Each key has an individually programmable MIDI note and LED color, so you can use a variety of scale arrangements and MIDI mappings.… Read More The Lumatone Isomorphic Keyboard Is Designed For Microtonal Music & More

January 26, 202012 Comments

Tetradecatonic Music On The Dave Smith Instruments OB-6

This video captures a performance of a microtonal piece for Dave Smith Instruments OB-6, Geothria.… Read More Tetradecatonic Music On The Dave Smith Instruments OB-6

February 17, 201910 Comments

Microtonal Tuning & Modular Synthesis

At Superbooth 2018, Phineas De Thornley Head presented about tuning systems, microtonal tuning systems and how to apply them in a modular context using the Tubbutec µTune module.… Read More Microtonal Tuning & Modular Synthesis

May 19, 2018May 19, 20184 Comments

The Asymmetric Scales Of Wendy Carlos

Carlos decided to explore Asymmetric Division of the octave, which allows for scales that are ‘exotic and fresh’, but results in ‘broken’ octaves that are widely out of tune. … Read More The Asymmetric Scales Of Wendy Carlos

February 12, 20184 Comments

CV Toolkit 2.8 Adds Microtonal Support & More

Spektro Audio has released CV Toolkit 2.8, an update to their desktop CV generator app that adds microtonal support and more. … Read More CV Toolkit 2.8 Adds Microtonal Support & More

September 16, 2017Leave a comment

The Infinitone Is The iPad-Controlled Microtonal Saxophone Of The Future

While the instrument’s tone is articulated as a traditional sax, its pitch is controlled via an iPad.… Read More The Infinitone Is The iPad-Controlled Microtonal Saxophone Of The Future

August 2, 201714 Comments

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