The AirHarp Ultrasonic Digital Autoharp Is Like The Theremin Of Harps

Developer Peter DeSimone has announced a Kickstarter project to develop a production version of the AirHarp – an open-source ultrasonic digital autoharp MIDI controller that’s sort of like the theremin of harps. The AirHarp responds to hand gestures and translates them into MIDI. You play the AirHarp by moving your hand through the air, ‘strumming’… Read More The AirHarp Ultrasonic Digital Autoharp Is Like The Theremin Of Harps

MeeBlip anode Bass Synth Is Cheap, Open Source And Pretty Bad-Ass Sounding

Canadian electronics company Blipsonic and Berlin-based website Create Digital Music have introduced their latest joint venture, the MeeBlip anode – a compact bass synth, complete with an analog filter. The anode is a hybrid analogue/digital instrument, featuring digital pulse oscillators with pulse width control – based on those found in the original MeeBlip – alongside… Read More MeeBlip anode Bass Synth Is Cheap, Open Source And Pretty Bad-Ass Sounding

Monome Intros Aleph Open Source Sound Computer

Ezra Buchla (son of Donald Buchla) and Brian Crabtree (monome) have introduced Aleph – a Linux-based open source sound computer. It can be a synthesizer, sampler, looper or drum machine – or, because it’s open source, anything that you can develop for it. Key Features: soundcomputer – powerful audio processor, synthesizer, noise machine, rapidly modifiable instrument.… Read More Monome Intros Aleph Open Source Sound Computer