This video playlist, via AudioTechnicaUSA, collects a series of videos that cover Basic Recording Techniques. While not directly synth-related, the videos cover topics that a lot of electronic musicians have to deal with when it comes to recording live parts or content for sampling. Topics covered in the Basic Recording Techniques series include:
Developer Erik Sigth has released Elsa – a retro-style sampling app for iOS (Universal) with tempo based looping. Elsa lets you record, save, load & reverse samples. You can play it with a multi octave on-screen keyboard or plug in a core MIDI device of choice, soft- or hardware. Elsa comes with three built in effects,… Read More New Sampler For iOS – Elsa
Moby is looking a little pissed off! Could it be because he’s getting sued over alleged unlicensed sample use – after 22 years? According to a Hollywood Reporter article, Moby is being sued by VMG Salsoul, a New York-based disco and funk record label. They say that Moby included unlicensed samples on his 1992 songs, “Next is… Read More Moby Sued Over Alleged Unlicensed Samples – After 22 Years
A Brief History of Sampling is a video remix, taking a journey through the history of sampling taking in some of the most noted breaks and riffs of the decades:
Sonic Charge has released Cyclone, a complete Yamaha TX16W sampler emulator in VST and Audio Unit formats. Heres what they have to say about it:
Sunday Synth Jam: Russian reader Kirill Sharafutdinov created this sampling jam using found sounds recorded on the street. His Music From A Street Noise, was created using Zoom h4n, Sony ECM-MS 5, an Apple Macbook Pro, NI Maschine & Logic Pro 9.
Sunday Synth Jam: The following video captures a raw and uncut live improvisation, via Tyler of Perplex On, with an iPad running Samplr, a toy music box, Ableton Push, NI Maschine and a Leap Motion Sensor.
Man Of Steel Soundtrack – Sculptural Percussion – Hans Zimmer was uploaded by: WaterTowerWB
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iThirtySeven has released iPro.DJSampler – a creative music sampler that they call ‘the coolest music app for the iPad’. Here’s a video intro:
The latest episode of the Power Of Electronic Music (POEM) audio podcast takes a look at Bringing The Mellotron Into The 21st Century. POEM’s Thomas Janak talks to ‘Mister Mellotron Germany’ Klaus Hoffmann-Hoock about the Mellotron and the Memotron, a ’21st century version’ of the Mellotron:
