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Earl Smith Of Phuture On The Roland TB-303 And The Origin Of Acid House

The late Earl Smith Jr of Phuture, explains the origin of the ‘acid’ bassline style.… Read More Earl Smith Of Phuture On The Roland TB-303 And The Origin Of Acid House

September 23, 2016September 23, 20161 Comment

Getting Started With The Roland TR-09 Drum Machine

Roland shared this playlist of videos on getting started with the new TR-09 Drum Machine.… Read More Getting Started With The Roland TR-09 Drum Machine

September 23, 2016September 23, 201612 Comments

Getting Started With The Roland VP-03 Vocoder

The new VP-03 ($349) takes cues from the classic VP-330 Vocoder Plus, using analog component modeling to emulate the original’s fusion of synthesized sound and the human voice.… Read More Getting Started With The Roland VP-03 Vocoder

September 23, 20162 Comments

Getting Started With The Roland TB-03 Bassline Synthesizer

Roland shared this playlist of videos that demonstrate how to get started with the new TB-30 Bassline Synthesizer.… Read More Getting Started With The Roland TB-03 Bassline Synthesizer

September 23, 2016September 23, 20161 Comment

How To Make A $20 Craigslist Organ Sound Awesome

Cheap used organs can work great for pads with thoughtful use of effects:… Read More How To Make A $20 Craigslist Organ Sound Awesome

September 23, 2016September 23, 201611 Comments

Linear Display Intros Ephemere Glitch Percussion Synthesizer

The sounds are generated using FM synthesis and can be further sculpted using a multi mode filter and two simple yet flexible envelope generators.… Read More Linear Display Intros Ephemere Glitch Percussion Synthesizer

September 23, 2016September 23, 20168 Comments

Roland System-8 Synthesizer Demo Videos

The System-8 can host and control up to three Roland Plug-Out software synthesizers, and new Jupiter-8 and Juno-106 Plug-Out synths are included with purchase.… Read More Roland System-8 Synthesizer Demo Videos

September 23, 201621 Comments

n-Track Studio Multitrack Recorder 8 For iOS & Android

Studio 8 lets you record and play back a virtually unlimited number of audio and MIDI tracks, mix them, add effects and more. … Read More n-Track Studio Multitrack Recorder 8 For iOS & Android

September 22, 2016September 22, 201611 Comments

Steinberg Cubasis 2 Brings Time Stretch, Pitch-Shifting & More To iPad DAW

Steinberg has released Cubasis 2 – a major update to its iPad DAW. The update brings real-time time-stretching, pitch-shifting, a channel strip, new virtual instruments and more. Here’s what’s new in Cubasis 2:

September 22, 2016September 22, 201613 Comments

Earl ‘DJ Spank Spank’ Smith Of Phuture Has Died

Acid house progenitors Phuture have announced that founder Earl Smith Jr., aka DJ Spank Spank, has died.… Read More Earl ‘DJ Spank Spank’ Smith Of Phuture Has Died

September 22, 2016September 23, 20168 Comments

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