Wintergatan’s Marble Machine
Wintergatan’s Marble Machine is a fantastical alternative to electronic sequencing – part Dr Suess instrument and part Rube Goldberg device.
The Music Of Far Cry Primal
[vimeo https://vimeo.com/157362426] The latest episode of the SoundWorks Collection sound profiles features composer Jason Graves, discussing his unique approach to scoring Far Cry Primal.
LAB:1 Synthesizer Updated With Low-Pass Filter
Artificial Noise designer Neil Burnby let us know that he’s updated the LAB:1 Synthesizer with a larger, more sturdy case and a Voltage Controlled Low Pass Filter. “The new low pass filter is an interesting one,” says Burnby. “When the resonance is cranked to max, it’s designed to drive the filter hard, causing a nice fuzzy saturation.”
Wide Blue Sound Releases Eclipse Soft Synth
Wide Blue Sound has released Eclipse, a soft synth that they say offers a ‘sound that is darker, heavier, more forceful and aggressive.” Under the hood, the synthesis engine ‘orbits’ between four sound channels to create timbres that infinitely evolve over time. The channels can be shaped with several filter types, followed by a custom global… Read More Wide Blue Sound Releases Eclipse Soft Synth
The Lawrence Public Library Is Getting A Monster Modular Synthesizer
It looks like the Lawrence Public Library of Lawrence, KS, may soon have its own monster modular synthesizer. The Lawrence Public Library already offers the Sound + Vision studio, right – a studio that’s open to the public and free to use. It offers multiple work areas, tricked out with mics, drums, keyboards, computer workstations… Read More The Lawrence Public Library Is Getting A Monster Modular Synthesizer
That Time Mister Rogers Showed Kids How To Get Their Synth On
This vintage video captures the time Mister Rogers had an ARP Soloist synthesizer in the neighborhood.
Audreio 2 Lets You Stream iOS Audio To Anywhere In The World
Audreio has released an updated version of its eponymous audio app, Audreio 2, adding the ability to stream high quality audio to anywhere in the world that has an Internet connection. Use cases for Audreio include: Using iOS instruments and FX in your DAW Recording remote talent Streaming live mixes Recording DAW to DAW Streaming… Read More Audreio 2 Lets You Stream iOS Audio To Anywhere In The World
Mutable Instruments & Alternate Firmware
This video, via Voltage Control Labs, takes a look at using alternative firmware with Mutable Instruments’ Eurorack modules.
Sidecar Brings New Control Options To iOS 9
Secret Base Design’s Sidecar is designed to work with the slide-over and split-view features of iOS 9 on the iPad and to bring new control options to iOS music making. Sidecar is an iOS app designed for slide-over and side-by-side view on the iPad (with iOS 9). It features IAA hosting, a mixer, built-in audio… Read More Sidecar Brings New Control Options To iOS 9
OP·A – A Multitimbral FM Synthesizer Shield for Arduino
Developer Frédéric Meslin has announced a Kickstarter project to develop the OP-A, a multi-timbral FM synthesizer Arduino Shield. The Arduino is popular open-hardware microprocessor platform. A Shield is essentially a PCB that plugs into an Arduino and gives it new features. The OP·A is an FM synthesizer shield for Arduino, that Meslin says is “great… Read More OP·A – A Multitimbral FM Synthesizer Shield for Arduino
