Audio Cookbook’s John Keston let us know about a post he’s put up sharing his thoughts on “The Internet’s Most Reviled Synthesizer”, the Red Sound Dark Star. He writes: Despite a glowing review from Sound on Sound on arrival, the instrument didn’t quite take off and was discontinued, along with its younger sibling the DarkStar… Read More The Red Sound Dark Star – “The Internet’s Most Reviled Synthesizer”
The MFB Dominion 1 a keyboard synthesizer that combines the advantages of analog synthesis, modular patching and programmability. This set of videos offers audio previews of the Dominion 1 and its presets:
Eric Mouquet of Deep Forest shared his latest video, for Oyme’s Song:
The Harvestman shared this sneak preview of their upcoming sequencer module – relaxing at Sweeney’s Bar in Dublin.
The Wooden Audio Sequencer is a tangible music controller, created as a project by Ernest Warzocha, Jakub Wilczewski & Maciej Zelaznowski for the Physical Computing and Creative Coding course at School of Form. The custom controller follows the standard timeline, with individual rows for instruments played. The are IR reflective sensors in each hole. They read the… Read More The Wooden Audio Sequencer
Bleep Labs has introduced the Thingamagoop 3000 – a light controlled synthesizer, effect and ‘noise friend’. Simple controls give you access to rich and diverse sounds, from simple square and triangles waves to complex FM laser battles. Features: 16bit, 44kHz Audio in and out MIDI in and out via the included 1/8? dongles. USB for reprogramming and… Read More Bleep Labs Intros Thingamagoop 3000 Synthesizer + ‘Noise Friend’
‘Experimental sound mini lab’ SoundScaper has been updated with morphing scenes, improved MIDI and AudioBus support, and more. SoundScaper is designed for creating soundscapes, atmospheric textures, drones, glitches and noises based on circuit bending ideas. Here’s what’s new in SoundScaper 1.4:
Korg shared this pair of videos that take a hands-on look at working with their new Volca Sample OK GO Edition. In the first video, above, Chief engineer Tatsuya Takahashi walks you through a step by step of how to program a step sequence on the volca sample OK GO edition.
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Burg (Jouni Ollila), captures a one-man synth band synth jam, Desolate Planets. Ollila says “This is a song about emptiness in our hearts, and being far away from friends — a laid back downtempo tune.”
Sunday Synth Jam: This video, via Moog Music, captures a sequenced synth jam, Multiverse, by ‘psychedelic dub artist’ Ott.
