Bonhams will be auctioning a rare Helmholtz Sound Synthesizer, built by Max Kohl (c 1905) after a design by Hermann Von Helmholtz (1821-1894). The Helmholtz Sound Synthesizer is considered by some to be the first electronic synthesizer. It uses tuning forks, controlled by electromagnets, to generate fundamentals and overtones, the intensity of which can be… Read More Helmholtz Sound Synthesizer Up For Auction
apeFilter DEMO was uploaded by: Alessandro Petrolati
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Elliott Garage has released EGDR909, a drum machine that emulates the sound of the classic Roland TR-909. The iPad virtual instrument lets you create tweak sounds and create beats, and supports Inter-App Audio, Audiobus, Core MIDI and clock MIDI. You can also share your drum patterns with iTunes filse sharing or Audio Copy.
Dutch producer Legowelt (Danny Wolfers) has released a free sample library, featuring the 90’s-tastic virtual analog sounds of the Korg ER-1 drum machine. The free sample library includes 150 .wav samples made with the Korg ER-1, including ‘Earthshaking Bass drums, crispy snares, audacious claps, sizzling hi hats, warbly FX + lots more!’
Alesis iO Mix iPad Recording Dock Review – Sweetwater’s iOS Update, Vol. 86 was uploaded by: SweetwaterSound
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Review: Roland SH-2 Plug-Out was uploaded by: sonicstate
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Modulus Music’s Liam Lacey was at the London 2014 Music Tech Fest hackathon recently, where he demonstrated this hack: “For my hack I played around with Thalmic Labs Myo gesture armband device and developed software for it that turned it into a MIDI controller. I then mapped it’s MIDI messages to a set of audio… Read More Using Thalmic Labs’ Myo As a MIDI Controller
Pink Floyd has announced a new album, The Endless River, that they say is a tribute to longtime keyboardist Richard Wright (1943-2008) and a return to their early style. “The Endless River has as its starting point the music that came from the 1993 Division Bell sessions,” explains David Gilmour. “We listened to over 20… Read More New Pink Floyd Album, The Endless River, A Tribute To Keyboardist Richard Wright
Akai Pro has released a pair of free tools for owners of the MPX8 and MPX 16:
If you’ve ever wondered why grid controllers have become one of the most popular tools for making electronic music, you’ll want to listen to the latest episode of the Art + Music + Technology podcast. Host Darwin Grosse talks with monome’s Brian Crabtree about the past, present and future of monome.org, the grid controller and… Read More Brian Crabtree (monome) On The Past, Present & Future Of Grid Controllers
