Carol of the Bells, Performed By A Choir Of Vintage Computers

Here’s a bit of holiday cheer that takes makes clever use of vintage computer technology. This year’s holiday e-card for The Glasgow School of Art was put together by alumnus James Houston, using a collection of vintage computer gear. In the video, an ensemble of vintage Mac computers, a Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum + 1 and a SEGA… Read More Carol of the Bells, Performed By A Choir Of Vintage Computers

‘Großer Herr’, From Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, On iPhones & iPads

Sunday Synth Jam: This video captures a performance by the DigiEnsemble Berlin of the aria Großer Herr, o starker König from the Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach. The oratorio is sung by Tobias Berndt. The DigiEnsemble explores the state of the art of music performance on mobile devices. Music director Matthias Krebs chose the Bach aria with the intention… Read More ‘Großer Herr’, From Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, On iPhones & iPads

Free Live Pack Features The Sounds Of The Moog Minitaur

Livid Instruments has released another in its series of free Ableton Live packs, featuring the deep sounds of the Moog Minitaur analog synthesizer. Here’s what they have to say about it: The Moog Minitaur seems about as simple as a synth can be. A couple oscillators, some modulators, a classic filter. Done, right? Not really. This… Read More Free Live Pack Features The Sounds Of The Moog Minitaur

Groovesizer mk1 Kits Coming Soon

MoShang has announced plans to release kits for building the Groovesizer mk1 – a new open hardware DIY synth. It’s in the same family as the larger Groovesizer, but is smaller, easier to build and features a 16-step sequencer. Here’s a demo video of a prototype in action: