Dutch reader Rene Splinter has been experimenting with a Moog Etherwave Theremin for use in a new composition. Instead of recording the traditional sound of the theremin, he decided to use it as a starting point for further sonic exploration:
Producer Francis Preve has published a review of the new Dave Smith Instruments Prophet 12 synthesizer. Dave Smith calls the Prophet 12 synthesizer ‘my best synth yet’. Some even think it may be the best polyphonic synth of all time.
Tech blogs have been buzzing about smart watches for months, like the rumored Apple iWatch and the Samsung Galaxy Gear. We’ve yet to see any compelling reason to get interested in the smart watch category. But in the category of stupidtacular watches, we can get excited about Gabriel Anzziani’s Oscilloscope Watch! It’s huge and it… Read More Forget Smartwatches – The Oscilloscope Watch Is Here!
Synth pioneer Dave Smith is featured in a new interview at Amazona.de (German). In the interview, Smith discusses his current lineup of synth gear and the Tempest analog drum machine. Smith also reveals that he will be introducing a new synth module, based on the DSI Prophet 12, at the 2014 NAMM Show. Here’s Smith… Read More DSI Prophet 12 Synthesizer Module Coming At 2014 NAMM Show
Arturia yesterday released a new teaser on its site for a new hardware synth, described as a ‘sonic monster’. Official details are to be announced, but we know the new synth will be a monophonic synth with ‘vintage sound’ and no presets. The only official photos that have been released are purposely blurred, like the… Read More Arturia MicroBrute Synthesizer – Is This The New $300 ‘Sonic Monster’?
Arturia has put a page on their site, teasing a new hardware synthesizer. Arturia doesn’t offer any details on the new synth, other than to say that it “Looks tiny, Sounds massive” and that it offers “Vintage sound, modern connectivity”. Other than that, they they just have a collection of quotes, from a variety of synth players, like Hideki… Read More Arturia’s New Synth ‘A Sonic Monster’ – But Can It Top The MiniBrute?
The Buchla Music Easel – a modern version of the classic 1973 Music Easel – is now shipping. These images, via El Estereo, are of a Music Easel that was preordered via Noisebug:
Nord has released a free update for the Nord Drum 2 modeling percussion synthesizer. Here’s what’s new in Nord Drum 2 OS v2.10:
When Microsoft released Windows 8 and its line of Surface tablets, we reported that Surface RT tablets are DOA, but that Windows 8 beats Windows 7 for audio and that Windows 8 music apps could be huge. Yeah – those last two predictions didn’t work out so well for us. Windows 8 has been panned by… Read More Will Windows 8.1 Make You Reconsider Microsoft’s OS Disaster?
AudioThing has introduced Pong Glockenspiel – a VST/AU 32/64bit plug-in for both Windows and OSX. Pong Glockenspiel is a VST/AU sample-based plugin made by recording a toy glockenspiel played with ping pong balls. Two velocity layers (hard and soft) are cross faded to have a smooth transition while the 3 round robin (repetitions samples) avoid the… Read More AudioThing Releases Pong Glockenspiel Plugin
