Printing Paper DJ Controllers

Dr. Kate Stone has a vision of comining art, design and science. An interesting example of her work is her printed paper DJ controller. By combining conductive ink with bluetooth, Stone has created paper controllers that actually work. 

What’s The Best New Gear Of Musikmesse 2013?

This year’s Musikmesse was the best in many years, with all kinds of interesting introductions for electronic musicians. Some highlights include the Nord Lead 4,  the unusual Dualo du-touch ß controller, the Bass Station II, the BOSS RC-505 Tabletop Loop Station, new Jomox Eurorack drum modules, the MFB Tanzbär Drumcomputer, and the Korg Volca line of analog synths. What… Read More What’s The Best New Gear Of Musikmesse 2013?

The Ultimate Sci-Fi Synth Studio

Saturday Synth Porn: Aliens Project’s SynxsS Studio is an amazing synth lair that looks a bit like a synthesizer museum designed by H.R. Giger. Awesome gear is everywhere – along with a lot of strange surprises: Is this the ultimate sci-fi synth studio? Check out the photos and let us know what you think!

An Introduction to Modular Synthesis

This series of videos, via Walker Farrell, captures an introduction to modular synthesis, presented at MakeNoise Music, featuring designer Tony Rolando, artists Robert Lowe (Lichens) and Richard Devine, and performances of patches from the MakeNoise Shared System Series.