Want Analog? Check Out The Elektrokosmos Kosmonaut Synthesizer!

At Musikmesse 2011, Elektrokosmos, a boutique Swiss manufacture, announced a new analog synth – the Kosmonaut. The Kosmonaut synthesizer features 2 VCO’s, 2 VCF’s, 2 envelope generators & 2 VCA’s. Other features: RMO, Ring modulator, EXT in + VCO Mixer, VCA1 + VCA2 + RMO Potentiometer 46 Rotary Switch 14 Midi Learn Button, Rev. Note/0V… Read More Want Analog? Check Out The Elektrokosmos Kosmonaut Synthesizer!

The Audio Damage Modular 2io USB Audio Interface Connects iPads To Modular Synths

Software developer/musician Chris Randall has announced a new hardware venture, Audio Damage Modular branded synthesizer modules: Audio Damage is about to wade hip-deep in to the Euro Rack modular market. The reason for this is that we wanted to start releasing hardware as the next logical step in the progression of the company, and the… Read More The Audio Damage Modular 2io USB Audio Interface Connects iPads To Modular Synths

Dark Matter Audio DMA-1 Could Actually Be A Game Changer

When Dark Matter Audio first hyped its new DMA-1 as the “first product specifically designed to work in a 21st century environment”, we were skeptical.  Can an audio interface really be a “game-changer”. Now that they have officially announced the Dark Matter Audio DMA-1, though, we getting seriously interested in this thing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug-9Wz2E_vo The DMA-1… Read More Dark Matter Audio DMA-1 Could Actually Be A Game Changer

Novation Twitch DJ Controller – The Über-DJ Controller Of Musikmesse 2011

Novation has introduced what could be the über-dj controller of Musikmesse 2011, the Novation Twitch. Novation says that they’ve developed Twitch “in collaboration with Serato to be a DJ controller with a difference”. The Novation Twitch DJ controller comes with Serato ITCH and it has unique Touchstrip controls that are designed to work with ITCH’s… Read More Novation Twitch DJ Controller – The Über-DJ Controller Of Musikmesse 2011

Morton Subotnick On His Role In The History Of The Future

Electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnick, who, at 77 is active and still working with  modular synthesizer he helped design with Don Buchla in the early sixties, had some interesting thoughts to share, recently, on synthesis and his role in the history of the future: “My future was never the future of music in the direction… Read More Morton Subotnick On His Role In The History Of The Future