Caption This! The Keytar ‘Chick Magnet’ Edition
Image: keytrax Think you’re smart? Then caption this awesome shot, by keytrax, of his ‘chick magnet’ – a Roland AX-7 keytar!
Beardyman’s Where Does Your Mind Go?
BEARDYMAN: WHERE DOES YOUR MIND GO? was uploaded by: beardyman
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Jean Michel Jarre “Finger-Syncs” Oxygene IV
Jean Michel Jarre “finger-syncs” his way through the classic Oxygène IV. We’re not sure if “finger-syncing” is a legitimate term, but we don’t know what else to call this. In the last few years, YouTube has largely killed off this sort of musical pantomime performance. Jarre does a capable live performance of Oxygène on the DVD… Read More Jean Michel Jarre “Finger-Syncs” Oxygene IV
Dingsaller Algorithmic Composition Workspace Now Available
Developer Tim Boldstad has announced that Dingsaller -a workspace for creating algorithmic compositions on the iPad – is now available (App Store link). Dingsaller lets you “patch together a complex graph of music generating nodes, synths, and effects and control them with a touch.” Key Features: Synths and Sampler Instruments Digital Effects Pattern Sequencer Random… Read More Dingsaller Algorithmic Composition Workspace Now Available
Brain-Controlled Synthesizer, Or What A Jedi Would Do With A Monotron
Brainwave controlled monotron was uploaded by: bitmat23
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The Emulator DJ Controller Meets A Martini (Video Demo & Torture Test)
Emulator On G4TV was uploaded by: smithsonmartin
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Music From A Car & Beats Of Boredom – More Inspired Sampling
Here are a couple more examples of inspired sampled found-sound beatmaking. Above, Music from a Car, by Alessandro Camnasio: The basic idea for this project was to play a car as a sort of musical instrument. I started by placing some microphones inside and around the car. Then I recorded all the tracks on a Cubase… Read More Music From A Car & Beats Of Boredom – More Inspired Sampling
The RPM Challenge – Can You Make An Album In A Month?
The RPM Challenge – an annual event where you compete against procrastination to complete an album of music in one month – is on. Here’s how it works: Recording can only be done in the month of February – no prerecorded songs. All material must be previously unreleased, and we encourage you to write the… Read More The RPM Challenge – Can You Make An Album In A Month?
Korg Kaoss Pad Quad (In-Depth Videos)
Korg has released a set of videos that take an in-depth look at the new Kaoss Pad Quad. The Kaoss Pad Quad offers four effects processors under one pad, Each processor has five options plus off, for a total of 1,295 combinations. Each processor also has an independent Freeze control. The first video offers an overview… Read More Korg Kaoss Pad Quad (In-Depth Videos)
How To Make Music From Wine Glasses, Whiskey & Panties
Mateusz Zdziebko‘s rather awesome music video, Sampled Room, is a clever demonstration of how, with a sampler, you can make music out of anything: This is an example, how to use the basic stuff in your room in such creative and musician way. Just take some noisy and voiced objects and record them with any… Read More How To Make Music From Wine Glasses, Whiskey & Panties
