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Exploring The First Buchla 100 Modular Synthesizer At Mills College

This modular synthesizer played a pivotal role in the development of so-called ‘West-Coast Synthesis’, and was used by Pauline Oliveros, Morton Subotnick, Suzanne Ciani, Warner Jepson, and many others.… Read More Exploring The First Buchla 100 Modular Synthesizer At Mills College

February 18, 20242 Comments

Tempera Granular Instrument Updated With New Features & Polish

Developers of Tempera – a tactile, cross-sample granular synthesizer and resampler – let us know that they’ve released firmware v1.5, an update that adds new features, along with ‘polishing’ and bugfixes.… Read More Tempera Granular Instrument Updated With New Features & Polish

February 17, 2024June 12, 2024Leave a comment

ContinuuCon 2024 Electronic Music Conference Tickets Now Available

The three-day event features an opening reception and two days of workshops, seminars and performances. Musicians from around the world attend and participate.… Read More ContinuuCon 2024 Electronic Music Conference Tickets Now Available

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New Electronic Instrument, The Zen Flute, Now Available

The Zen Flute is described as a “mouth theremin”, that maps the pressure and shape of a performer’s mouth to the pitch output.… Read More New Electronic Instrument, The Zen Flute, Now Available

February 16, 202413 Comments

$28,000 Analogue Solutions Maximus Megasynth Sold Out – But They’re Making More

Analogue Solutions let us know that they’ve sold out of the first batch of their $28,000 Maximus AS300 megasynth – but they’re making more.… Read More $28,000 Analogue Solutions Maximus Megasynth Sold Out – But They’re Making More

February 16, 202413 Comments

Samplr 1.5 Adds MIDI Control To The iPad Multitouch Sampling Instrument

Samplr 1.5 adds MIDI control to the pioneering iPad multitouch sampling instrument.… Read More Samplr 1.5 Adds MIDI Control To The iPad Multitouch Sampling Instrument

February 16, 20246 Comments

Cherry Audio CR-78 Recreates The Classic Phil Collins Drum Machine Sound

The virtual CR-78 recreates the analog sounds and preset rhythms of the original, but adds x0x-style beat making, the ability to edit the drum sounds and more.… Read More Cherry Audio CR-78 Recreates The Classic Phil Collins Drum Machine Sound

February 16, 20247 Comments

UVI Intros Aurora ‘Textured Piano’ Virtual Instrument

The sounds of Aurora are made up of 3 discrete sonic signatures; a concert grand piano, a dual-layer texture engine, and an atmosphere layer.… Read More UVI Intros Aurora ‘Textured Piano’ Virtual Instrument

February 15, 2024Leave a comment

How Make Your Voice Sound Like A Dalek Using A Ring Modulator

Use a sine wave, around 20-80 Hz, along with your voice and a ring modulator to recreate the classic effect.… Read More How Make Your Voice Sound Like A Dalek Using A Ring Modulator

February 15, 20245 Comments

New Software Synth, TAL-Pha, Recreates The Sounds Of The Roland Alpha Juno

In addition to recreating the original’s sound in software, the plugin can read and convert sysex information from the original and can be used as a MIDI controller.… Read More New Software Synth, TAL-Pha, Recreates The Sounds Of The Roland Alpha Juno

February 15, 20247 Comments

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