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Cyber Rocker Michel Montecrossa Invites You To Be Part Of The Happy Future


Happy Future & Climate Change Tour 2010 Interview was uploaded by: FilmaurMultimedia
Duration: 83
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February 19, 2010February 19, 20105 Comments

New Wave Modular Synthesizers Can Do Switched On Music, Too!


Stephen Jones performing at the New Wave Modular Synthesizer meeting of the PNW AES . was uploaded by: watchelectronicmusic
Duration: 110
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February 18, 20104 Comments

FM Synthesis 101

This is a guide to FM Synthesis 101, using Native Instruments FM8, by Brian Trifon of Trifonic.

February 18, 201011 Comments

Turn A $50 Bliptronic 5000 Into A Monome Controller


Bliptronic 5000 – Monome conversion was uploaded by: waitforVBLANK
Duration: 138
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February 18, 2010February 20, 20101 Comment

Robert Henke (Monolake) On Compression And When Not To Use It

Robert Henke has a new Monolake album out, Silence, and talked with Caro Snatch about the technical side of the album production, including why he chose to use no compression: When recording physical instruments, compression seems to make sense to me; one can achieve a certain level of intimacy by making the quiet parts louder,… Read More Robert Henke (Monolake) On Compression And When Not To Use It

February 18, 201010 Comments

Berlin School Style Modular Synth Jam


The Parade That’s Electrical Takes A Lot Of Juice Just To Impress Us was uploaded by: JohnLRice
Duration: 283
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February 18, 2010February 18, 20101 Comment

Free Phase Shifting Looper Inspired By Steve Reich

Free Music Software: Reichatron is a free phase shifting looper effect for Reaktor 5, inspired by Steve Reich and his early loop pieces. It was created by Matt Mower: Reichatron is a sample playing instrument that grew out of my desire to experiment with phase-shifted looping (a la Steve Reich’s early works It’s Gonna Rain… Read More Free Phase Shifting Looper Inspired By Steve Reich

February 18, 2010February 18, 20103 Comments

Caption This Photo!

Alison Goldfrapp in concert. via Greenwich Photography

February 18, 2010February 18, 201036 Comments

Gavin Russom On Analog Synthesizers

The latest episode of Motherboard.TV’s Electric Independence visits the studio of Gavin Russom, who talks about his interest in DIY analog synthesizers and electronic music production.

February 18, 2010February 17, 20103 Comments

New Synth Unleashes A BassBomb

De La Mancha has unleased bassbomb, a monophonic bass synthesizer focused on creating a wide range of bass sounds. It features custom waveforms, a composite filter and non-linear envelopes to give that “old school synth sound”, with 2 LFOs and 3 envelopes. It retails for $24. If you’ve used BassBomb, leave a comment with your… Read More New Synth Unleashes A BassBomb

February 18, 2010February 18, 20108 Comments

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