Brief focus on Auto Tune
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYzv-AVi78E
Herbert Midgley explains how to use it with software just about anyone can get their hands on – GarageBand.
Sending data from a MIDI keyboard connected to the sifu and the ZX Spectrum
The program is still strong in beta, but now allows sending data from a MIDI keyboard connected to the sifu and the ZX Spectrum to play three tones at the same time using a standard audio circuit AY . Newly program allows you to use dynamic keys, where are the keys to her suite. Connection is made with classical MIDI cable to the auxiliary module engaging communication through the optocoupler. . Since AY has only three channels, you can only play three notes at once, a man playing the piano with both hands normally limited.
Cool version of the Typewriter
Viennese Percussionist Martin Breinschmid with his version of the “Typewriter”. Live at the BASF concert hall Ludwigshafen, Germany 2008, Strauß Festival Orchestra Vienna.”
The Typewriter Leroy Anderson Martin Breinschmid with Strauß Festival Orchestra Vienna
Thomas Dolby about his new album after a long silence
It has been some time since we last heard from Thomas Dolby then this nice piece turned up. For his first studio album release in decades, musical innovator Thomas Dolby has been composing music in the uniquely inspirational setting of a restored life-boat. Here he premieres a gorgeous, evocative song from that album — about one night with a legend. He’s backed by members of the modern string quartet Ethel.
TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the “Sixth Sense” wearable tech, and “Lost” producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10
The Mono/Fury is a VST™2.4 software synthesizer for free
Perhaps yet just another software synth but judging from the description below it sounds pretty interesting. Full Bucket has released the Mono/Fury, a free software synthesizer plug-in for Windows.
The Mono/Fury is a VST™2.4 software synthesizer plug-in for Microsoft Windows® emulating the classic KORG Mono/Poly® analog synthesizer of the early 1980′s. It is written in native C++ code for high performance even on “lighter” systems.
Full Bucket Mono/Fury
Mono/Fury features
- Close emulation of behavior and all controls.
- Monophonic/quadrophonic keyboard action.
- Four band-limited oscillators.
- Four-pole lowpass filter with self-oscillation.
- “Effects” section including Cross modulation and hard sync.
- Arpeggiator with sync-to-host option.
- Additional tweak section.
Full Bucket Mono/Fury is available to download as a freeware VST plug-in for Windows PC.
More information: Full Bucket
Nice software version of the rare RSF PolyKobol
Nick at Sonic Labs offers his usual thorough take on the new Xils Labs PolyKB – a software version of the rare RSF PolyKobol. Latest soft synth from French coders XILS Lab. Models the extremely rare RSF PolyKobol, of which there were only 30 ever made.We were impressed
Project Pitchfork presents the “Beholder” video
Project Pitchfork presents the “Beholder” video, taken from their upcoming release “Continuum Ride”. The album will be released on July 27th and comes straight after the 6 track “Remixed” EP. To be released on Trisol the album will be available in a standard and limited edition issue. The standard 12-track version comes as a 6-panel digipak with a 28 pages booklet. The limited version on the other hand holds a hardcover paperback book next to a double CD and DVD.
Inside Japan with electronic music
Ever wondered about the status of electronic muic production in Japan these days, well here are three cool videos making sure to give you a good glimpse of Japanese creativity and there discoveries in the iPhone world
a girl in Tokyo play the iPhone/iPodtouch APP(Digital Bass Line DB-303).the security guard in the station building was angry after this….
http://www.pulsecodeinc.com/DB-303/
The rhythm pattern arises in pulling 12 kinds of blocks, and setting it in the hole.
[Rizumushi] also dances in the performance mode.
(The character is written in Japanese. )
http://otonoasobiba.hiroimon.com/
Introducing the Fresh-a-Sketch
Found this video featuring the Fresh-a-Sketch
Introducing the Fresh-a-Sketch! a monome 40h kit built into an old Etch-a-Sketch complete with working pots knobs and two infrared controllers… Think DIY D-beams!
I’m using monome_midi_64 from monome base to route monome presses to Ableton Live. The adc function of this patch makes it handy for mapping the pots and beams…
Ableton is basically acting as a sampler in clip view with some midi mappings and macros for the fx chains…
all clips are mapped to buttons, the bottom two rows are dedicated to the Finger, knobs and beams are assigned to parameters of that plugin…
Track is Sweet & Savory part of a new project. On this track the guitar licks are brought to you by Abramius Bromide. Bells, drums and other random noise, yours truly.
iShred LIVE is a free mobile app with amp modeling and stomp box effects for guitar, bass and other instruments
iShred LIVE is a free mobile app with amp modeling and stomp box effects for guitar, bass and other instruments. Based on the virtual guitar app from Frontier Design Group, iShred LIVE gives musicians of all skill levels the ability to play a real instrument through their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. The app opens to reveal a sight familiar to most musicians: an amp and pedalboard with life-like effects pedals. The built-in amp simulator features clean and overdrive settings for added tonal color. Each pedal features fully adjustable controls for accurate reproductions of classic guitar tones. Just tap the controls and iShred LIVE zooms in on the effect for easy manipulation. The first three effects are included for free with download of iShred LIVE are HK-2000 Digital Delay (with tap tempo), Q-36 Space Modulator/Flanger and Buzz Kill (noise gate).
Players looking for added tonal flexibility can download these additional effects through in-app purchase: Hot Fuzz (super fuzz pedal), Sybil (dual chorus), Trembler (variable waveform tremolo), Adrenaline (adjustable treble booster) and Kömpressör (compressor pedal).
Favorite sounds can be saved in one of 48 user-programmable presets, organized as eight color-coded banks for easy organization. A chromatic tuner allows quick and accurate tuning; the adjustable metronome includes tap tempo and selectable accent sounds. The app also features a looping audio player.
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