inGRIDible Inspired by MC Escher’s Cubic Space Division
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Music: MIDI Loop (Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth) and two guitars (Sqier Telecaster and Epiphone Les Paul Custom) recorded with Cubase 5 Le
and some additional free VST-plugins (Kjaerhus Classic).
StudioBLADE – Best Keyboard Production Station
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnbmihJ0xr0
Well, whether it is the “best” remains to be seen, if you have tried please let us know what you think of it
This video shows the new Music Computing StudioBLADE(tm) 88-key keyboard production station. It is simply the most advanced, portable, upgradeable and least expensive keyboard production station available. $500 less than any other keyboard workstation and thousands less than any other keyboard production station, the StudioBLADE line of keyboard production stations aren’t just another generation ahead, they literally redefine the entire category.
How to Set Up the Slim Phatty Poly Chain
This video shows step by step how to set up a Little Phatty to be polyphonic with a stack of Slim Phatty’s adding extra voices.
Watch the Polyphonic Slim Phatty Chain in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfPMvBxwdbg
1. Set the LP Output MIDI channel to channel 1
2. Set each Slim’s Input MIDI channel to channel 1 (not required to be channel 1, but needs to be SAME channel)
3. Plug MIDI Out of the LP to MIDI In of the first Slim
4. Plug the first Slim’s MIDI Thru to the second Slim’s MIDI in, and so on.
5. All audio outs need to be plugged into their own channel on a mixer or audio interface
6. In the LP’s Master menu, scroll until you find MIDI setup
7. Scroll within MIDI setup until you find Poly
8. Set the Little Phatty to be 1 of X, the first Slim to be 2 of X, the second to be 3 of X and so on, where X is the number of voices you have.
iPad vs Launchpad vs Monome – 16 Step Sequencing
In this video we talk about the Apple iPad versus the Novation Launchpad versus the Monome – in a topic as old fashioned as 16 step sequencing. The video is not so much about the sequencing as such, but about the different form factors, the haptic and the used software of the three candidates in the comparison. My favorite is the iPad for now, as it offers a minimal footprint with maximum possibilities. From a “touch” perspective and coolness, the monome wins, whereas the Launchpad gains momentum with its budget friendly approach. Go make some music! modul8or
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grüvtron jam with iPad and iPhone
iPad and iPhone both running new grüvtron with their tempos locked wirelessly using BeatSync.
Want to create that thumping bass line to fill the dance floor or a heart-wrenching lead line? Want to jam along with your friends – any time, any place and sound superb? grüvtron lets you jam and create in a multitude of styles and in any key all on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad – whether you’re a trained musician or not!
Just as easy as using loops but way more versatile. Just choose a Preset and jam! Change keys, scales, sounds and other musical parameters. The grid-based touch interface lets you create Bass, Lead, Chords, Pads and other musical Parts with control over note density and pitch. Bass part too busy? Too slow and plodding? YOU control the density of the part in real time! From slow whole-note soulful to fast and frenetic 16ths!
Kraftwerk Machine for the iPad
Kraftwerk has released something for the robot-lovin’ Apple fanbois – Kling Klang Machine for the iPhone & iPad.
Kling Klang Machine is an “interactive 24 hour music generator”. Here’s what the developer has to say about it:
It’s a novel system that creates music and sound based on realtime data depending on your location that are continuously feeded into the app, meaning the KLING KLANG MACHINE No1 can’t be compared with other generative music apps, which mostly utilize pre-programmed algorithms.
There are some nice ways to manipulate sound and store personal preferences.
For now the functionality is still kind of basic but the original concept will be more and more implemented in future updates and releases.
Unfortunately, there’s no video preview, at this point.
Kling Klang Machine No1 is $8.99
Here are the features:
1. WORLD TIME ZONE MAP
24 hours automated music
2. INTERACTIVE CONTROL
Bidirectional cross line: tempo and tune of sound
Zoom: room – sound – effect
Save: 2 memory locations for control settings
Reset: All settings back to default
3. MATRIX
Auto: Matrix sequence – variation after 16 steps
Loop: 16 step sequence in a loop
Clear: Clear matrix
Save: 2 memory locations for sequencer
4. MIXER
Direct access to all parameters through direct controls
Save: 2 memory locations for controller settings
Reset: All settings back to default
Tubular Bells by the Brooklyn Organ Synth Orchestra
Lots of goodies in this one…you know what I mean when you watch it
Filmed and Directed by Amy Hobby.
Edited by Tony Zajkowski.
Over 20 different NYC female keyboardists playing vintage keyboards at Joe McGinty’s Carousel Studio in Brooklyn, NY.
Available on iTunes!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tubular-bells/id398862997
Featuring:
Kaia Wong (Mixel Pixel)
Kelly Rae Kerwin (Private Income)
Natasha Bartolf
Joanna Choy (Spray Paint Star)
Amy Merril (Mia Riddle)
Greta Gertler (The Universal Thump)
Supercute!
Anna Copa Cabanna
Rolyn Hu (True Primes)
Sondra Sun-Odeon (Silver Summit)
Michi Turner (Crash Diet Crew)
Katia Floreska (The Tall Pines)
Natalie Weiss (Unicornicopia, Camp Wanatachi)
Wendy Ip
Alice Cohen
Yvette Perez
Kelly Vaughn-Kauffman (Winstron Troy)
Yvette Perez (H*E*R)
Hula Hoop Harlot Melissa-Anne
Alix Brown (Golden Triangle)
Leah Cary (Girl Crisis)
Caitlin Jemison (Queen Of Sibyls)
Instruments featured:
Hammond M3 Organ
Fender Rhodes
Oberheim Xpander
Dave Smith Instruments Poly Evolver Keyboard
Steinway Upright Grand Piano
RMI Keyboard Computer
Jenco Celeste
Baldwin Electric Harpsichord
Bebot
Magical Musical Thing
Thingamagoop
Hohner Clavinet D6
Casio CZ-101
Wurlitzer Electric Piano
Conn Electric Band
ARP 2600
ARP Omni
Suzuki Omnichord
Yamaha CS-01
Yamaha TX802
Vox Continental
Fender Starmaster
Farfisa Combo Compact
Buzzing Bee
Optigan
Stylophone
Toy Piano
360 Systems Digital Keyboard
Hammond Synthesizer
Gibson Clavioline
Moog Little Phatty
MiniMoog
Mellotron
Mass-Rowe Vibrachime
Teaser: Roger Linn Previews New LinnStrument
Unless you’re a musician AND a tech head, the name Roger Linn won’t ring a bell. But you have heard of prolific artist Prince and J Dilla. Well Linn is the man behind the machines (LinnDrum,& Akai MPC) that made these legends popular and changed the way music is created.
Mr. Linn has a new toy — the LinnStrument. It looks like an iPad with a grid of pressure sensitive note buttons to capture expression, pitch and timbre of each note individually and all at once. The product is not yet ready for mass consumption but take a sneak peek at the LinnStument prototype in action.
Buchla 223e Merge
scrolling through a few newly created patches and occasionally interacting via the 222e-223e. this is the third, and for now, final piece in a set of three explorations.
for a higher resolution audio, go to:
soundcloud.com/user7621213/buchla-223e-merge
Marsynth Nomad Beta Demo
This is the first demo of the new Marsynth Nomad: a high quality tremolo paired with a unique and complex feedback system.
In this video, I am simply running a guitar through the Nomad with not other effects. You can hear a bit of a hum in parts of the demo which is a result of me using a single coil pickup guitar (not an artifact of the Nomad!). The Nomad equally handles other inputs like vocals, synthesizers, and other sound sources, some of which I will include in another demo. Of course, the Nomad is just as fun with no input at all, wandering off into self-oscillating bliss.
Beta units are being tested now, and production units will be available within a few months.
Keep up to date on Nomad updates as well as other Marsynth news here: http://marsynth.com/
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