Buchla + MonoMachine = Sweet
Controlling and processing the Buchla through my Elektron MonoMachine proved to be totally lovely! This is something I’ll spend a lot of time doing in the future. The rhythm based delay and reverb inside the MM and the very dynamic timbres of the Buchla match very nicely.
Long audio at sound cloud here:
http://soundcloud.com/7thdansound/buchla-belly
Need guns in your music?
The Recordist is releasing a new library called Toy Guns HD, a small but interesting sfx pack that includes recordings of two “airsoft” guns:
- Crosman Pulse R76 (Clear and Black) – 6mm Electronic Full or Semi-Automatic Military-style Rifle With high quality gear box, pivoting collapsible stock, tri-rail accessory mount and adjustable hop-up system. 350-round clip features rapid feed ammo dial. Includes UL-certified rechargeable battery with charger, shoulder sling and 500 heavy (.20 gram) airsoft BBs in easy-pour dispenser.
- H&K G36C Black Dual Power Rifle – The H&K G36C Airsoft gun can go between semi and fully automatic with the flip of a switch. The powerful motor allows this electric AEG gun to fire at a very high rate of speed for guns in its class. The foldable stock and adjustable hop-up allow for ease of use and quick reloading. The gun contains an adjustable rear sight for aiming and tactical railing. The 300-shot capacity will allow you to shoot for a long time between reloads.
Toy Guns HD – $10 | 62 sfx on 10 files | 19.3MB | metadata ready
Future Prophecies
Since I was in Toronto last week I thought fitted in quite nicely:
Future Prophecies is an epic tale of heartbreak, friendship and survival. Watch and listen as music intertwines the lives of many and brings them together to take back their city in one of the most original adventure stories of the decade.
In the future, post-apocalyptic Toronto remains one of the last global strongholds. The streets have fallen to a fleet of crime-ridden survivalists run by the ruthless tycoon Doyle Delano. Delano owns Bogtown Records, a powerful corporation investigated for human experimentation before WWIII. Bogtown is rumored to be picking up where they left off with their unthinkable work, and have only begun to implement their evil plan for the city. Without a structured government in place, dark days have descended.
Decklyn Dubs, a local underground club owner uncovers the company’s mysterious past and their horrifying new agenda. He realizes that there is only one person can help to overcome Bogtown and restore Toronto.
Sara Simms is no ordinary DJ/producer; she is rumored to have retreated to the sewer to escape her turbulent past. In the depths of the underground she learns to use her supernatural powers to control musical technologies. Now time is running out, and Decklyn Dubs must locate her in time to stop Bogtown.
Sara Simms, the unassuming heroine, is a timeless character who will convince you there is a hero inside all of us. Join Sara and her crew as they battle against Bogtown, fighting for freedom, music, their city and each other. The Torontonian DJ’s, producers and barflies will have you cheering in your seat as they prove that an uprising can originate from the darkest and most unlikely places. Future Prophecies features the next generation of Toronto’s electronic music producers and DJs, including:
Sara Simms
Decklyn Dubs
Juno Award Winners me & john
Riviera
Gui Guillotine (Terence Kissner)
Ultragamma
clARCk – made by robot
Like a clock, only on an Arc from monome. Silly technical demo app, but it translates hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds onto the arcs 64 led displays. If you don’t count the numbers and read them as clock faces it actually works.
Code coming soon, with v0.2 which will include an alarm set functionality.
Arp Odyssey Meets Raul
Demo of Sounds from the Arp Odyssey. 5 tracks mono, each recorded in one take.808 on drum track.Composition,performance and visuals by Raul Pena. Recorded April 13th,2011 at Switched On Electronics, Austin, TX.
Looped Moog lap steel guitar
I guess we don’t write about lap steels every week, but if a man in a dragon shirt (Bill Waker) plays a Moog lap steel with massive looping it’s irresistable 😉
Low – Try to Sleep (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
Low on Sub Pop http://www.subpop.com/artists/low
From the Record, C’mon
http://www.subpop.com/releases/low/full_lengths/cmon
Directed by Travis Schneider
Featuring John Stamos
Follow LOW on Facebook – www.facebook.com/lowmusic
Vintage percussion beats
DS-8 Clone Analog Drum Synth Machine Kit – Synthrotek – Vintage percussion beats
The DS-8 was originally designed by Coron in the 80′s to be mounted on to a drum to in order to produce synth percussion sounds. Similar to the DS-7, which contained a VCO +VCA chain. The LFO modulated the VCO and the decay envelope is triggered by a piezz0 cell. The Decay Pot is really a release and the VCA is controlled by the LFO. The DS-8 added a colored noise generator with a balance pot, which allows more hi-hat and snare “sounds” to be achieved. PC Board measures 5 & 5/8ths X 2 & 5/8ths inches. This PCB is MADE IN THE USA and up to Synthrotek’s fine specs. The Pots can be through-hole mounted, for an easy build.
Getting Started in Brainwave Sequencer for IPad
This video shows how to get started in Brainwave Sequencer.
Brainwave is a clip based MIDI sequencer for the IPad. Bring your melodies and drum beats into life with the streamlined and intuitive MIDI clip editor. Assemble and arrange entire songs with the Arrangement editor. Control up to 16 instruments using the built-in sampler. Use the built-in audio samples to quickly get up and running, or use your own samples for even more creative sounds. Then produce and export MIDI files to be imported to your favourite Digital Audio Workstation software. All this inside of an ergonomic and minimalist user interface that will help get your inspiration to fruition.
For more information: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brainwave/139992022734576
Pio bird synth demo
Cool looking stuff of a synth to come, more details to follow
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