Experimental: Magic Ceramic Theremin Lamp Doepfer A-178
The first test of the Magic Ceramic Theremin lamp. It is developed as a peculiar piece for the opening of the Exibition of several ceramists in Gallery Artibrak. from november until 28th of December 2011.
A theremin is normally stepless, but in this case an A-156 is used as a quantizer..
Small explanation for those who are not familiar:
In this magic piece of ceramic two antenna’s are integrated. One antenna for the volume and one for the pitch. The instrument does not have to be touched. The volume can be controlled by your left hand (when approaching it the volume increases), the pitch can be controlled by your right hand (when approaching it, the pitch of the sound goes up). By approaching the antenna’s you are influencing the potential difference. Just like the antenna of your transistor radio which functions well or not when approaching it.
The Magic Ceramic is based on the original Theremin invented by Léon Theremin in 1919. That electronic instrument is stepless variable and very expressive. It sounds like an opera voice or violin.
This ceramic version of the instrument has a much more variety than it’s original. You can make the sound stepless or let it be quantized, so that you hear a real tonescale/musical scale. The sinus-tone of the Magic Ceramic is quantized (chopped in pieces), and in the way it is presented now only the Minor notes are heard. (like the black keys on a piano) In this way the steps between the notes are bigger and easier to distinguish. Other possibilities are just Major notes or the complete tonescale, quantized or not. There is also a small sampler added, so when you reach the highest note a spoken voice can be heard.
more info here:
http://www.creativegallery.nl/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&a…
Ableton Tip: Unfold Groups with APC 40
Here is a simple two minute Ableton Live tip on how to fold and unfold groups using the Akai APC 40. All sounds created with the AfroDJMac Wind Chime Synths for Ableton. Available at : http://afrodjmac.spinshop.com/Home/details/167600
Electro act Metroland wishes a Happy New Year
Released 31 December 2012
Virtual Model Mini – new virtual synthesizer instrument for Windows
Elektrostudio has released the Virtual Model Mini, a virtual synthesizer instrument for Windows.
Virtual Model Mini features
- Polyphony: Monophonic.
- Timbrality: Monotimbral.
- Oscillator: 3 VCOs, white/pink noise.
- LFO: Oscillator 3 can function as LFO.
- Synthesis type: Analog Subtractive.
- Filter: 24dB/oct, 4-pole lowpass filter, resonance, ADS envelope generator, key tracking.
- Attenuator: ADS envelope generator.
- Effects: Frequency modulation using oscillator 3/noise.
- External Signal: Feedback mode in VSTI version.
The Virtual Model Mini is available as a freeware VST instrument plug-in for Windows.
Happy New Year Electronic videos
Dual HP sine wave generators running with effects, large modules including SSL DDVO, STG Sea Devil, DotCom Q 106/107/108 controlled by the EMW-300, and processed loops all running in real. There was a lot to keep track of so while this was recorded live it was take three.
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Jingle bells with Cubasis, Animoog and Lemur
Download from the AppStore:
Cubasis – goo.gl/qPYCZ
Animoog – goo.gl/vxRC5
Lemur – goo.gl/xOp5b
TR-606 in Reason
Peff provides a little teaser for an upcoming Reason Refill:
A demo of various drum patterns using the 606 samples in Reason’s Kong Drum Designer. This is for a little refill offering which will be available soon.
Teaser: KORG 50th Anniversary
Not entirely sure what KORG wants us to think when watching this trailer / teaser, but we can all hope that it is a promise of exciting new product releases in 2013.
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