Checking out the new Rhythm Necklace App on iOS
Now available in the app store: appsto.re/i6L72ht
Rhythm necklaces are circular representations of repeating patterns. They’ve found application in fields as varied as Crystallography, Radio Astronomy, Nuclear Physics, and Ethnomusicology. When applied to musical rhythms, circular representations show the underlying geometric properties that make them enjoyable, such as the degrees of evenness and symmetry. Computer scientist Godfried Toussaint has found that analyzing rhythms geometrically reveals surprising relationships between rhythms the world over. In fact, Toussaint has shown how a core group of geometric algorithms can generate rhythms employed in African, Cuban, Balkan, and Spanish folk music, to name a few. The Rhythm Necklace iOS app is a musical sequencer for exploring the geometry of rhythm necklaces, and for experimenting with generating rhythms algorithmically.
Rhythm Necklace is made by Meara O’Reilly and Sam Tarakajian.
The Many Sounds of Analog Synthesis (CB’s DIY Modular Synthesizer)
A collection of patches that demonstrate the variety of sounds my synthesizer can make. All sounds are made by the synth except for a splash of spring reverb.
For more about this project:
http://cb.hopto.org/cbfishes/2015/05/…
Here is each patch from the video:
0:00 Shotgun-shell Light “Theremin”
0:41 Acid bass sequence
1:20 Tuned Noise
1:42 Weird Resistor Ladder Sequencing
2:09 Big Thick Drone
2:31 Playing my Stylophone-style Keyboard
2:51 Playing the keyboard with fingers instead
3:08 Cowbell!
3:29 Laser bass drums
3:45 10 step sequencer as oscillator
4:10 Manual and clocked arpeggios
Omnisphere 2 Demo #1 – keybdwizrd
Demo of factory presets included in the new Omnisphere 2 upgrade from Spectrasonics. The first version 2.0 of any Spectrasonics instrument, the updated Omnisphere features a host of new synthesis capabilities and includes thousands of new sounds.
For details on the new Omnisphere 2, see the Spectrasonics site.
Sequential Prophet 6 demo – Monophonic sounds – Peter Dyer
Background video information:
http://peterdyer.net
Thanks to the wonderful folks at DSI, I got to spend some time with the new Prophet 6, coming out June 2015. Here’s some monophonic sounds I dialed in. You’re hearing just the Prophet 6, recorded direct, played live or using the built-in sequencer/arpeggiator.
I wanted to share my take on what the Prophet 6 can do. This thing is a blast to play and a breeze to create on.
To hear some sounds with more vintage influence, check out pal Matia from INHALT’s fantastic sound demo here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q8Qg…
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Kraftwerk announces North American tour dates
Kraftwerk has announced dates for a North American tour this fall, Sept 16-Oct 09.
Kraftwerk will be bringing their 3D concert to two performances in Canada, followed by 10 US performances:
- 16 SEP 2015 20:00 EDMONTON JUBILEE AUDITORIUM
- 17 SEP 2015 20:00 CALGARY JUBILEE AUDITORIUM
- 19 SEP 2015 19:00 PORTLAND KELLER AUDITORIUM
- 23 SEP 2015 20:00 DENVER OPERA HOUSE
- 25 SEP 2015 19:00 AUSTIN BASS CONCERT HALL
- 27 SEP 2015 19:00 NASHVILLE RYMAN AUDITORIUM
- 29 SEP 2015 20:00 MIAMI OLYMPIA THEATER
02 OCT 2015 20:00 PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC FACTORY
03 OCT 2015 20:00 BOSTON WANG THEATRE - 05 OCT 2015 20:00 DETROIT MASONIC TEMPLE THEATRE
- 07 OCT 2015 20:00 MINNEAPOLIS NORTHROP
- 09 OCT 2015 20:00 KANSAS CITY ARVEST BANK THEATRE
See the Krafwerk site for tour info.
Anubis – new free synthesizer instrument for Windows
B. Serrano has released version 2 of Anubis, a free synthesizer instrument for Windows.
Anubis 2 features
- 32 voices polyphonic.
- Unison up to 8 voices.
- Same waveform as Dionysos.
- 3 layers multimode filter.
- Drifting effect.
- Full MDI learn implementation.
- Envelope & LFO Host syncable.
- …. and more.
The plug-in is available to download for Windows (VST).
Synth exploration featuring the Roland JD Xi Analog Oscillator Sounds
This video demonstrates the sounds of the JD-Xi’s analog oscillator section.
Tiny, mighty, and affordable, the JD-Xi puts a true analog synth engine, Roland’s famous SuperNATURAL synth sounds, and many other creative tools under one hood. Equipped with 37 mini keys, this compact instrument delivers fat, warm analog bass and lead tones with ample controls for hands-on tweaking, plus polyphonic PCM essentials like pads, strings, brass, and more. Create impressive loops in a flash with the pattern sequencer and built-in drum kits, and explore expressive vocal textures with the gooseneck mic, Vocoder, and AutoPitch. Small in size and large in versatility, the JD-Xi is all about big sounds and big fun!
Storm 3003 – Crossfire [Elektron Analog Rytm + Analog Four]
CROSSFIRE
Live performance by Simone Ciacci a.k.a. “Storm 3003”
Select HD for a better experience!
Equipment for this video:
– Elektron Analog RYTM
– Elektron Analog FOUR
Check Out = “ORACLE”:
https://youtu.be/n6MSYPYPDn0
Teenage Engineering Pocket Operator 12 HACK
Ally Mobbs added a beat repeat and big buttons to the PO12 so he could play it live.
more info here http://www.allymobbs.com/blog/?p=907
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Live performance with Robert Rich: Other Side of Twilight, Peoria Dome 5-1-15
Robert Rich performing “The Other Side Of Twilight” from the album Numena at the Dome Planetarium in the Peoria Riverfront Museum, May 1 2015. (Thumbnail photo by Steven E. Straight.)
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