Adam Deitch and KORG WAVEDRUM Mini
Renowned drummer Adam Deitch (Break Science, Lettuce) is also a widely sought after producer whose credits include 50 Cent, Talib Kweli, Redman and many more. He’s also done session drum work for artists such as Justin Timberlake, Daniel Bedingfield and Anthony Hamilton, to name a few. Adam recently put together this fantastic music video featuring his Wavedrum Mini, showing off its great sound and portability. And he’s not just tapping on random surfaces for fun; the Wavedrum Mini comes with a clip allowing you to turn any surface into a potential drum head! Enjoy!
No dogs were harmed in the making of this video.
For more on the Wavedrum Mini head over to http://www.korg.com/wavedrummini. To learn more about Adam check out http://www.royalfamilyrecords.com/adamdeitch
Spectrum Analyzer for iOS – powerful real-time audio analysis app.
ONYX Apps has launched its Spectrum Analyzer for iOS, a powerful real-time audio analysis app.
Designed with musicians and recording engineers in mind, it can also be used by anyone interested in the world of sound. Ideal for room tuning or speaker tuning, the app enables portable, precision audio measurement and visualization.
Spectrum Analyzer harnesses the computational and graphical power of its host device to provide precision, real-time readouts that are smooth and responsive. It has been designed from the ground up to take full advantage of the newest features and capabilities of iOS 6. It is a completely integrated app – there are no plug-ins or in-app purchases available or required.
Spectrum Analyzer features
- Octave Band Real Time Analyzer.
- FFT Plot (Fast Fourier Transform).
- Spectrograph module.
- Test Tone and White/Pink Noise Generator.
- Retina display and iPhone 5 ready.
BONAPARTE – 40°42’48.46 N 73°58’18.38 by JUL & MAT
Based on the track: “BONAPARTE – 40°42’48.46 N 73°58’18.38 W”
Directed by JUL & MAT.
Robotic & video edit by PETER COCTEAU.
Filmed summer 2012 in PARIS, France.
Facebook : facebook.com/julandmat.directors
Twitter : twitter.com/juletmat
web : juletmat.fr
During one month, I’ve built and programmed the robotic installation shown here. I used ten LEGO motors (NXT and old ones), three NXT (which are the LEGO computers seen at beginning of video), and two Hitechnic SuperPro Boards. I use the Hitechnic boards to control the lights and make good NXT synchronization (by using Fast I2C communication). [Ed.: That refers to I2C, a means of connecting devices by way of serial connection, often used in embedded electronics.] Hitechnic is a manufacturer of LEGO-compatible electronics and robotics.
I first inspected all the music parts in the song by using Apple’s Logic Studio, and reproduced [the parts] in the NXT-G program. This robotic installation really plays the song from start to end.
Peter Cocteau’s NXT-606, an 8-bit, sample-based drum machine built on LEGO’s Mindstorms prototyping platforming, has already been making the geek blog rounds.
- Brilliant, minimal design: Peter cleverly consolidates controls on two knobs, as seen in the new video, without requiring laborious menu navigation or making multiple functions of those knobs confusing. Some major manufacturers could learn something from the efficiency of the design here.
- Friendly housing: Apple’s 80s-model computer designs were a model of making case designs friendly and approachable. We’ve rarely seen that “read” as well with musical instruments. Here, a combination of slick LEGO parts and clever layout get that feeling on an instrument.
- Focused utility: Part of the reason the housing and interface don’t get overwhelming is because the NXT-606 doesn’t try to do too much. It’s just a simple, sampled drum machine and not more, which makes it more drool-worthy, not less.
- Rapid prototyping and visually-developed software. I’d be a little happier with LEGO if the Mindstorms and NXT were more open, but it’s clear to see the advantages of this solution, as well. Check out the rapid, visual programming that went into the software development. There’s plenty that more open projects could learn. (This is doubly exciting after the revelation of the new AppInventor project for Android, though we may have to wait some time before we get to play with that.
Via CDM
Illuminati secret machines revealed in abandoned underground base in ex-soviet union
Old secret illuminati base discovered underground. This video reveals some of its secrets.
Uhbik-Q – new “uhbiquitous equalizer” for Propellerhead’s Rack Extensions
u-he has announced the release of Uhbik-Q, the “uhbiquitous equalizer” for Propellerhead’s Rack Extensions.
Equalizer, the perfect balance between simplicity and flexibility required a unique approach… Uhbik-Q is a revelation!
Maximum flexibility from a minimum of controls, low CPU without compromising transparency. Uhbik-Q combines freely tunable frequency bands (4-pole filters, not the usual 2-pole!) with presets for other options. Q-factors automatically adjust to gain, an optional ‘mid’ bell curve filter adjusts to the two main bands… judging by the simple GUI, you would never guess just how much this EQ can do!
Uhbik-Q is available to purchase for the introductory price of $19 USD until November 5th, 2012 (regular $39 USD).
Thursday morning beats from Sinine and Batch ID
Free Download: http://www.sinine.org
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I’m Dreaming is the second single from ‘Dreams Come True’ album, Out October 19, 2012 on Accession Records. Preorder on:http://www.amazon.de/Dreams-Come-True-Sinine/dp/B008VJWG4A/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8…
Please share with your friends and leave a comment if you download. Thank You!
The video was produced and directed by Andreas Press and Hendrik Suurhans. Half of the video was filmed in USA, San Francisco, with 16 mm film cameras and the other half in misty Estonian nature.
Music & Lyrics: Mauno Meesit /Sinine
Batch ID – Dansanarki
Official video.
You will find info at our Facebook group and at our homepage:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Batch-ID/204170429608567
http://closetfreakproduction.weebly.com/
Produced with CyberLink PowerDirector 10
Performer: Raaw Bii from Ultimate B-Boys and the Batch ID monster.
http://closetfreakproduction.weebly.com/1/post/2012/10/join-the-dance-anarchy…
Action Strings – Beat the sound of an orchestra
More Info: http://www.native-instruments.com/actionstrings
Action Strings is the epic, orchestral sound of blockbuster movies, made simple via immaculately sampled and easily playable phrases. With a truly natural sound, over 14 GB of live-recorded string phrases are ready to add big screen suspense and drama to your movie or game scores — or even spice up your rock, pop and R’n’B tracks.
Live microtonal vocoding performance – Awesome
Live microtonal vocoding performance featuring Opal Chameleon, Nord G2, LMSO and Logic Pro
See http://www.seraph.it/blog_files/category-video.html
iPulsaret Microsound Granular Synth for iPad
iPulsaret for iPad brings all the powerful Density/Pulsaret (Mac/Win standalone) Granular Synthesis tools to the world’s most popular tablet. densitygs.com
iPulsaret is a new real-time software capable of all time-domain varieties of granular synthesis. A genuine granular playground able to generate a wide range of usual and not so usual effects: time/pitch shifting, time/pitch jittering, intricate textures, grain fountain/pulverizer, recording and manipulation of buffers, dynamic envelope shape and many more. iPulsaret for iPad will give you all the basic and advanced tools you need to manipulate sound in subtle and surprising ways. All these features are packed in an optimized, user-friendly, visually sharp interface that is easy to access when fast-improvising live, composing in a studio, or sound designing at home and on the go! You will have the power, freedom, and flexibility to create like never before – on your iPad! iPulsaret allows you to load from some built-in sound samples, record audio directly with your iPad mic and/or add your own WAV, AIFF files via iTunes.
With iPulsaret it is possible to capture the stereo output (of granulation) into the documents folder while play the keyboard or moving granulation parameters in real-time.
Control and shape grains, anytime, anywhere with iPulsaret for iPad.
– 16 Polyphony Voices
– ADSR Note Envelope
– Aftertouch Y scrubbing
– Snapshots Presets and Snapshots Morphing Pad
– Documents folder sharing via iTunes
– Sonoma Audio Copy and Paste
– Dropbox Supports
– Sound File and Snapshots rename
– Granulation Wave source: Prototypes WavePad, Trainlet and Sampled Sound
– Grain Envelope Deformation
– Grain Glisson sweep
– Grainlet linkage
– FX chain: Echo, Ring Modulation, Lowpass Moog Diode Ladder and High Shelf filters, Reverb FDN and Dynamic Compressor/Expander
– Record audio directly with iPad mic
– Auto load audio after recorded ( on/off ) in Grab Audio
– Capture Master Audio Output
– Run Audio in Background
– Sliders and Knobs double tap switch to Default/Last values
– Sliders and Knobs Fine step increment/decrement
– Fine exponential Slider
– Settings: AfterTouch Y step
– Settings: Load last UI state
– Settings: Polyphony Grains Overlapping Controls
– Settings: Sampling Rate and Buffer Size
– Quick Help embedded
Pictures of the first production Boomstar synthesizer
Studio Electronics has released these photos of the first production Boomstar synthesizer – a Boomstar 4075. Earlier this year, Studio Electronics announced a new line of four Boomstar synthesizers, each with a different style of filter:
- 4075-classic Arp 2600
- 5089-classic Moog 24db ladder
- SEM-classic Oberheim 12db
- 303-classic Roland TB.
The Boomstar synths are priced at $799.
Official Description:
Back to the raw power and purity of non-programmable* discrete analog––where STUDIO ELECTRONICS started in 1985. The snap and punch of hardware envelopes drive the BOOMSTAR’s brilliant voltage controlled circuits with unparalleled sonic integrity and versatility. BOOMSTAR is the ultimate desktop analog synthesizer for those who remember and desire still, the electronic Analog sound that changed the world and for seekers who have yet to discover that magic and delight… in their time.
This new blazing brainchild of STUDIO ELECTRONICS represents the design collective ethos of circuit and software “Saseong” Tim Caswell, tactile layout and lead feature specialist Greg St. Regis, graphic and sound consultant Marc St. Regis, art design wizard of vector truth, John Greczula, cool-headed concept leader Geoff Farr and our relentless and wise feature and functionality consultant, Drew Neumann.
Four Models/Filter types: 4075-classic Arp 2600, 5089-classic Moog 24db ladder, SEM-classic Oberheim 12db, 303-classic Roland TB.
This All-American-Made music machine’s discrete voltage controlled analogoscillators, hand matched transistors in its filters and amplifiers and STUDIO ELECTRONICS’ typically expressive programming feature realizes its name: Earth Grounding Subs to Deep Field Shimmers… BOOMSTAR!
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