As part of their 2021 NAMM livestream, the good folks at Arturia released the version 3 firmware for their ground-breaking Microfreak (and version 4 came just a few…
Music
When Things Go Away
I don’t like change much. And, I especially don’t like changes that deprive me (and others) of creative tools and options. Twenty-two years ago, when I was first…
Adding Video To My Music With VS Visual Synthesizer
Today, a test of VS Visual Synthesizer on my little laptop. This was made in Ableton Live 11 Suite using the VS Visual Synthesizer plug-in, which is currently on sale for about 60% off, so I figured I should try it out to see if it would be useful as a part of my plan for world domina… er … future live performances.
Korgs I’ve Owned Part 8 — Opsix: A New Approach to FM
The opsix aims to change not only the interface shortcomings of most FM synthesizers, but also enhance the sound design capabilities by moving beyond the use of simple sine waves and also by adding the ability to use filters and other modulation sources/effects — something Korg calls “altered FM”.
Lemondrop, Very Pretty …
The newest addition to my studio … er … collection of music creation gear is the nanobox|lemondrop from 1010Music. It’s a very portable granular synthesizer that I initially…
How A Russian Composer And An Australian Inventor Created The Most Iconic Sound In Popular Music
What does Russian classical composer Igor Stravinski have to do with one of the most iconic sounds in popular music? Watch this video to find out! View on…
Histories of the Modular Synthesizer
An interesting lecture on synth history from the Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio. The Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio is a not for profit organization based in Australia. They oversee…