Derivative TouchDesigner

Derivative’s TouchDesigner is a new programming tool, at least for me. It’s a graphical programming language for art, video game prototyping, 3d animation, audio and more. It’s also got support for OSC, XML and html, and that’s a good thing! There are two versions, one free and one you have to pay for. Here’s a [...]

Jasuto Iphone/Ipod modular synth

Through wire to the ear I discovered a new modular synth for the Iphone. I usually don’t bother to mention that particular phone too often, but this time I’ll do it, and just because the program I’m talking about is so bloody cool. The program in question is called Jasuto. It’s a soft synth that [...]

Highlights from 2009 Musikmesse pt 2

Eowave Persephone MK2 Eowave Persephone 2 features: 2 analogue oscillators with tune, fine tune, space, 12dB LP filter, LFO duophonic pressure and position sensitive ribbon, ribbon scale from 1 to 10 octave 16 routing presets (8 fixed, 8 assignable),  modulation key, 2 pedal inputs, pressure on the ribbon 4 CV outputs, MIDI in/out, audio out, [...]

Highlights from 2009 Musikmesse pt 1

The 2009 Musikmesse in Frankfurt, Germany started today. I’m not there but I read about it at Sonicstate, Harmony Central, Synthopia and Music Radar. Here are some of the most exiting new products I’ve found: Akai Miniak minisynth/vocoder Developed by Akai together with Alesis, this is a promising new synth. Alesis hardware has in my [...]

Playmodes & OpenFrameworks

I want to show you some of the cool things that can be done with OpenFrameworks. I start by showing the projects of someone who calles themselves Playmodes. They have made an audiovisual sampler, using Native Instruments Reaktor for the sounds (controlling it via OSC) and OF for recording, manipulating and playback of video. It [...]

Multitouch i Windows 7

Microsoft har tidligere vist databordet Surface, en skjerm på størrelse med et kafébord som er lagd for interaksjon mellom mennesker. Nå har imidlertid Microsoft demonstrert det nye operativsystemet Windows 7 som innehar de samme multitouchmulighetene som Surface. Apple har allerede lansert en form for multitouch i sin MacBook Air. Her er det ikke snakk om [...]

DIY multitouch

Now you can buy a DIY multitouch kit! You will also need a projector and a modified web cam. More about the project: http://eyebeam.org/project/cubit More DIY multitouch: Lumenlab NUI Group – makers of the Touchlib library (NUI = natural User Interface)

Ripfactory

Ripfserver er en liten datamaskin som ripper cd-plater automatisk til MP3 eller flac. Noe å tenke på til neste gang cd-samlinga skal rippes til et bedre format? Litt stiv pris da.. 599£ for 500GB / 699£ for 1TB Lenke: http://www.ripfactory.com/ripserver.html

Waldorf Blofeld

Blofeld er en ny synth fra Waldorf, den skal visst være veldig bra. Billig er den også! Test kan lese her.