New fruit-based MIDI-controller

Check out this video with Dr. Robert Schneider and Elijah Wood presenting a new kind of synth controller: By the way, the new Apples in Stereo record is here

Snazzy FX Tracer City

Snazzy FX makes some of the coolest stompboxes. The Tracer City is one of them. Here is a short demo: Snazzy FX homepage It will cost you about 500$ and can be bought from Analogue Haven in the US and Schneiders Buero in Berlin

Auduino DIY Synth

If you’re into DIY and got an Arduino board, why not try to make the FOF/granular based Auduino synth in this video? Instructions are here Here’s another example, using the stylus controller from the Gakken SX-150 synth kit:

Oraison played on Haken Fingerboard

In this video, you’ll see Olivier Messiaens composition Oraison (1937) performed by Richard Leinhart. He’s playing the Haken Continuum Fingerboard (expensive controller) controlling the Buchla 200e (even more expencive synthesizer).  It’s very beautiful: Originally, the piece was written for six ondes martenots. Read more about the performance here. And another interesting post on Richard Leinhart, [...]

Doves are a great band!

Why are they such a great band? Here is why: This video is from their DVD Where we’re calling from, released 2003 – discovered by me today.

My favourite youtube cat

I’m allergic to cats, so I’m not a big fan of them, but this one is so cute!

DSI Evolver

Dave Smith Instruments Evolver is a great little monosynth I found a nice video on Youtube that demonstrates the interesting results you can achieve with the DSI Evolver: Here’s a smart Youtube tip: add “&fmt=18″ at the end of the video url and you’ve got a stereo version of the video! I’m not sure if [...]