[ad_1] Before we get to the sacrifices, let’s run through the features. The Craft 2 is a monophonic wavetable synthesizer. That means, theoretically, you can only play one note at a time. However, a “spread” function detunes the eight oscillators to fatten up the sound or play full chords. Even though there are eight oscillators, […]
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Teenage Engineering ships its delayed modular synth and keyboard
[ad_1] At Superbooth in May, the company explained to MusicRadar that it wasn’t happy with the way the keyboard turned out. Instead of putting out a product it wasn’t completely thrilled about (in terms of functionality), it decided to pull both the 170 synth and 16 keyboard until it could remedy the issue. Almost five […]
Blipblox is a synth made for kids that adults will like too
[ad_1] Under the hood is a surprisingly robust digital synth engine capable of producing rich and downright bonkers sounds. In addition to the oscillator there’s your usual assortment of synth parameters. There’s an amp envelope (though you can only control over the decay), a pair of LFOs, a modulation envelope and a low-pass filter that […]
Korg’s Minilogue and Monologue synths are getting a major update
[ad_1] The Minilogue and Monologue are a few years old at this point, and approaching modern classic status in the synth world. But that doesn’t mean that Korg is content to simply let them coast through life the same way they left the factory. Today the company is releasing a major update to the firmware […]
Drone motors make wonderfully grungy synth music
[ad_1] If this was all the Motor Synth did, it would still be pretty impressive — if a bit one dimensional. Gamechanger has another trick up its sleeve though: reflective discs that sit on top of each motor. Those discs have patterns painted on them, and as they spin under a light inside, the black […]
Inside the crazy, musical mind of Look Mum No Computer
[ad_1] The inventor has since moved out of London and started renting a separate studio. It’s littered with tools, spare parts and half-broken musical instruments that have been donated or bought by Battle on the cheap. The space is a simple but visually stimulating backdrop for all of his YouTube videos. The equipment and purposefully […]
Moog museum tells the history of popular synthesized music
[ad_1] There’s an interactive timeline for Moog’s own life, but you can also expect “bays” of playable synths (including Minimoogs), effect pedals and theremins to help you understand the science of electronic music first-hand. A Young Inventors Lab, meanwhile, shows kids to create their own circuit boards. There’s also a dome where you can “step […]
Trusting companies despite privacy lapses
[ad_1] People say they care about privacy but they continue to buy devices that can spy on themRani Molla,Vox In the wake of Cambridge Analytica, concerns about personal data privacy abound. Of course, Facebook isn’t the only company that’s been caught collecting and sharing user details it shouldn’t have. What’s most interesting about this entire […]
Korg is working on a new DIY digital synth, no soldering required
[ad_1] According to a report from Sonicstate, the device is part of a product line called Nu:Tekt, a group of DIY gear from Korg that you assemble yourself. On a website for Nu:Tekt, there are two devices listed: a headphone amp and an overdrive pedal, both of which use Korg’s Nutube vacuum tube technology. Nutube […]
Crowdfunded Nanoloop synth doesn’t need a Game Boy to make beats
[ad_1] This version replaces on-screen visuals with LEDs, and runs on either a pair of AAA batteries (for 50-plus hours) or a micro USB connection. A microSD slot is available to help you store your projects, and 3.5mm inputs and outputs help it sync with MIDI gear in addition to analog fare. The project has […]