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Korg Monotribe

SynthGear — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:01:14 +0000

Korg has released pictures of a new product called the “korg Monotribe”. Based on the name, it sounds like some sort of cross-breeding of the Korg Monotron and Korg Electribe. The picture seems ... Related posts:

“Ronald”

SynthGear — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:29:38 +0000

Ron Mael is one-half of the band (along with his brother) Sparks. From wikipedia: When the band hit the peak of its popularity in the 1970s, he was well-known for his strange appearance, often remaining motionless ... Related posts:

3rd graders with a Roland TR-808

SynthGear — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:03:36 +0000

Selwyn House School is an all-boys school in Westmount, Quebec, Canada. For computer class, one of their teachers brought in a 30 year old Roland TR-808 drum machine for the students to play with. Here’s ... Related posts:

Dave Smith/Roger Linn Tempest drum machine

SynthGear — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:37:27 +0000

Dave Smith instruments (Dave smith is the guy whop created the legendary Prophet 5 analogue synth) just released at NAMM 2011 the details of his new analogue drum machine, the Tempest. A collaboration with Roger Linn, ... Related posts:

Korg Kronos Details released!

SynthGear — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:30:15 +0000

The first images and information for the Korg Kronos are in from NAMM 2011! It’s a full workstation, with: 9 Sound engines, each offering a unique sound-creation technology (see list ... Related posts:

Musical Cactus

SynthGear — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:53:43 +0000

The cactus in the video below seems to be special – it can be played! Yes, this cactus is a playable musical instrument. In the video below, you see someone playing ... Related posts:

Electronic music flowchart

SynthGear — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:32:59 +0000

I found this flowchart by Drew and Natalie and thought I’d share – it’s a chart that could describe…hmmm, I don’t know – 95% of electronic music? It’s funny, but at the same ... Related posts:

Audio ring

SynthGear — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:20:44 +0000

Luke Jerram is an artist from Bristol, England. When he proposed to his soon-to-be wife, he outdid us all: He made a ring out of silver and engraved it with a 20 ... Related posts:

Analogue or digital?

SynthGear — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:47:55 +0000

A very long time ago in high school, I bought (with my parents’ help) a Korg Poly 800. I was so proud of that synth… until a friend of mine started making fun of ... Related posts:

Flute made on a 3D printer

SynthGear — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:53:00 +0000

3D printing has come a long way – there are now stores that will print 3D objects on demand like this one in Belgium. It really gets the imagination flying, thinking of all the ... Related posts: