DIY Dual-Cassette DJ Rig, The Tapetron -2
Reader Andreas Monopolis shared this video demo of The Tapetron -2, a DIY instrument based on the idea of the early samplers.… Read More DIY Dual-Cassette DJ Rig, The Tapetron -2
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Sound Globe – A Custom Digital Instrument
The Sound Globe is a custom-built digital instrument that maps the rotational speed of an orb to musical dynamics.… Read More Sound Globe – A Custom Digital Instrument
Continuum Creator Lippold Haken On The Future Of Electronic Instruments
In this interview, Lippold Haken explains why he thinks expressive electronic instruments require more than just new types of MIDI controllers. … Read More Continuum Creator Lippold Haken On The Future Of Electronic Instruments
3Dvarius – The World’s First 3D Printed Violin
Laurent Bernadac – a violinist and engineer – has introduced the 3Dvarius – a new electric violin design, based on a model of a real Stradivarius violin and created by 3D printing technology. The body of the 3Dvarius is printed as a single piece, departing from traditional musical instrument production and giving it a very unique property: according to… Read More 3Dvarius – The World’s First 3D Printed Violin
Eigenharp: Instrument Of The Future? Or From A Long Time Ago…..
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Hands On With The Tenori-On
Peter Peck of Yamaha gives a demo of the Tenori-On at the official UK Launch in London on Sept 4, 2007: Here, Toshio Iwai, the creator of the Tenori-On, gives a demo of the new music gizmo: While the Tenori-On may have a cramped user interface with limited expressive capabilities and primitive sound manipulation options,… Read More Hands On With The Tenori-On
Everything You Wanted To Know About The Tenori-On
Yamaha’s unique Tenori-On musical instrument is being launched today at at Phonica Records, in SOHO, London. A second launch event will be presented by Futuresonic at Mint Lounge, Manchester on 5th Sep, 2007. For those that can’t be there, here’s what you need to know: What Is The Tenori-On? The Tenori-On is a 16 x… Read More Everything You Wanted To Know About The Tenori-On
What is Circuit Bending?
Circuit bending is the process of creatively short-circuiting cheap electronic devices such as guitar effects, children’s toys and synthesizers to create new musical instruments and sound generators. If you’re not familiar with it, you might want to check out this short preview for the circuit bending documentary by Derek Sajbel. The video features Q.R. Ghazala,… Read More What is Circuit Bending?
Sexy New Experimental Synthesizer
The reactable is a state-of-the-art multi-user electro-acoustic music instrument with a tabletop tangible user interface. Several simultaneous performers share complete control over the instrument by moving physical artefacts on the table surface and constructing different audio topologies in a kind of tangible modular synthesizer or graspable flow-controlled programming language. If that sounds like a bunch… Read More Sexy New Experimental Synthesizer
Akai Intros EWI 4000S MIDI Wind Instrument/Controller
NAMM 2006 Winter Show: Akai Professional introduced the EWI4000S Wind Controller. The newest addition to the EWI family incorporates numerous enhancements to its overall design as a wind controller, and adds an integrated analog modeling synthesizer optimized for wind control, dedicated MIDI In and Out ports, an audio output, new performance functions, internal effects processing,… Read More Akai Intros EWI 4000S MIDI Wind Instrument/Controller
