Free Music Software: Hotelsinus Sound Design has released version 0.23 of TonesynthDS, a free software synth for the Nintendo DS. TonesynthDS combines matrix sequencing with a simple synthesizer. Features: 16×16 pattern editor (16 accord, 16 tone (the scale is selectable), first line is always the C3). 16 different pattern stock. Different volume setting possibility for… Read More Free Matrix Synth For The Nintendo DS
Jay from Livid demos the new $399 Livid Block MIDI control surface, working with Ableton Live 8: The audio is from my band Sinch’s sinch.net 2006 EP Subdivisions, Bluskreen created the samples and they are available under a cc license here bluskreen.com/soundshare.php
Just when you think it’s safe to buy that cool matrix sequencer MIDI controller monome thing you’ve been jonesin’ for, out pops the $399 Livid Block matrix sequencer MIDI controller monome thing. Description: The Livid Block is a compact programmable MIDI control surface designed for interactive audio performance. Built on the same bi-directional and adaptable… Read More The Livid Block May Just Be The Sexiest Matrix Controller Yet
Yudo, creators of 8-bit and recording iPhone music software, have released Matrix Music Pad (App Store link), a new iPhone app that’s part game and part matrix-based synth sequencer. Here’s what they have to say about it: You don’t any knowledge about synthesizers to make cool sounding music! RxR project are DJ nagureo aka Reo… Read More iPhone Matrix Synthesizer App Part Game, Part Soft Synth
Image: yoheiyamashita This Tenori On shot comes from the Tenori On launch event in Tokyo. via the Synthtopia Flickr Group
This video demos Lennon Luks‘ sick matrix-style MIDI sequencer, his senior design project for earning his BS at Western Carolina University. Luks summarizes the project like this: This project was to design and construct a hardware MIDI control device that will aid an electronic musician in the performance of electronic music. The main intention was… Read More Sick DIY Matrix Music Sequencer
When LoftLab introduced the TonePad matrix synthesizer for the iPhone, we said it was a bit like musical crack. You start the app, you press the sexy buttons and the matrix synthesizer serves up immediate gratification, lighting up and making the pretty sounds. Now that they’ve got people hooked, though, LoftLab has introduced TonePad Pro… Read More TonePad Pro Lets You Get Your Friends Hooked On Musical Crack
Image: yamamo2 The “Naked Style” PICnome Fe music controller is a monome-style music controller that exposes its electronics as part of its design. via the Synthtopia Flickr Group
This video pits the Moog Opus 3 against the “insanely addictive” ToneMatrix browser-based matrix synthesizer/sequencer. via Oliver Chesler
[flickrvideo]http://www.flickr.com/photos/spikenzie/3572164430/[/flickrvideo] Spikenzie‘s PolyPhonic SQ is a 64 button, wireless – Bluetooth, MIDI controller with a steampunk twist. The controller is based on the Project 64 Button board hardware, an Arduino and serial to MIDI software from SpikenzieLabs. It is fully polyphonic – any number of keys may be pressed at the same time and notes… Read More Awesome Steampunk Matrix Music Controller
