Tony Amendolare at ElectroKraft has introduced Super Synth Drums – an NES cartridge that runs the machine into a drum synth. Super Synth Drums is a genuine Nintendo NES cartridge that transforms your original NES, or clone system (Yobo, Generation Nex) into an 8 bit percussion instrument. Just plug the cartridge into your Nintendo NES… Read More Turn Your NES Into A Drum Synthesizer
GlitchDS is a free cellular automaton music sequencer for the Nintendo DS that could be great for creating IDM and Glitch style loops. Features include: Customizable Cellular Automaton sequencer Create your own “trigger points” Load in your own sounds Save and load your work BPM settings, or “strum mode” for controlling tempo Up to 6… Read More glitchDS – Cellular Automaton Sequencer For The Nintendo DS
yarglaaaafr freestyling on the Nintendo DS using a preview version of his project “ProteinDS”.
Remember the awesome synth miniatures of Dan McPharlin? Matias Greco of Micromundo has posted images of his own amazing synth miniatures. The Australator Modular System, above, includes patchable cords, while the Bobyager tribute synth, below, has light-up mod wheels! Yeah – they aren’t lit up here. Go check out the rest of the photos at… Read More Amazing Analog Synth Miniatures
Tonium, the makers of the Pacemaker pocket-sized DJ system, has announced the launch of Pacemaker.net, a social networking site for Pacemaker users. The Pacemaker music community allows members to upload and legally share the mixes of their music, created by them using a Pacemaker or the free Pacemaker Editor software. According to Tonium, it’s the… Read More Tonium Intros Community Site For Pacemaker Users
Remember the Synthmonster – the weird sound generator that looks like a Tribble from Star Trek? We’ve found something even more bizarre. Sound Candy is an interactive device designed to help people “repossess the experience of creating ‘The new play’ with their own hands. It’s part Tribble and part sound toy, with just a bit… Read More Bizarre Sound Tribble #2: Sound Candy
Slapyak has an interesting tutorial on creating a Guitar Hero MIDI controller. With the current version you can: play 2 octaves of an 8 note scale at a time change the starting note anywhere in the range of a regular keyboard change octaves change keys change tonal modes (Ionian, Mixolydian, Lydian, Dorian, Aeolian, Phrygian, Locrian)… Read More Guitar Hero MIDI Controller
This video demo’s Midify, a DIY project that lets you add a MIDI port to a Game Boy. The Game Boy SP is running a synthesizer cartridge that would normally have to be played on the Game Boy buttons. With Midify installed it can be played with a MIDI keyboard, sequencer or whatever.
Joining an rapidly growing number of iPhone music apps is the IR-909, a software version of the classic Roland TR-909 drum machine: IR-909 is a drum machine for the iPhone inspired by the Roland TR-909. IR-909 features a 16-step sequencer, 4 patterns and 8 different drum sounds. To change the value of any property in… Read More New iPhone Drum Machine
Steppers are an interesting music controller designed for 5-year olds: As a group, we hoped to make a toy that not only encouraged physical activity, but that also acted a clear and direct musical interface. Steppers transform walking, dancing, running, and jumping into a unique and dynamic activity, allowing the user to express themselves audibly… Read More Experimental Music Controllers For 5-Year Olds
