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Video: Multi-Touch Soundplane Meets KYMA in Resonating Digital Instrument

Aug

2012

Resonations from bar|none on Vimeo . Digital instruments have the extraordinary potential to sound like anything – really, absolutely anything Link: Video: Multi-Touch Soundplane Meets KYMA in Resonating Digital Instrument

AlphaSphere, Spherical Music Controller, Becomes A Messe Favorite; Keyboard Mag Video Hands-on

Mar

2012

Music trade shows are typically full of sensible and useful instruments. They may not always represent something revolutionary, but people find homes for them in their musical lives. Continue reading here: AlphaSphere, Spherical Music Controller, Becomes A Messe Favorite; Keyboard Mag Video Hands-on

More Multi-Touch Keyboard Playing

Nov

2011

As an addendum to yesterday’s teaser of the Evolution multi-touch keyboard, readers send along a couple of other examples. Andrew McPherson has a terrific example of an add-on, multi-touch, capacitive surface that can go on any keyboard (so, basically the same idea) Continue reading here: More Multi-Touch Keyboard Playing

CDM + Handmade Music Lounge at Solid Sound: Meet These Sonic Builders, in 11 Noisey Videos

Jun

2011

The Swarmatron, made infamous by The Social Network , is just one of the crazy sonic creations we’ll be seeing this weekend. Read more: CDM + Handmade Music Lounge at Solid Sound: Meet These Sonic Builders, in 11 Noisey Videos

Hand-Built Bass + Ableton + SoftStep Foot Pedal: Diego Stocco on Playing, Recording Live

Feb

2011

When it comes to playing a hand-built Fence Bass and recording it live, there aren’t hard and fast rules or techniques you have to follow. But musician, composer, and sound designer Diego Stocco can certainly make the mysterious timbres of his exotic instruments into evocative atmospheres Original post: Hand-Built Bass + Ableton + SoftStep Foot ...