Sónar+D 2018: Soundcool on its accessible tool for musical collaboration

Published on Jun 16, 2018 FACTmagazine

"Cool sounds from Sónar+D 2018.

You might think that creating music and visuals collaboratively in real time would be the domain of experienced coders and algoravers, but as we found at Sónar+D – the sister event to Sónar's long-running Barcelona music festival – it doesn't have to be that way.

There, Spanish startup Soundcool gave us the lowdown on how its system of modules – controllable via phones, tablets and even Microsoft's Kinect and forthcoming Hololens – could make musical collaboration an accessible reality for the masses."

https://www.matrixsynth.com/search?q=Soundcool

Sonar+D 2018: Google Magenta shows us its machine learning synth

Published on Jun 16, 2018 FACTmagazine

See the Google label below for more.

Sónar+D 2018: Playtronica shows us its quirky MIDI controllers

Published on Jun 15, 2018 FACTmagazine

"Synthesizers don't have to be played with black and white keys: in recent years we've seen the rise of grid controllers, tablets and squishy, multi-touch surfaces for music-making. Quirky startup Playtronica is trying to make MIDI interfaces even more fun, bringing fruit and color recognition into the mix.

We visited Playtronica's stand at this weekend's Sónar+D in Barcelona – the sister event to Sónar's long-running music festival – to find out more about how its fun MIDI controllers can enable anyone to make a whole orchestra out of pineapples, use a color palette as a rhythmic sequencer and use the human body as an instrument."

Sonar +D 2017 Synth and Art Mashup

Published on Jun 26, 2017 loopop

"Thanks to all the companies, people, synths and art projects participating in this clip!

1. SoundCool.org motion tracked effects
2. Novation Bass Station
3. Novation Circtuit
4. Novation Peak
5. Elektron Digitakt
6. Elektron Analog Heat
7. Automat by DaDaMachines
8. Roland System-8
9. Zynthian Open Source Synthisizer
10. WASP 3D Printed Bass Guitar
11. Mod Duo mutlieffect stompbox
12. Great Escape crowdfunded tremolo pedal
13. ANTS by Plankton Electronics
14. Tinami MD-1
15. Auxy App
16. littleBits synthkit
17. Magenta by Google Brain AI drum duet
18. DATO DUO - the synth for two
19. Sonar Village Bass...
20. Sonar360 by Movistar+
21. Oval expressive percussive handpan-style MIDI controller
22. School for Poetic Computation parameter controlled art exhibit
23. Curiusibot Laser Room installation
24. Cinema 4D controlled light show
25. Wave Shift installation by Mark Bain
26. Vocal sample and video art - Marie Davidson
27. VR Music Sequencer coded on site as part of the Sonar Innovation Challenge
28. Distruptive Critters installation
29. WORDS Project
30. 3D Printed turntable/lightshow by EntresD
31. Various Maker Faire Barcelona art works and installations
32. Tatsuya Takahashi closing words"

Ampify shows off its new Groovebox music studio app at Sónar 2017 - Gear Guide

Published on Jun 23, 2017 FACTmagazine

iTunes: Groovebox - Beats & Synths Music Studio - Novation

"A new all-in-one music studio for iOS.

Sónar’s 24th Barcelona festival took place last weekend, and on top of a stellar line-up of artists that included Princess Nokia, Anderson .Paak, The Black Madonna and many more, there was lots of exciting music gear on show in its Sónar+D area.

Novation's app team Ampify was there to show off its new music-making app, Groovebox, which was released earlier this month on iOS. It includes two synths and a drum machine - all you need to start making music from scratch on your iPhone."

Watch Tinami's customizable MIDI controllers in action at Sónar 2017 - Gear Guide

Published on Jun 22, 2017 FACTmagazine

"Build your own MIDI controller.

Sónar’s 24th Barcelona festival took place last weekend, and on top of a stellar line-up of artists that included Princess Nokia, Anderson .Paak, The Black Madonna and many more, there was lots of exciting music gear on show in its Sónar+D area.

One of our favorite devices came from Tinami, a startup that specializes in building customizable MIDI controllers. These can be individually tailored via its website and be used for controlling synths, effects and more."

Novation Metropolis at Sonar

Novation // Sonar 2016 - Novation Metropolis

Published on Jun 17, 2016 NovationTV

"We are here at Sónar+d in sunny Barcelona. Come on down and strap on some headphones and instantly start making music - with old friends, new friends and total strangers.

Welcome to Novation Metropolis.

Populated by keys, knobs and dials, oscillators, filters and sequencers; Novation Metropolis is a destination for the deeply technical and the dabbler alike.

Come and use our easy and intuitive interfaces to get the ball rolling, or build from the ground up with the inventive Novation technology hiding beneath the surface. The resident team of Novation nerds can guide you through an interactive playground of interconnected synths, samplers, sequencers, drum machines and everything in between – or just point you in the right direction.

With an emphasis on easy collaborative musical workflows, expect to lose hours in the deep recesses of the Metropolis and when you’re done, you can take your musical souvenirs home for further sculpting, perfecting and tweaking.

Keep it simple and fun or dive down the rabbit hole; come and nerd out with our beautiful minds and let us show you the latest in our interactive musical technologies.

All are welcome in the Metropolis.

Music by Nick de Friez @ Cam Ballantyne"

XOXX Composer Sonar 2015

XOXX Composer Sonar 2015 from Axel Bluhme on Vimeo.

Be sure to see this post as well.

"http://axelbluhme.se

The XOXX Composer is a sequencer sampler that uses magnets to trigger sounds. Drumming has gone through many abstractions - percussions - drum machine - software. The XOXX Composer simplifies the complexity of making rhythmical patterns and breaks down the core functions into semantically understandable components.

The goal is basically that anyone, even someone without musical knowledge, should be able to quickly create unique and interesting rhythms in a playful and tactile approach.

http://sonarplusd.com/activity/royal-college-of-arts/

http://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/soundobject-series-exhibited-sonar-barcelona/"

Forest Drive, Borderlands Granular @ Sonar 2013

Forest Drive, Borderlands Granular @ Sonar 2013 from Christopher Carlson on Vimeo.

"Excerpt from a set with Borderlands Granular at Sonar 2013 in Barcelona

borderlands-granular.com"

iTunes: Borderlands Granular - Chris Carlson

A preview of Tanguera

YouTube Uploaded by evenfloyd on Mar 25, 2012

"A preview of Tanguera - Mariano Mores (Abel Flaubert remix)
Shots from:
Novation & Ableton Booth at Sonar 2011/ Barcelona -
Morlox/ Berlin -
Magrathea/ Barcelona -
Casa Pichincha/ Madrid -"