MMTA Summer SYNTHFEST Pics by Scott Rise of Division-6

Full set on Facebook here.

Pictured here:
Mattson EML, Mattson Mini Modular, John L Rice and his mixed 5U system with eurorack to the right.
Synthwerks
Vidgod aka Gary Bauder and the Cosmic Tumblers

http://www.division-6.com/
http://www.mostlymodular.com/

MMTA Summer SYNTHFEST 2012 Pics by Guy Taylor

A few pics via Guy Taylor

Pictured:
The EMP with Space Needle in the background.
vxxy DCM8
Synthwerks & Eurorack system
SuONOIO

http://www.mostlymodular.com/

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MMTA Synth Meeting 2012 (Part 5)

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by StudioWormbone01

"James Husted of Synthwerks rockin' a modular at the 2012 MMTA (Mostly Modular Trade Association) meeting on June 2 at the Experience Music Project in Seattle."

All parts here.

http://www.mostlymodular.com/

Kaossilator 2 Experiments by gautrstafr

Kaossilator 2 First Experiment by gautrstafr

Kaossilator 2 Second Experiment by gautrstafr

KO2 First Tune by gautrstafr

Kaossilators on eBay

Loopseque 2.3 Music App for iPad

Note: Auction links are affiliate links for which the site may be compensated. "The new version of Loopseque includes:
• Onboard Samples library
• Audio copy/paste (General Pasteboard with import and export)
• WIST support for syncing with other iOS music apps
... and finally the brand new Extra effects for live performance


About:
Loopseque it’s a new music ecosystem which includes powerful sequencer, sampler, fx processor and record store with many beautiful releases from talented artists.

Playing Loopseque doesn’t require music education or any professional skills. An intuitive interface combined with inspiring sounds gives an opportunity to plunge into the world of music to everybody.

Loopseque serves as a catalyst for collective creativity both online and in real life. Here and now, any band can create its own music, easily and fun. Thanks to the social integration inside the app, all musicians can publish there records to the web and share projects with friends via e-mail.

See more info:
http://loopseque.com/loopseque-for-ipad/

Other good news:
http://loopseque.com/we-are-back/"

iTunes:
Loopseque - Casual Underground
iPads on eBay

Waldorf Pulse Analog Synthesizer w/ Rekon VST/AU Plugin Editor

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via this auction

Gretsch Blackhawk ED200 Drum Synth

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via this auction

Upgrade Wild Semi Modular Synth

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by ONhardwarehacking

"New mods:

VCF 12dB (Envelope Filter)
Delay & Echo module
CV Input (VCF)"

Zero Balance - an improvised composition by Angelo Metz

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by angelometz

"Polyphonic modular synthesizer patch."

Rheyne - 6/4/12 - Live Jam #47

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by RheyneMusic

"Download or stream the audio at SoundCloud: http://snd.sc/L7CB64

A live looping improv jam using analog keyboards, USB controllers, iOS devices, and Ableton Live. All loops are recorded live.

Equipment:
DSI MoPho, Fender Rhodes, Moog Prodigy, Akai APC20 and MPD26, Novation Launchpad, 3x iPads (2x Lemur, 1x SoundPrism Pro), a Zak Wylde Overdrive (for the Rhodes), and a DJ TechTools MIDI Fighter 3D. The iPad running SoundPrism Pro is passing MIDI through an iConnectMIDI controlling NI's Massive. All audio is passed through a PreSonus 1818VSL connected to a Macbook Pro running Ableton Live."

WerkBench walkthrough tutorial!

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YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by treasurecharger
Update: Video Re-Published on Jun 5, 2012 by treasurecharger

"Here is a quick walkthrough tutorial demoing many of the features of Bolasol's new app WerkBench.

WerkBench is available for the iPad: WerkBench - Bolasol, Inc.

iPhone version coming soon!"

"WerkBench is a new kind of beatbox that is part loop pedal, part drum machine, and 100% beat-making magic.

Turn any sound into amazing music!

WerkBench's unique power comes from two live-sampling step sequencers that record sounds directly into 16 step patterns, allowing you to build fresh beats in seconds!

WerkBench features:
--"Fancy Controls" (pitch, lowpass filters, envelopes, and more!)
--Edit pitch and levels independently for each step!
--Funky lo-fi tape echo for spacey effects with a sweet real-time visualizer.
--Save and load loops.
--Export loops and recordings via Audio Copy, iTunes file sharing, and email.
--MIDI sync and MIDI trigger modes.

We hope you love it!"

iPads on eBay

HMM Amsterdam 0911

Handmade Music at STEIM Patterns + Pleasure

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by cdmtv

Update: YouTube description in:

"'What are they building in there?'

Create Digital Music presents Handmade Music at Amsterdam's famed STEIM center, during the Patterns + Pleasure Festival 2011.

Presented with support from Livid Instruments, makers of the Builder series of hardware for DIYers. http://lividinstruments.com/

Camera: Rigel Kilston

Edited by Peter Kirn"

DSI Tempest DreamProbe Sounds: Pads

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by dreamprobe

"Made entirely of analogue oscillators on the DSI Tempest. The whole bank of Pad sounds I did are 32 and in this video I show 25 of them. Make sure to check out the other parts of this series of DreamProbe sounds."

yamaha cs-30 demo

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by heodesalciphron

"30 minutes de cs-30"

c64 fairlight remix theme - made with Roland Jd800

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by Polynominaldotcom

"for more info , pictures and demo about Roland Jd800, please visit my dedicated webpage:

http://www.polynominal.com/site/studio/gear/synth/roland_jd800/index.html

to download the remix (FREE) please go to my FAIRLIGHT page:

http://www.polynominal.com/site/rfairlight.htm"

Michael Hearst - "Chinese Giant Salamander"

YouTube Published on May 7, 2012 by oneringzero

"From the album Songs For Unusual Creatures by Michael Hearst http://www.unusualcreatures.com

"Chinese Giant Salamander" written, recorded, performed, and filmed by Michael Hearst with additional camera work by Kelly Eudailey. Also featuring Maddie the cat.

Follow Michael at http://twitter.com/michaelhearst and http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Michael-Hearst/133007470050315"

MMTA SYNTHFEST - Mattson Mini Modular and Mattson EML Monster Modular

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by matrixsynth

http://mattsonminimodular.com/
http://www.mostlymodular.com/

Be sure to see the MMTA SYNTHFEST 2012 label below for more coverage of the event.
I have more vids and pics coming.

Oberheim SEM Patch Panel

via Win

Currently listed on Craigslist Los Angeles.

Chase (Midnight Express) by Moroder - performed by Phoenix-Flare

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by hyperdust7

"Classic synth track by Giorgio Moroder from the film Midnight Express 1978.

I've performed it using Ableton and a Launchpad to trigger the drum loop and synth midi loops. My Doepfer modular is playing the bassline using the A-105 low pass filter, and the flanged pad is a Prophet-08 going through a TC Electronics Nova Modulator pedal. Lead is on my beloved Minimoog OS through a Mad professor Tiny Orange Phaser and an Electro-Harmonic Memory Boy."

bit-rot - Z-DSP effect collection

bit-rot - Z-DSP effect collection from sgh on Vimeo.

bit-rot is a collection of 8 nonlinear waveform combination effects for the Tiptop Audio Z-DSP synthesizer module which is based on the Spin Semiconductor FV-1 DSP chip. Create new complex waveforms, add digital harshness or just FSU.

https://github.com/segoh/bit-rot

Two Make Noise Maths on Acid

Two Make Noise Maths on Acid from sgh on Vimeo.

Silly acid patch using only two Make Noise Maths modules.

Channel 1 of the left Maths is used as waveshaper, channel 4 as oscillator. Channel 1 of the right Maths is the basis for the sequence and channel 4 is used as note trigger.

This patch was inspired by George Cochrane's stepped LFO/seq patch (http://vimeo.com/21577019) and the 3 module challenge on muffwiggler.

sgh - lvacty

sgh - lvacty from sgh on Vimeo.

sgh - lvacty - jun 2011

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The earth below the megacity was not sleeping anymore. Lava took over the subway stations and magma reached the surface. Within minutes the scene was one of utter desolation, vast wastes build from the skyscrapers' remains with glowing lava streams in between and the sky full of emergency rescue spaceships.

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Played live and sequenced by Elektron Machinedrum, 4ms RCD, Intellijel Spock, MakeNoise Maths, Doepfer A-145, MakeNoise WoggleBug and Kenton Pro-2000 MkII.

Bongo: Malekko Wiard Anti-Oscillator, MakeNoise QMMG
Ping: Cwejman MMF-1
Lava/Bass: Livewire AFG, Cwejman VCO-6, Doepfer A-114, Topprobrillo Triple Wave Folder
Bass drum: Elektron Machinedrum
Snare: Elektron Machinedrum
FX/Mix: Elektron Machinedrum, DIY Passive Dual Stereo-Attenuator

(c) sgh 2011

1979 Moog Custom Engineering Ad

via Retro Synth Ads where you'll find the full write-up including some background on the different Moog branding at the time.

"I emailed Roger Luther from the most excellent Moog Archives Web site about the two apparent Moog brands, and here's what he had to say:

'At the time of that ad, sales and marketing were being run out of Norlin in Lincolnwood, but everything else... production, engineering, service, etc., was still done at the Cheektowaga plant (just outside Buffalo). By then orders for modular systems and custom modifications were very few and far between. We were producing fairly good quantities of Minis, Multis, and Polymoogs, and several new models were in the works. Building modular equipment on such a small scale just didn’t fit into a volume production environment, so it was handled in the engineering department... same building, different area. It’s been 34 years, but as I remember, there was really no dedicated Custom Engineering Staff. At that time a lot of the custom work was done by one guy, but all of it was done by engineers and production workers that spent most of their time on other projects.'"

Follow-up to the 1978 Moog Custom Engineering Ad.

Minimachine 808 Pillow

via softmachines on Etsy where you'll find more. Also check out the ratnip.

"What is softer than the 808 kick?
The 808 pillow from softmachines! - now also alvailable in the Minimachine version!

If the 808 is your best friend when you are making music, you don`t have to miss it on your sofa anymore.
cuddly and soft with raised tempo controller. (don`t worry, it is also really soft).

The pillow is made of printed fabric. The backside is black.

the external dimensions of the pillow:
22 cm width
38 cm length
6 cm hight

nothing kicks like an 808!"

DSI Tempest DreamProbe Sounds: Basses

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by dreamprobe

"Made entirely of analogue oscillators on the DSI Tempest. This is an selection of 11 sounds from 32. Make sure to check out the other parts of this series of DreamProbe sounds."

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MiniMoog Model D SN 5444

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via this auction

Korg Z1 Keyboard Synthesizer Demo

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YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by synthartist69


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ARP Solus Synthesizer Keyboard

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Baldwin Discover DS 50 Keyboard Analog Synthesizer

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via this auction

"Made with a solid metal enclosure & 49 plastic keys in good condition
The DS-50 has 7 basic sounds, an accompaniment section enabling backing tracks as well, also a drum machine with 8 different rhythm styles.


Main three solo sounds:
Harpsichord ,Marimba ,Vibes

There are also four sliders labelled Flute 8' , Flute 4', Oboe & Violin, which can be used to adjust the tone & waveforms of the 3 main sounds, or be used to make replications of the appropriate sound Oboe.

There is also a Vibrato slider to adjust sounds

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ROLAND RS-09 Organ/Strings SN 062906

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via this auction
tokywax (RSS)

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Roland GR-100 guitar synth/hex fuzz pedal

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via this auction

ROLAND RS-09 ORGAN / STRINGS

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via this auction
akahardoff (RSS)

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TECHNICS SY-1010 vintage analogue synthesizer

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via this auction
akahardoff (RSS)

"Nifty little synth, very compact, and has a great analogue character. Simple vco->vcf->vca architecture, with a master control for pitch which ranges from very low to very high frequencies. LFO also goes up to quite high frequencies."

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Creamware ASB Minimax Synthesizer

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via this auction

"These are not made anymore. This is Virtual Analog Circuit Modelling, not true analog. A friend who owns an original Minimoog and I did extensive side by side comparison tests, based on *knob positions*. We were stunned by the results. This is the closest you can get to a Minimoog, without buying an actual one for $3000. The front panel is faithfully recreated, right down to the font used on the original." These can be polyphonic as well.

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ACCESS VIRUS DEMO 3

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by supersoundcrafter

"DEMO 3 OF THE ACCESS VIRUS RACK"

Doepfer A-143-4 Quad VCLFO / VCO demo [1 hour LFO Cycles]

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by nvanzoeren

"A small demo from this crazy module. with stunning 1 hour LFO cycles !!! Any questions on it may be asked."

Live Electro Fun: Blade Runner theme with Octatrack, Tetra and iPad

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YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by thomaskressmusic

"Having fun with my favorite movie theme from Blade Runner (by Vangelis) and some funky electro beats. Direct live recording: Octatrack with 808 Samples and a Tetra analog synth + Sunrizer synth app on an iPad. Reverb from TC Electronic. Text: "Electrical Stimulation" :)
More music on: http://www.soundcloud.com/thomas-kress"

iTunes:
Sunrizer synth - BeepStreet
iPads on eBay

And a few more from thomaskressmusic:

Live Experiment: Korg Monotribe and a Slap Bass

Published on Apr 29, 2012 by thomaskressmusic

"Playing a funky slap bass on a Korg Monotribe electro beat. Recorded directly from a soundcraft mixer. The sounds are matching good together, i think. Next i will try a more complex arrangement :)"

Live Electro: Test/Preview with Octatrack, Tetra and MicroQ

Uploaded by thomaskressmusic on Feb 26, 2012

"First recording test with my new live set for 2012. A dynamic variation of the track "Munich Music Making Machines" using analog sounds, samples and some effects. Recorded with a Zoom H4n field recorder connected to a sound craft mixer. More music and informations on http://soundcloud.com/thomas-kress"

Live Electro: Electrophonic Bass - with Tetra and Octatrack

NIME 2012 - FSP class "Soft Circuitry and Synthesizers"

NIME 2012 - FSP class "Soft Circuitry and Synthesizers" from lara grant on Vimeo.

This is a video of one of our workshop participants making a din with their microsynth, and a couple of the soft, felted, conductive sensors we had everyone make. These sensors connect to the synth hardware for controlling the frequency of the pitch and also for jumping the signal around the breadboard for creating feedback loops and signal modulations.

More video: https://vimeo.com/laragrant

Monotribe / iPhone Alchemy / Fretless bass jam

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YouTube Published on Jun 2, 2012 by PitBullFrankfurt

"Synth / bass jam with Korg Monotribe analog ribbon synth (drums, synth part), iOS synth Camel Audio Alchemy (piano/pad thingy) plugged into monotribe aux in, and bass part with my self-modded fretless bass (+ guitar rig 4 Bass pro amp sim). Recorded in Sonar X1 in two takes (first monotribe + iphone, then bass guitar)"

monotribes on eBay
MIDITRIBEs on eBay

iTunes:
Alchemy Synth Mobile - Camel Audio
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

Modcan touch sequencer and Make Noise Pressure Points lead.

Modcan touch sequencer and Make Noise Pressure Points lead. from joseph raglani on Vimeo.

Slow and melancholy sequence utilizing the Modcan Touch sequencer and Make Noise Pressure Points/Brains combo.

"the Visitors" - on Yamaha, Technics, and Elka organs.

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by organfairy

"...and I did also sneak a Yamaha PSS-12 keyboard and Roland JX-8P synthesizer into the arrangement.

When I heard this song the first time back 1981 my imidiate thoughts were "WHAT?!?!? Is this supposed to be ABBA?" It was so far away from what I had heard before and I really didn't like it.
I still think it is a weird song but as I grew older I began to like things that were a little weird. And since somebody commented that it was about time to post another ABBA song I decided to play this one."

MM Electrical Ensemble

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by perfumepod

"Morinomiyako Electrical Ensemble.
(Tokyo Japan)"

DSis on eBAy - DS-10 on eBay - M01 on eBay
DSis on Amazon- DS-10 on Amazon - M01 on Amazon

TNR-iを自前の音ばっかりで鳴らしたらテノリオンっぽくなるか実験

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by nakanosyun

"http://ios-music.homewoke.net/
テノリオンってぼんやりやっちゃうと「みんなおんなじ感じ」になっちゃうんですけど、それって理由は音色なんですかね？それともインターフェースなんですかね？

という事で、iPadのマイクから直にサンプリングした「声、ギター」。それとオーディオコピペで持ってきた「テノリオンじゃないドラムキット」の音をメインにして実験し­てみました。

実機では「めんどくせえ！超めんどくせえ！w」だったところがiOSアプリのTNR-iになってからすっごい楽になりましたよね。ビジュアル面以外は操作性も含めて実機を­超えたんじゃないかなあ？と思っていますよ。"

iTunes:
TNR-i - US - Yamaha Corporation of America
iPads on eBay
iPod Touch on eBay

AVR Synth - Elby Designs - Demo Videos

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by DJjondent
Update: Two vids added to the end of the playlist. Check back later in case more come in. You can check the count at the bottom of the video, currently at 6.

"just tweaking this new synth
...the AVRSYN from Elby designs.... trying to find its sweet spots.


"The AVRSYN is a monophonic "virtual analog" synth based
on the Atmel AT90S8535 microcontroller. It was originally designed by Jarek Ziembicki.
His aim was to check to see if a simple micro-processing chip could be used for sound synthesis.
Paul Maddox later adapted this design design using a
ATMEGA16 instead as the AT90S8535 is no longer in production.


I think they succeeded.

The AVR consists of
two DCO's, a DCF, and a DCA. There is also an LFO and an AR/ASR envelope generator.

All sounds are from the AVR.
Thanks to Blake C for the tweaking.

Thanks to Matt from RhythmActive for the AVRSYNTH
http://www.rhythmactive.com.au/"

KOMA Elektronik BD101 Gate / Delay Tutorial - the Delay Section explained

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by KOMAelektronik

"Only this week (31 May - 7 June 2012): KOMA Summer Sale! Great discounts on KOMA pedals in our webshop at http://www.koma-elektronik.com!

A tutorial about how to use the KOMA Elektronik BD101 Gate / Delay Filter in your music production setup, hands on! In this clip we show you how to use the key features of the Delay section of the pedal! The beats come from a DAW and the synth has been routed into the pedal.

http://www.koma-elektronik.com / http://www.facebook.com/KOMAelektronik"

Akai Miniak controlling Vermona qMI

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by ISOTROPOSPHERE

"Akai Miniak to Vermona quad Midi Interface modular synth

After taking delivery of the Akai miniak and playing with it for a week or so to make sure everything was functioning as it should (used item) I set to work on a experiment.

The miniak has a great sequencer and arpeggio engine within it and I wanted to see if these features would integrate into usefulness controlling my modular synth. This is besides the intended use I have for the miniak which I wont go into at this time.

The first experiment failed and I was worried the miniak would not be useful driving the modular. After joining the yahoo user group and writing to Akai's technical service department I pondered of the path for experiment two.

Success!!! Turns out that passing the midi out from the miniak through a midi patchbay to the Vermona qMI works where direct midi line from the miniak to the qMI does not.

Now to set up the various voices on the modular in which the miniak is controlling. You will witness these in succession in the video.

Voice one: A sine wave from a Blue ZTVCO to the HEXvca and doepfer adsr to soften the gate hit.
Voice two: A four saw wave voice spread from the E340 into the EMS synthi filter (Vulcan modulated) and into the HEXvca.
Voice three: A saw wave sequence from a Tip Top Z3000 mkI into the HEXvca.
Voice four: Clock out from the qMI to Rene which is controlling a voice on the QMMG coming from the E350 Z output. This is the reverbed bongo like drums you here.
Voice five: The miniak driving a Blue ZTVCO Zodial wave through the Topobrillo wave folder being modulated by the Dalek out to the HEXvca.

Voice four through the Mutagen to the Korg KP3 and to the mixer with reverb added.

All other voices through the Mutagen and straight to the mixer. Trombone added for spice.

Liking the miniak so far, Thank You for watching!"

CUCKOO - OP1 NES 8-bit presets and tunes

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YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by cuckoomusic

"For more on CUCKOO: subscribe.
Just made some 8-bit presets and tunes on the OP-1 this weekend. Couldn't resist playing some old classics like Metroid, Megaman, Castlevania, Zelda 2 and Balloonfight. :)"

AUREX - MFX1

YouTube Published on Jun 4, 2012 by aurexlive

"aurex master effects rack"

Sthlm modular meet 2012-06-03

Knyst live @ Sthlm modular meet 2012-06-03

YouTube Published on Jun 3, 2012 by henrikbjorkk

Lars Bröndum live @ Sthlm modular meet 2012-06-03

Published on Jun 3, 2012 by henrikbjorkk

The Incident gTar iPhone Guitar Controller Interfaced with Ableton Live

gTar Meets Ableton

YouTube Published on Jun 2, 2012 by incidenttech
You might remember the gTar from this previous demo.

"Lots of people have been asking us whether the gTar is MIDI compatible. The short answer is yes, but we wanted to illustrate some of the exciting things it can do. Here, we've mapped the fretboard out to an Ableton Live set where it is triggering loops and one-shots.

What isn't demonstrated here is the ability to use a d-pad between the 12th-16th frets to navigate around different areas of the set. There appears to be a bit of lag with the clip triggers, but that has to do with the quantize settings, not the latency of the controller (this should be evident with the triggering of the snares).

You can secure a first-run gTar through our Kickstarter page here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/incident/gtar-the-first-guitar-that-anybody-can-pla­y

And if you're interested in learning more, check out our Facebook page: facebook.com/incidentgtar.

The demo contains a sample from Danny Daze's track "Fall Away From Love". If you're a representative for Mr. Daze, Hot Creations, or an ancillary rights holder and object to this usage, please contact us directly (info at incidenttech dot com)."

Introducing the gTar

Published on May 21, 2012 by incidenttech

"We're thrilled to announce the gTar, the first guitar that anybody can have fun playing, regardless of experience. Check us out on Kickstarter:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/incident/gtar-the-first-guitar-that-anybody-can-play

Or on the web:

facebook.com/incidentgtar
twitter.com/incidenttech
incidenttech.com"