Puce Muse, centre de création de musique visuelle | SynthFest 2025

video upload by SynthFest France

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"Serge de Laubier, Composition, chercheur et musicien et nous présente Puce Muse, le centre de création de musique visuelle, et partage pour la première fois au SynthFest, un performance à partir d'un instrument très singulier de sa conception.

Ne manquez pas les nombreux concerts de Puce Muse!

https://www.pucemuse.com/
https://www.pucemuse.com/serge-de-lau..."

Googlish:

"Serge de Laubier, composer, researcher, and musician, presents Puce Muse, the visual music creation center, and shares, for the first time at SynthFest, a performance using a very unique instrument of his own design.

Don't miss Puce Muse's many concerts!

https://www.pucemuse.com/
https://www.pucemuse.com/serge-de-lau..."

PUCE MUSE : Méta-Instrument N°4

video upload by PUCE MUSE

"Developed by PUCE MUSE in collaboration with Catherine Hospitel, Dominique Brégeard and Jérémie Gaston-Raoul, the Meta-Instrument 4 is entirely made by 3D printer.

The result of 5 years of development, the Meta-Instrument 4 embeds 92 high precision sensors and 13 dedicated processors. In particular, ten on-board Meta-Touches measure finger pressure and playing speed with great sensitivity: 3000 times per second on 80 pressure zones. The MI4 is a new generation of digital instrument, fully modular and customizable to allow a new form of virtuosity.

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Fruit de 5 ans de développements, le Méta-Instrument N°4 embarque 92 capteurs de grandes précisions et 13 processeurs dédiés. En particulier, dix Méta-Touch embarqués mesurent la pression des doigts et la vitesse de jeux avec une grande sensibilité : 3000 fois par seconde sur 80 zones de pression. Le MI4 est une nouvelle génération d’instrument numérique entièrement modulaire et personalisable pour permettre une forme de virtuosité inédite."

Hildur Guðnadóttir and Sam Slater live at SUPERBOOTH24

video upload by Superbooth Berlin

"A very special lecture-concert performance by Hildur Guðnadóttir on the Halldorophone and Sam Slater on the modular in the FEZ-auditorium.

Hildur Guðnadóttir
https://www.instagram.com/hildur_gudn...

Sam Slater
https://www.instagram.com/sam.slater...."

Cage Playtronica

video upload by Robin Rimbaud-Scanner

"The Playtron MIDI controller from Playtronica gives you the chance to play pretty much anything. Using alligator clips, you can connect up to 16 objects that can conduct electricity. You might have seen videos of people playing plants or fruit for example. However, if you use conductive copper tape you can also attach this to anything you like and still play them as if a musical instruments.

As a huge admirer of the work and writings of American composer John Cage, I thought it would be interesting combine some of my book collection with the definitive sound of his prepared piano, played live on the books themselves. It's certainly not an impressive piece of music here, and know that it sounds more like someone tuning a piano (🤣), but goodness, what fun it is to physically play anything at hand! And you can marvel at how one of the books in particular just wanted to slip away 😀

Find out more about Playtronica here
https://shop.playtronica.com"

Pairings EP6 Waldorf Quantum + Yamaha YDS 120

video upload by TJontheRoad

"Here's episode #6 of my occasional video series called 'Parings' were I pair up different gear for fun and interesting sounds. This episode features the Waldorf Quantum + Yamaha YDS 120 for some wild out of this world synth sounds."

Sunday Jam : #MIDIPanMarch

video upload by MIDI IN

"Happy #MIDIPanMarch! I'll be using MIDIPan a lot this month to make music and I hope it'll inspire you to do the same. If you're interested in MIDIPan you can find out more here: https://peacockmedia.software/drum/"

0:00 intro
0:26 instruments used
1:15 the track

Make Music in Thin Air: 6 Spatial Performance Tools and Techniques

video upload by loopop

TIMELINE:
0:00 Intro
1:40 HANDMATE
3:10 Expression maps
4:15 Thin air notes
4:40 Muting notes
5:10 Scale qtz.
5:35 Timing correct
5:55 Chords in space!
6:40 LEAP MOTION
8:10 GECO V2
9:25 CC Notes (JazzMe)
10:45 CC Air drums
11:25 BeatFader MIDI
12:25 Uwe’s set
14:35 MI.MU Glover
16:10 Posture qualifier
17:40 MODULAR
18:00 Theremin
18:30 Pitch qtz.
19:10 Timing correction
19:40 Flame TAKT
21:20 Flame TON
22:20 STANDALONE
22:10 Theremini
22:40 Flux
24:40 MIDI in AR?
25:10 Misc tools
25:45 More?

Turning a $20 smart ring into a DIY MIDI controller (Colmi R02 + WebMIDI API, hardware and DAW)

video upload by Floyd Steinberg

"Here's a super inexpensive #bluetooth #smartring which will dump raw data if politely asked to. So let's try to use that as a #midi / #synthesizer controller! Based on the work of ‪@atc1441‬ , more after the table of contents

00:00 demo: filter control, Y axis
00:19 hi / what is this?
00:41 shoutout to Aaron Christophel ‪@atc1441‬
01:01 Roland Neova / how to determine your ring size
01:22 what's in the box / hardware overview
02:01 it's not a bad smart ring!
02:22 mission statement
02:35 code overview & APIs
03:20 event handlers and MIDI CC
04:03 services and charateristics
04:78 explaining the hardware setup
05:48 patch /mod matrix setup
06:13 it's working! :-)
06:32 ... but it's very slow!
07:08 there's a custom firmware that speeds up data transfer
07:31 interpolation
08:05 example: using this in a DAW with LoopMidi
09:19 conclusion: not perfect, but the hardware certainly can do more
10:40 a very subtle joke / subscribe plxplx?

Links:
Colmi R02 smart ring https://www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
ATC1441's github page (Firmware and -uploader): https://github.com/atc1441/ATC_RF03_Ring
My github page (MIDI translator): https://github.com/mrfloydst/smartrin...
RF03 Information https://www.bluexmicro.com/product/rf03/
List of MIDI CC commands https://www.presetpatch.com/midi-cc-l...

HÄLP ZIS CHANNEL
https://www.patreon.com/floyd_steinberg
https://floydsteinberg.gumroad.com/
https://floydsteinberg.bandcamp.com/"

Erica Synths Steampipe + Emeo Digital Saxophone

video upload by TJontheRoad

"Here's a quick play through of the Erica Synths Steampipe controlled with the Emeo Digital Saxophone using a couple of my own presets. Off camera, the Boss EV-1-WL expression pedal is also used."

warbl eaganmatrix demo 15 presets 1080p

video upload by HakenAudio

"Controlling the EaganMatrix sound engine with the Warbl wind controller. The Warbl is sending BLE Midi wirelessly to the EaganMatrix engine via the CME WIDI Host.

https://www.hakenaudio.com/
https://warbl.xyz/
https://www.cme-pro.com/widi-uhost/"

Some info on the WARBL2:

WARBL2 Introduction

video upload by WARBL

"I'm pleased to announce the WARBL2, which contains a host of additions and improvements from the original WARBL. Find more details at https://warbl.xyz/

The following iOS MIDI apps were used for the sounds in this video: Celtic Sounds MIDI Module, SoundFonts, and SWAM violin."

"New! I am happy to announce the WARBL2, which is available as of May 2024 and has many new features and improvements while maintaining the original form factor (it is just 5 mm longer). Improvements include: BLE (wireless) MIDI, an inertial measurement unit (IMU: accelerometer and gyroscope), USB-C, an integrated bell sensor, an RGB LED, a faster ARM® Cortex® processor with much greater storage space, a secondary processor dedicated to reading the optical sensors, higher-resolution pressure-sensor readings, lower power consumption, drag-and-drop firmware upgrades, slightly larger toneholes, and the ability to customize fingering charts completely. There is a NiMH battery that supplies at least 10 hours playing time per charge. Complete documentation is available in the WARBL2 User Manual. The WARBL2 is still completely open source. I will also continue to fully support the original WARBL.

What makes WARBL unique?
WARBL is a USB MIDI and BLE MIDI wind controller that allows the traditional musician to practice with headphones or mimic the sound of any instrument using familiar playing techniques. Designed to simulate a variety of open-tonehole wind instruments such as tin whistles, flutes, and bagpipes, WARBL has optical sensors and real toneholes for continuous finger sensing and realistic feel. An air-pressure sensor allows playing with breath or a bagpipe bag."

Read more at https://warbl.xyz

How to connect drum pads directly to the PULSAR-23

video upload by SOMA Laboratory

"Video by Tim Kroker"

SYNTHFEST UK 2024: Arcana Strum

video upload by Sound On Sound magazine

"Arcana Instruments recently won the hardware category of this years MIDI Innovation awards! The creator Boaz gave us a demo of this innovative and educational instrument that anyone can use, designed to be an accessible guitar. Definitely one to check out.

https://arcanainstruments.com/product..."

"Arcana Strum empowers anyone to play guitar.

The Arcana Strum instrument is extremely easy to just pick up and play.

Providing an uplifting experience suitable and accessible for practically everyone.

ACCESSORIES

A range of supporting devices

The Arcana strum can be played in many different ways. During the development stage of the instrument, we carefully studied and considered your needs in order to optimize your playing experience. For instance, several ideas came from observing how people operate motorized wheelchairs, and we incorporated some of these ideas in the accessories we developed. By doing so, we provide solutions for a wide range of needs and abilities, both physical and cognitive.

The story of Arcana began in 2015. Its origin was a young girl who faced difficulty to play musical instruments and wanted to feel equal and included.

Our team of musicians, engineers and designers gathered together and founded Arcana to support her as well as millions of other people around the world who confront similar difficulties."

CLICK FOR MORE »

ROLI Airwave Showcase with Marco Parisi

video upload by ROLI

"In this performance, filmed in front of a live audience at London’s Fabric nightclub, Grammy Award-winning artist and Seaboard virtuoso Marco Parisi puts Airwave through its paces in a world-first performance.

Pairing our latest innovation with his trusty Seaboard 2, Marco conjures up an eclectic electronic set. Watch him make full use of Airwave’s Five Dimensions of Air to coax a greater degree of expression from his instrument than has ever before been possible.

Airwave is available to preorder now. For a limited time only, you can save on a range of bundles, including the Seaboard 2 and Airwave combo demonstrated by Marco here. But be quick, first shipments are available in strictly limited quantities."

NuRAD sound and patch design with the Novation Peak and Zynthian V5.

video upload by Alexander Harris

"Using the Berglund Instruments NuRAD electric wind instrument to control the Novation Peak and the Zynthian V5. Playing a mono patch (ZynAddSubFX) on the V5 and poly patch I designed on the Peak. The voicings are being controlled using the Polyplay midi rotator function on the NuRAD. In this video you’ll hear three different variations of that - each invite a different tonality when it comes to improvising. More to come."

Rob Clouth's Vocal Controlled Synthesis

Tech Talk 01: Rob Clouth - Electronic Music Production Process, Workflow and Creativity
video upload by MATTHS

Intro around 4 minutues in followed by a quick demo.

"I'm joined in this episode by: Rob Clouth

As a multidisciplinary artist working in the fields of electronic music, computational sonics and new media, Rob Clouth's motivations include searching for raw emotion amongst intricate musical structures, developing experimental audio software solutions and, in the broadest sense, rethinking the ways in how we interact with music and technology.

His latest work has seen him develop new software for both studio and live production that reacts to his voice!

WEBSITE - https://www.robclouth.com"

https://www.matthsmatthsmatths.com

THE KIMOPHONE - Saxophone Meets Keytar by Kimo Lobo

video upload by kimo lobo

Note this viddo is from 10 years ago.

"The KIMOPHONE is a breath controlled MIDI instrument that is one of a family of new musical instruments created by Kimo Lobo. Also introduced in this video is a MIDI Melodica, a PIATAR and a PIACELLO as well as the two-manual breath-controlled KIMOCORDION. These instruments are all prototypes and are the only ones in the world."

Thanks to Tom at Palmer's East for this one.

Catching Feelings on the Kimophone

video upload by kimo lobo

"I was recently contacted by the tv show Shark Tank and asked to make a 10 minute video pitching my Kimophone to the Sharks. This clip is the first couple minutes of that video. It is me playing the Justin Bieber song CATCHING FEELINGS on the Kimophone using a tenor sax sound alternating with electric guitar. Unfortunately the Sharks never chose to have me on the show so I decided to put this clip on Youtube since I've always really liked this song. Hope you enjoy it."

And the PIATAR:

PIATAR by Kimo Lobo

video upload by kimo lobo

"The PIATAR is a new musical instrument developed by Kimo Lobo. The PIATAR in this video is the only one in the world. It features a two octave MIDI keyboard and six strumable strings in an ornate wooden case. The left hand plays chords on the keyboard and the right hand strums or finger picks the strings. Chords are re-voiced in any of three neck positions. The sound is limited only to the MIDI sample library available. This demo uses a Roland steel six string guitar sample from an XV5080. Thanks to Charlie Labs for their wonderful Digitar."

Update:

Jim's interview on American Dream TV

video upload by Veronica Wolfe

"Here is Jim's interview on American Dream TV with Margo Allan."

NAMM 2024 - Artinoise - Re.Corder

video upload by sonicstate

"Founded just before Covid hit in 2019, Artinoise started a Kickstarter for Re.corder, an electronic wind instrument, which is a hybrid of a digital and an acoustic recorder.

Davide explained that can be played as a regular recorder, and should have wide appeal as the recorder and all its learning materials are taught in schools across the world, but Re.corder also functions as a midi controller, with pressure sensors and capacitive touch sensors around the finger holes, and its unique small and light form factor make it more affordable than its wind controller competition. There is also a lip sensor which allows people with impaired lung capacity to play the re.corder by touch.

It also has a teaching app for apple and android which lets you play expressive saxophone, bagpipe or even violin sounds through the re.corder.

Re.Corder Available now. Price 149 Euros 199 USD"

Dolores Catherino :: ContinuuCon 2023

video upload by ContinuuCon

"Dolores Catherino - Synesthesia and the Continuum"

HMS 80AT

video upload by Holonic Systems

"Movesense sensor data (Magnetometers, accelerometers, gyroscope activity) sent to two miRack patches (an 808 emulation and a triple wavetable patch) running in AUM."

Haxophone - A Hackable Electronic Saxophone with Mechanical Keys

Javier Cardona, the maker of Haxophone wrote in to let us know about his upcoming instrument. Here's what he had to say followed by details from the upcoming crowdfunding campaign.

"I'm excited to connect with you as the creator of the Haxophone, an open and hackable electronic saxophone. The instrument's design files and software have been available to the public on GitHub for some time now at https://github.com/cardonabits/haxo-hw.

We are gearing up to launch a crowdfunding campaign for pre-assembled Haxophone units, bringing the magic of this instrument to a broader audience. The campaign is scheduled to kick off on September 7th.

via Crowd Supply

Haxophone is an inexpensive and fully customizable electronic musical instrument that resembles a travel saxophone. Under the hood, Haxophone is a particularly elegant (and fun!) Raspberry Pi HAT. The mechanical keys and custom ergonomics give Haxophone a unique and satisfying feel. The design is fully open source, hackable and OSHWA (Open Source Hardware Association) certified. This means that you can make Haxophone entirely your own, from changing the type of key switches to making your own note and instrument mappings. It is a good fit for musicians who are looking for a way to practice saxophone silently, musicians who are also hackers, and for hackers looking for a fun musical project that won’t break the bank.

While it is not a substitute for a traditional saxophone, Haxophone is accurate enough to allow saxophone players to rehearse both in silence and "on the go". Muscle memory when practicing on Haxophone is transferable to the traditional instrument, and vice versa. This means you can rehearse in all kinds of places that would be unthinkable with a standard saxophone. If it breaks, it is relatively cheap and easy to repair. And, Haxophone is smaller and lighter than any saxophone.

Haxophone has been designed to utilize standard mechanical key switches as fingering keys. In addition of being cool and unique, these are cheaper, more reliable and more repairable than the custom molded keys that you find on digital saxophones. Hackable Haxophone
Haxophone is purposefully designed to be hackable. Inspect it, modify the fingerings, change the sounds, add features like beats or LEDs. The software is written in Rust, a modern language that has been the most loved code language for the last 7 years (according to Stack Overflow).

Haxophone is designed as a HAT (Hardware Attached on Top) for the Raspberry Pi family of single-board computers. This HAT is a special type of keyboard laid out in the same way that saxophones are. We’ve also designed a mouthpiece and a pressure sensor to detect breath intensity. The HAT includes an audio amplifier, so Haxophone does not need to rely on the amplifier built into the Raspberry Pi 3 and 4. This means the HAT will work with the least expensive of the Pi family, the Raspberry Pi Zero.

Haxophone is fully repairable and customizable. Did you break the thumb rest or would like to use a different color? (3D) print yourself another one. The source models for all 3D printed parts are included in our repository."

You can find additional details at https://www.crowdsupply.com/cardona-bits/haxophone/

Making of LinnStrument

video upload by Roger Linn

"I (Roger Linn) talk about how I created LinnStrument."