Thursday, August 25, 2011
Introducing sympleSEQ -- the simple to build analog step-sequencer
"Analogue sequencing was once extremely intimidating to new comers to the DIY synth community, due to the inherent complexity of assembling them. All of the off-board wiring would drive people away. The sympleSEQ does away with that, and mounts almost every control surface to an easily panel-mounted circuit board. (with included drilling template).Everyone thinks step-sequencer when they think 'analog synths', and thus everyone wants one (or two, or eight!)
sympleSEQ aims to bring analog step-sequencing delight to all builders, and also offers very competitive pricing. Most sequencer kits are much more expensive, and are nowhere near as easy to assemble. sympleSEQ is also easily scalable, so building a massive multi-channel sequencer is easy!
I encourage you to take a peek at the IndieGoGo.com fundraising campaign where a group-buy is being funded in order to produce the PCBs and kits for everyone for more information. Also I have a thread over on electro-music"
Loopy 2 Released
Loopy - A Tasty Pixel
iPads on eBay
"This is a looper that'll come out to play, but get down to work when you want to get serious.
While other music creation apps tend to be either powerful but difficult to learn, or easy to use but limited in features, Loopy 2 doesn't compromise. Loopy 2 offers a sleek, expressive, instantly understandable interface that beginners can start using effectively straight away. It's fun, right from the start. 
More advanced users, however, will not be disappointed by Loopy 2's rich feature set, with extra features many other loopers just don't have. Plus, a sophisticated interactive tutorial system lets users discover Loopy 2's more advanced features at their own pace. RECORD AND LAYER
- Six beautifully rendered circular loops, with simple yet powerful controls.
- Count-in and count-out lets you keep your hands free to play an instrument.
- Overdub, to build beautiful, complex soundscapes from many layers.
- Support for tracks of any multiple or fraction of a beat, for flexible and expressive looping.
- Sophisticated audio or visual metronome to keep you in time - no matter what time signature you choose.
- Perfectly synchronized, low latency audio engine.
IMPORT AND CONSTRUCT
- Import loops from your computer via iTunes, with support for AIFF, WAV, MP3, M4A, CAF and more.
- Bring in audio from many other audio apps with integrated MAPI AudioPaste, with support for Intua general pasteboard format.
- Imported loops are automatically fit to your beat, no matter what tempo.
MANIPULATE AND TWEAK
- Full stereo audio, with pan controls for each track to create custom stereoscapes.
- Fix up timing by twisting tracks around to line up the beat, or make funky sound effects with dynamic time shifting.
- Drag a track onto another track to merge tracks, and clear up a space.
- Live, dynamic tempo adjustment to speed up or slow down your creations, without altering the pitch.
PERFORM AND SHARE
- Record whole performances with in-app session recording facilities.
- Upload performances or single loops straight to SoundCloud, and post to Twitter or Facebook.
- Email audio clips (with automatic conversion to compressed AAC audio).
- Share audio with many other audio apps with MAPI AudioCopy.
- Transfer loops or performances to your computer via iTunes.
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Note: Loopy 2 is a demanding application that requires an iPhone 3Gs and newer, or iPod Touch 3rd generation (with headset recommended) or newer to run well. Older devices are not recommended for use with Loopy 2.
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Loopy is developed by a duo who love making great apps. We are dedicated to responsive development and support. Please contact us with questions, bug reports, feature ideas, and other feedback at support@atastypixel.com or http://atastypixel.com/forum. We may be able to fix your issue in less time than it would take to write a negative review!"
1st iMS-20 Improv
YouTube Uploaded by DJDJSMusic on Aug 25, 2011
"Just trying out my new(to me) iMs-20 app. on my new.
Using an "Analogue synth." on the iPad's touch screen is a lot more fun than clicking with a mouse on my PC.
Just couldn't resist those Kaoss pads.
I'm just using the pre-set "ambient " template here, but I hope to make some of my own noises soon."
KORG INC. - iTunes
iPads on eBay
Chopin: Mazurka, Op. 6 No. 1 (synthesized)
YouTube Uploaded by ScrollingMusic on Aug 25, 2011
"Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849): Mazurka, Op. 6 No. 1
Chopin composed at least 69 mazurkas between 1825 and his death in 1849. These short pieces for solo piano are based on the traditional Polish dance known as the mazurka. However, Chopin transformed his mazurkas into an entirely new genre, which became known as a "Chopin genre." This piece is in the key of F-sharp minor, and was the first mazurka to be published, although two were composed earlier (published posthumously.)
This synthesized rendition and the scrolling visualization were generated from a MIDI file by our Matlab synthesizer. This rendition is significant, because it achieves its timbre by combining three synthesis types: additive, subtractive, and sample-based. While the additive and subtractive voices are completely synthesized from scratch, we also added recorded samples of an upright piano (sample-based synthesis) into the mix. The sample bank consist of a recording of each of the 88 keys played in isolation."
Tara Does Townshend
www.tarabusch.com
www.analogsuicide.com
Don't miss the Tara Busch EP Remix Contest
Townshend pic via thewho.net Courtesy Ed Intagliata at Cassell’s Music
Astronauta Pinguim Zeitgeist/propaganda
Electric Golum Performance to Feature Trevor Pinch Vintage Custom Modular
Wasserklang Modulsystem - Test Run #1
YouTube Uploaded by royrobotiks on Aug 24, 2011
"'Wasserklang Modulsystem' is a water powered multichannel sound installation.
A big water wheel in the forge of Berlin's Technikmuseum drives eight mechanical music boxes, each playing a different song. They are connected by a several hundred meter long rope which makes a zig-zag course through the little forest and alongside the rail track.
The installation was produced by La belle Imira and Niklas Roy for Berlin's Museum Night 2011.
http://www.niklasroy.com
http://www.labelleimira.com
http://www.lange-nacht-der-museen.de"
http://www.niklasroy.com/articles/109/wasserklang-modulsystem-test-run-1
Some additional info via Niklas:
"The "Wasserklang Modulsystem" connects eight music box mechanisms via a several hundred meter long rope with a huge water wheel. The looped rope snakes over plenty of pulleys through the garden of the Museum of Technology. The music boxes are connected to some of the pulleys and cover the garden in a beautiful sound cloud.
The water wheel is part of the Museum of Technology's old forge. It was formerly used to drive the massive hammers inside the forge, but since several years it only spins for decorative purpuses. This year's Museum Night is themed with "music", so we decided to give the water wheel a new purpose as conductor of a music box orchestra."
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