Jasuto Modular Synth for the iPhone Available

Just a reminder, Jasuto is available on iTunes for only .99 (at the time of this post.)

See this post for videos.

I finally got around to downloading it after reading in the comments of the video post that it's similar to Reactable. On first glance it is. Each disk is a module that can affect other modules. So far definitely worth the small entry price.

Jasuto Pro on Google's Nexus One Android Cell Phone

Teaser shot via the Jasuto forum.

This one spotted and sent in via Joel B.

Wilke & Trabouliste Phonophon-Konzert 2014-11-01 with Buchla, OP-1, Trumpet, Trombone & Cello

Published on Dec 4, 2014 trabouliste

"8 tracks from our concert November 1st at Phonophon in the INM (http://www.phonographie.org/?p=612)
Frank Wilke - trumpet, trombone
trabouliste on electronics: Jasuto (iPhone and iPad), OP-1, Buchla Easel, 227e, cello
We released already four pieces from this concert with better audio quality under http://brass-lines.bandcamp.com/album/candide
Please see also our album 'Landschaftspark': https://archive.org/details/petroglyph243Trabouliste_Wilk..."

Happy New Year! The Year in Synths 2013

Happy New Year Everyone!

What a busy year it has been in the world of synths.

This is going to be one doozy of a post, so bear with me. This post is a review of the year in synths for 2013. We begin with Tributes to Those We Lost This Year, followed by New Manufacturers & Makers, Older Manufacturers Added to the Site, New Gear Announcements, Top 10 Posts by Traffic,  My Standout Posts for the Year, and finally This Years' Synth Events. I did my best to keep things as short and concise as possible.

Let's begin with the hardest part of the post.

Tributes to Those We Lost This Year

RIP Bernard Parmegiani - Electronic & Acoustic Composer
Lou Reed RIP
RIP Dick Raaymakers aka Kid Baltan
RIP George Duke - DreamWeaver
RIP Ralph Dyck, Sept 28, 1941 – May 20, 2013
RIP Ray Manzarek

All missed and never to be forgotten. Take a moment to remember them.

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New Manufacturers & Makers

Starting last January, I decided to keep a running list of every new manufacturer and maker introduced to the site during the year.  This is something I haven't done before and I thought it would be interesting to see how many there were in the year.   It's easy to focus on the big synth announcements throughout the year, but what about all the new makers and brands? I shouln't have to go considerably into the significance of new designers on the scene, so I'll just say two things regarding them.  One, the number of new makers is a direct reflection on the interest in our scene, and two, these are the creators of new gear which directly translate into new designs not previously available to us.  Think about that for a moment.  These are makers and designs that did not exist before.  They are part of our synth history.  So what is the total count of new synth designers for the year? A whopping 113. Think about that a bit. One hundred and thirteen new synth designers and brands this year alone.

Here they are (note a handful date back to 2012, but 2013 marked their momentum and availability):

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New Jasuto Vids

Parts 5 - 7 added to this post.

Podcast: Sonic TALK133 - My APC Goes Boom Boom

On Sonic State

"We start off with a little speech synthesis courtesy of Expressivo.com, then straight into the meat with the Jasuto modular VST and iPhone synth, the Autogun free VST synth with 4 billion presets, a new SEM module from Tom Oberheim, APC40 hysteria is sweeping the globe, and finally the heart-warming story of Island Records who this year celebrate 50 years in business."

Endless Caverns by Beat Frequency - experimental theremin music

YouTube via GordonCharlton | July 11, 2010

"Kees Enkelaar theremin processed via iPod Touch with Jasuto Pro app
public domain footage"