Mark Jenkins scopes out these mad scientist favorites, now synth studio must-haves You’ve seen them in countless sci-fi movies, you’ve...
Modulation changes everything when you route control signals from sources to destinations. Original lesson from December 2019 Turning knobs by hand while a synthesizer is producing...
In this month’s “Bat Utility Belt,” columnist David Battino solders up a fuzzy little synth that delivers unique sounds for less than $30 (video above). It’s...
In this Synth and Software series, Malcolm Doak takes a look back at interesting MIDI products from the past. Next up, Meico Electronics Patch and MIDI...
Connect masses of audio gear to your iPhone or iPad with a powered USB hub. Steve Jobs famously introduced the iPod as “a thousand songs in your pocket.”...
You can take it with you…and jam along the way. I’m a big fan of little synths. They’re easy to play anywhere, from picnics to planes, and each...
Behringer’s love affair with classic synths now focuses on the Moog modular system. How does its sequencer shape up? R.A. Moog Co. introduced the 960 Sequential...
Want to create more interesting modular patches? Add more modulation sources such as the DivKid/Instruō øchd and DivKid/SSF RND STEP. Ben “DivKid” Wilson is one of...
Where do song ideas come from, where do we take them, and where do they take us? What makes a good song idea? How do you...
I didn’t set out to build my own MIDI sample player, but SparkFun made it so easy I couldn’t resist. The SparkFun Tsunami is a 3...
Three female composers who shattered norms and made their mark in history In April we took a look at three female composers of electronic film scores:...
The E520 is a very different take on Eurorack modular effects processors. Unlike the Synthesis Technology E520, most Eurorack effects modules are based on either of...
Rules of engagement for getting the most out of remote group music projects I recently agreed to join with a couple pals in a music creation...
The Rock Band 3 keytar is crazy-cheap and amazingly useful. Behold the power of mass production: this two-octave MIDI controller has a keyboard feel that rivals...
If you want the predictability of an LFO with the pattern variations of random modulation, just add chaos. One challenge in music composition is finding the...
