MIDI Controller in a Cubic Inch
MIDI as a standard has opened up a huge world to any musician willing to use a computer to generate or enhance their playing and recording. Since the 80s, it …read more Continue reading MIDI Controller in a Cubic Inch
Tag Archives: Synthesizer
Yamaha gets in the groove with compact all-in-one music machine
The world’s largest music gear expo is set to open its doors next week, and Yamaha has popped up early with a groove machine called the Seqtrak that could have jumped straight out of Teenage Engineering’s design playbook.Continue ReadingCategory: Music… Continue reading Yamaha gets in the groove with compact all-in-one music machine
Stylophone goes pro with DS-2 Analog Drone Synthesizer
Brit musical instrument maker Dubreq has released a number of key upgrades to its iconic pocket synth over the years, but the Stylophone CPM DS-2 is something of a departure from the usual playbook.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, TechnologyTags: Synth… Continue reading Stylophone goes pro with DS-2 Analog Drone Synthesizer
Budget-friendly Theremin gets players waving their hands in the air
The physicist Lev Sergeyevich Termen may not be a household name, but the eerie sounds of the synthesizer he invented are instantly recognizable. Now Dubreq is inviting music makers to wave their arms about for its own take on the Theremin.Continue Rea… Continue reading Budget-friendly Theremin gets players waving their hands in the air
Raspberry Pi Pico Becomes MIDI-Compatible Synth
ECE 4760 is a microcontroller course that runs at Cornell every year, and it gives students a wide remit to pursue various kinds of microcontroller projects. [Pelham Bergesen] took the …read more Continue reading Raspberry Pi Pico Becomes MIDI-Compatible Synth
Teenage Engineering knocks out powerful portable groovebox
Back in 2015, Sweden’s Teenage Engineering launched a bunch of pocket-friendly synths and samplers called, appropriately enough, the Pocket Operators. Now the team has announced a higher-end, almost pro-level version called the EP-133 KO II.Continue Re… Continue reading Teenage Engineering knocks out powerful portable groovebox
The Reverse Oscilloscope
Usually, an oscilloscope lets you visualize what a signal looks like. [Mitexla]’s reverse oscilloscope lets you set what you want an audio waveform to look like, and it will produce …read more Continue reading The Reverse Oscilloscope
Palm-sized Woovebox puts a powerful groove machine in your pocket
The Woovebox micro music workstation rocks a stripped-back design reminiscent of Teenage Engineering’s Pocket Operators, but has more to offer the mobile groove creator – packing in a synthesizer, sequencer, sampler and beat maker.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Palm-sized Woovebox puts a powerful groove machine in your pocket
Stylophone Beat puts a portable groove machine in your pocket
Back in the late 1960s, creating music anywhere was made much easier with a now iconic toy-like pocket synth called the Stylophone. Now Dubreq is aiming to do the same for beat makers with a portable drum machine.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, Techno… Continue reading Stylophone Beat puts a portable groove machine in your pocket
Chorda puts powerful music creativity at your fingertips
Back in 2019, Artiphon launched a Kickstarter for a battery-powered handheld music-creation tool called the Orba. Now the company has returned to the platform with the Chorda, a portable synth, looper and MIDI controller shaped like a short guitar neck… Continue reading Chorda puts powerful music creativity at your fingertips