Collaborate Disseminate
Here at Hackaday we’re no strangers to the colorful glow of LEDs. But what if there was more to appreciate beneath the surface? Back in 2011 [Windell] over at Evil Mad Scientist dug into a certain variety of LED and …read more
Korg released its fist mass-produced monophonic synthesizer in 1973, which was followed a year later by an improved version, and it’s this latter model that’s provided the inspiration for the limited run miniKorg 700FS.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, … Continue reading Korg dives into its past for miniKorg 700FS synthesizer
At one end of the synthesizer world, there stands commercial instruments designed for the ultimate in sound quality and performance, tailored to the needs of professional musicians. On the other, there are weird, wacky prototypes and artistic builds that aim to challenge our conception of what a synth should be. …read more
Continue reading We Bet You’ve Never Seen a Pink Denture Synth
Modular synthesizers, with their profusion of knobs and switches and their seemingly insatiable appetite for patch cables, are wonderful examples of over-complexity — the best kind of complexity, in our view. Play with a synthesizer long enough and you start thinking that any kind of sound is possible, limited only …read more
Continue reading Remoticon Video: Intro to Modern Synthesis Using VCV Rack
We’ve long been admirers of the work of Swedish designer Love Hultén, who has frequently paid tribute to the worlds of retro gaming and classic computing with beautiful hand-crafted creations. Back in 2018, he wandered off the beaten track for a, quite… Continue reading Rows of chattering teeth bring vocal synthesizer to life
Roland has unveiled a new digital wind instrument called the Areophone Pro that’s destined for the hands of professional players, and is said to put entire brass and woodwind sections at a player’s disposal.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, TechnologyTa… Continue reading Roland gets in a serious groove with pro-grade digital wind instrument
The band Kraftwerk hit the music scene with its unique electronic sound in the 70s in Germany, opening the door for the electronic music revolution of the following decade. If you’re not familiar with the band, they often had songs with a technology theme as well, and thanks to modern …read more
Have you ever wanted to experiment with MIDI, but didn’t know where to start? Or perhaps you didn’t think you could afford to properly outfit your digital beat laboratory, especially given the average hacker’s penchant for blinkenlights? Well worry no more, as [Johan von Konow] has unveiled a collection of …read more
Continue reading 3D Print Your Way to a Modular MIDI Playset
Korg has today unleashed the Nautilus performance synthesizer and workstation, which harnesses the power of its flagship Kronos system, but is presented in a more streamlined packaged designed for musicians, songwriters and producers.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Korg dives deep into music production with the Nautilus workstation
Mere days after launching a 100-year anniversary tribute to the almost magical hands-off wonder created by Leon Theremin, Moog Music is back with a limited re-issue of an all-analog synthesizer you put together yourself.Continue ReadingCategory: Music,… Continue reading Moog invites tinkerers to build and play its most affordable synthesizer