Last year we posted a video purportedly of Mario Balotelli playing the piano, which we called out as fake. Now another footballer is causing a YouTube stir for apparently playing a version of Alicia Keys’ “If I Ain’t Got You”. Brazilian footballer Neymar is apparently playing this piano, but as […]
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It may be far from the conventional sort of rhythm MIDI controller one thinks of – an electronic drum kit, perhaps, or the drum pads on a controller keyboard – but in fact it’s possibly one of the most natural ways of capturing human rhythm. Consider the idle (or even […]
DrumPants: using feet and thighs as a MIDI/OSC controller
Here’s a neat review, demo and tutorial of the latest free version of Jam Synth, all rolled into one. Jam Synth, for iOS devices (preferably an iPad) is a pitch-to-MIDI converter which works great with guitars, vocals, and other electronic instruments. It’s great when you have a non-MIDI device which […]
Jam Synth review, demo and tutorial video
Keyboard virtuoso and all-round good guy (if at times a bit ‘grumpy’) Rick Wakeman has stamped his name firmly in the Korg army when it comes to buying a digital piano. Personally, I’ve always been a fan of Yamaha digital pianos, but there’s no doubt Korg make some crackers as […]
Rick Wakeman bigs up Korg in digital piano guide
Here’s a cool little project by Antonella Nonnis: a pop-up book complete with a working piano keyboard. It’s constructed from paper and as you can see from the picture it’s not very sturdy or portable. Even so, it’s a great project and can surely have boosted understanding of how these […]
Pop-up piano book project [DIY]
Here’s a very insightful video made by Steinway & Sons, giving a tour of their factory and explaining many of the processes which go into making one of their top-end, unique grand pianos. It’s narrated by the late John Steinway. The 8-minute video doesn’t cover every aspect of the production […]
Making of a Steinway grand piano [VIDEO]
Inspired by the heatwave, Harry @ Westend Production was jamming out a remix of Roy Ayer’s classic Everybody Loves the sunshine in the shop when the young MC Tiga heard the beats and asked to join in. She proceeded to freestyle over the beats performed using the MPC Rennaisance and […]
WESTEND MPC JAM: Everybody Loves the Sunshine Remix featuring MC ...
Built a nifty clone of a Synare analog drum circuit, triggering it with a Hart Dynamics Pro Snare and also featuring the Dusic (Deaf Music Cube) which is visualizing the sound of the synth with sound-reactive LEDs mapped to different frequencies. Finally the audio out is running into a Sommatone […]
Analog Drum Synth Triggered by Electronic Snare (Synare Clone) [VIDEO]
Here are the “special effects” on my Scotch Box Synthesizer. Demonstrated first is the capacitor; where one button produces sounds from it draining and the other from it charging. Then is the “Special effects Generator” which produces a rhythmic effect. Then the “Stepped Tone Generator” or “Atari Punk Console” which […]
Scotch Box Synthesizer effects [VIDEO]
3rd Synth project and a remake of the 556 utilising “Atari Punk Console” chip. Used a 2.2k electrolytic capacitor and a 1k ohm resistor as they seemed to work better than what I used last time. Bit more stable but I don’t know why. Getting the hang of things a […]
DIY synth “Atari Punk Console” with 556 timer [VIDEO]
http://www.synth4ever.com – Alesis Andromeda A6 synthesizer demo — playing ambient electronica soundscape / chillout drone / space music using a custom sequencer pattern. This performance starts out with a catchy repeating motif, followed by live improvisation ending with a nice sustained drone and live fadeout. This music was created using […]
Alesis Andromeda A6 – Synth Demo – Ambient sequencer / ...
My second synth project. I was going to try to make a more complicated synth after my first 556 but couldn’t even rebuild the 556 in the same way. I also didn’t know how the 555 operated properly so I thought myself a bit of a charlatan if I didn’t […]
DIY synth “Square Wave Oscillator” with 555 timer [VIDEO]
(c) 2013 by AnalogAudio1 Synthesizer demo of the vintage synthesizer Korg DW-8000 from 1985. In this movie I play some of my own sounds – no additional effects or EQ were used. The intro track is a multitrack recording of DW-8000 sounds. The Korg DW-8000 is an expanded version of […]
KORG DW-8000 Synthesizer 1985 | HD DEMO | PATCHES [VIDEO]
Here’s a cool little video with great sound, with a hat tip to Daft Punk’s Aerodynamic. A different take (and visual) to Myleene Klass’s version. “My buddy Colin posted a video of his band playing Aerodynamic by Daft Punk and it inspired me to fire up the old Triton and […]
Improv Synth Solo with a dash of Daft Punk’s Aerodynamic ...
Sparse on details, but take a look at this video promo for a new piece of DJ software which should be available soon. What do we know about ONE? Nothing much except that it’s “Not Just Another DJ Software”. Presumably we’ll hear more about it in due course: The One […]
ONE DJ software video promo
It’s not at all surprising someone has rigged this up, but I haven’t personally seen it before. A great use for those old floppy disk drives and disks you (might still) have lying around. Got an interesting musical/synth use for old computer parts? Share in the comments!
Video: Floppy music DUO – Imperial march
1 VNUNet.com’s Anthony Dhanendran (from Computeractive) has reviewed the online music tutorials web site NowPlayIt.com, which offers musicians the chance to learn how to play the authentic instrument lines from popular songs directly from the band’s musician. The service offers three levels of video: for £4 (around $8) you get a […]