Tag: #glitch
My 555 Book, Chpt. 7 recap: Audible Anarchy with the Atari Punk Console
Companion video for The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to the 555 Timer, Chapter 7: Audible Anarchy
Announcing bitRanger, a weird handheld modular synth crammed with over 100 patch points
Has Bastl Instruments launched the ultimate handheld modular synth?
NMASS 2015 teaser video featuring sound design by Richard Devine, visuals by Dr. Bleep
Great audio/visual work for the NMASS 2015 teaser video by Richard Devine and Dr. Bleep. The video is below. Unfortunately I have a wedding to attend the same weekend as NMASS 2015. What is it, you may ask? “A 3-day festival featuring music performances, sound installations, film screenings, and a…
Audio In >> Video Game Out – Meris Ottobit Bit Reduction/FX Module just released + awesome demo video
The Meris 500 Series Ottobit module is finally out, along with an awesome demo video. I wrote about the original announcement of the Ottobit here, and gave some basic info about it. Meris now has the Ottobit available for purchase. Along with the release, they have posted a great demo…
Circuit Bending/DIY Synth guru Dave Wright/Not Breathing releases new Album
If you’re a fan of live DIY synth/circuit bent performances, you need to check out Not Breathing, aka Dave Wright of Tucson, AZ. His newest album, Wrightman II, was released earlier this month on Bandcamp. $5 for 9 songs. Be sure to check it out on a decent sound system,…
Circuit Bending sound design app SoundScaper, now with MIDI control
SoundScaper, the circuit bending sound design app now has MIDI control in version 1.2 The updates have been coming fast. Igor Vasiliev has been busy. What is new in SoundScaper: Complete MIDI control for all faders, knobs and other modes Possibility to create MIDI control maps for different controllers Two different…
Circuit Bending/Noise artist AMULETS plays tonight in San Antonio. Houston, Lafayette this weekend
AMULETS plays circuit bent/noise set tonight in San Antonio, TX. Houston, Lafayette this weekend I stumbled across a fantastic video on YouTube of circuit bent/tape loop/noise artist AMULETS aka Randall Taylor of Austin, TX. He is another example of someone performing some great compositions with lofi/minimalist gear. Micro Tour info: Thursday…
Ivo Ivanov of Glitchmachines Releases Impressive Pictue Gallery of His Circuit Bent Instruments
A new FaceBook gallery of circuit bent instruments from Ivo Ivanov of Glitchmachines. Before Glitchmachines was known as a high-level, futuristic software effects brand, Ivo Ivanov was very busy releasing beautifully crafted circuit bent devices. He recently put up a gallery of said devices and it’s impressive, not only in…
Synthesis & Samples Hackathon in NYC this Saturday ft. burnkit2600 and littleBits Korg Synth Kit Workshop
Monthly Music Hackathon is hosting their Synthesis & Samples Hackathon in NYC this Saturday. burkit2600 The folks at Monthly Music Hackathon NYC are focusing on Synthesis & Sampling this month. From their site: Make new art from scratch! Learn about recent research, tools, and art related to sound synthesis and audio…
Synthino XM Synth/Groovebox Kickstarter campaign fully funded, only 7 units left!
The Synthino XM Synth/Groovebox Kickstarter campaign has surpassed it’s $14,000 goal. As I told you about before, Minneapolis-based DIY kit makers GetLoFi and Nootropic Design have a Kickstarter campaign for the Synthino XM Polyphonic MIDI Synthesizer and Groovebox. They have now surpassed their $14,000 goal, and will start shipping in April/May. As…
Circuit Bending sound design app SoundScaper has been updated to v1.1
The circuit bending inspired sound design tool, SoundScaper is now at v1.1 I’ve mentioned SoundScaper by Motion Soundscape (aka Igor Vasiliev) before here, here and here. Now v1.1 has been released. Here’s what’s new: Advanced control panel for all faders and rotary knobs opened by double tap. Simple automation of changing…
Pics from this weekend’s Denver Synth Meet
The 2015 Denver Synth Meet wrapped-up in pics. Chris Randall, from Audio Damage has a great flickr album of the 2015 Denver Synth Meet. A few highlights below: