Articles by SynthGear
It isn’t a secret that a lot of classic dance music follows a fairly defined formula. Mungo Enterprises has taken this concept a step further and have actually created a sequencer module called the …
As I’m still anticipating the Moog Voyager XL , the following piece of information was brought to my attention:
Why has Moog Music registered the trademark “Slim Phatty”…?
Here’s the registration information:
Name: SLIM PHATTY
IC 009. US 021 …
The rumor mill has been abuzz with news of a new monster monosynth – the Moog MiniMoog Voyager XL. The Voyager XL promises to be a semi-modular monosynth (think Korg MS-20 on steroids), and …
Well, not quite. Matt Braun is a designer, artist and DJ who lives in in Philadelphia. He’s come up with a concept that is incredibly simple, and amazingly clever: Tuned Pale Ale.
Matt has …
I was checking out XKCD today and came across something that I thought I would share: The Tell Tale Beat (click for a larger version):
It reminded me so much of how my family must feel, …
Robert Schneider is the singer for the indie rock band “The Apples in Stereo“, hailing from Denver, Colorado. Not happy with trying to play synthesizers with and actual keyboard, Robert modified a Mattel Mindflex(The …
Dabbler & experimenter Paul Bower was browsing eBay looking at vintage steam engines one day, and decided to do something fun with it: he built a DIY steam-powered sequencer.
Using an old 1920′s steam engine …
The video below is Edison, playing the track “Tonka Truck” from his album “All the Information at Hand”.
What is completely remarkable about this track is not just that it’s played entirely on a Monome, but …
Synthesizer enthusiast Rory Daniels stars in some hilarious shorts called “Synthesizer Club” that only a synth geek would enjoy. He says:
I’m no Alain de Bottom, but I think it’s here because we all need …
In 1979, a book written by P.K. Sood called “Electronic Musical Projects” was published that contained plans and instructions for building all sorts of DIY electronic musical devices. It’s got plans for projects …
