Remix Contest: Sounds from the Large Hadron Collider
December 30, 2010 – 10:05 pm | 416 Comments

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest particle accelerator that resides in a tunnel 27km in circumference beneath the earth near Geneva, Switzerland.
The purpose of the LHC is to help us understand some …

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Korg Monotribe
April 4, 2011 – 3:01 pm | 6 Comments
Korg Monotribe

Korg has released pictures of a new product called the “korg Monotribe”. Based on the name, it sounds like some sort of cross-breeding of the Korg Monotron and Korg Electribe. The picture seems …

Dave Smith/Roger Linn Tempest drum machine
January 13, 2011 – 10:37 am | 5 Comments
Dave Smith/Roger Linn Tempest drum machine

Dave Smith instruments (Dave smith is the guy whop created the legendary Prophet 5 analogue synth) just released at NAMM 2011 the details of his new analogue drum machine, the Tempest.

A collaboration with Roger Linn, …

Korg Kronos Details released!
January 12, 2011 – 7:30 pm | 70 Comments
Korg Kronos Details released!

The first images and information for the Korg Kronos are in from NAMM 2011!   It’s a full workstation, with:

9 Sound engines, each offering a unique sound-creation technology (see list …

Flute made on a 3D printer
January 4, 2011 – 4:53 pm | One Comment
Flute made on a 3D printer

3D printing has come a long way – there are now stores that will print 3D objects on demand like this one in Belgium. It really gets the imagination flying, thinking of all the …

Remix Contest: Sounds from the Large Hadron Collider
December 30, 2010 – 10:05 pm | 416 Comments
Remix Contest: Sounds from the Large Hadron Collider

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest particle accelerator that resides in a tunnel 27km in circumference beneath the earth near Geneva, Switzerland.
The purpose of the LHC is to help us understand some …

Now that’s what I call MIDI!
December 22, 2010 – 9:04 pm | No Comment
Now that’s what I call MIDI!

Internet Archaeology is an organization that “seeks to explore, recover, archive and showcase the graphic artifacts found within earlier Internet Culture.”
Basically, they want to save early internet content to acknowledge its importance, and save …

Washing Machine remix winner
December 21, 2010 – 8:05 pm | No Comment
Washing Machine remix winner

We’ve finally picked a winner to the washing machine remix contest!
The winner was submitted by SynthGear member Maartez: “The Washer – Zware Shag d&b mix” :
Maartez will be getting a copy of Ableton Live, …

Minimoog Voyager XL
September 10, 2010 – 4:03 pm | One Comment
Minimoog Voyager XL

Only two days after we posted about the Minimoog Voyager XL, Moog has officially launched the new monster monosynth.

Moog says:
Designed in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Minimoog, the Minimoog Voyager XL is a …

Moog Slim Phatty
September 8, 2010 – 10:31 pm | 3 Comments
Moog Slim Phatty

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 …

Moogfest 2010 with Thievery Corporation and Massive Attack
July 15, 2010 – 8:24 pm | No Comment
Moogfest 2010 with Thievery Corporation and Massive Attack

Many artists are already confirmed for Moogfest 2010, including Massive Attack, MGMT, Thievery Corporation, and over 25 other world class acts, October 29-31.
AC Entertainment is running MoogFest this year, which is a a three-day …