Dr Who Theme on 8 floppy drives
May 11, 2012 – 9:10 am | No Comment

MrSolidSnake745 has put together eight floppy drives, an Arduino, some cabling, a computer and software created by Sammy1Am to make something incredible – the stepper motors from eight floppy drives playing the Dr Who theme!
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Vintage Synth Fridge Magnets
October 4, 2009 – 10:14 am | One Comment
Vintage Synth Fridge Magnets

We’re happy to report that SynthGear now has vintage synthesizer refrigerator magnets for sale. The magnets are all high-quality hand-drawn line art (not just photos) and feature some of our most favorite synthesizers such …

Devo reissue classic albums and play them live on tour
September 16, 2009 – 7:08 pm | No Comment
Devo reissue classic albums and play them live on tour

New Wave legends and post-punk nerd rockers Devo have are the latest band to jump on the play-the-album-in-its-entirety-live bandwagon. Starting in November, the Akron, Ohio band is going to play concerts on two nights …

New Roland keytar/synth: AX-Synth
September 1, 2009 – 12:02 pm | 5 Comments
New Roland keytar/synth: AX-Synth

Do you want to be the center of attention and jump around at the front of the stage like your guitar player? Roland has just released the AX-Synth Shoulder Synthesizer – a combination keytar …

Bob Moog Day
August 23, 2009 – 8:28 pm | One Comment
Bob Moog Day

August 21st was the anniversary of Bob Moog’s death. Very few people have changed electronic music to the same extent as Bob Moog. His impact is so widespread that people remember him in all kinds …

Music: What are we missing?
July 17, 2009 – 4:34 pm | 46 Comments
Music: What are we missing?

Here is something very profound to think about. This story is about music, and how the set, setting, and our preconceived ideas can affect our judgement and our perceptions. It is in fact …

A Media player for your brain?
July 8, 2009 – 10:59 pm | No Comment
A Media player for your brain?

Maybe you have a song stuck in your head, or maybe you just like to hum songs to yourself. Thanks to MRI researchers, it’s now possible for everyone else to hear what that song in …

New Oberheim SEM released by Tom Oberheim
June 4, 2009 – 10:13 pm | 2 Comments
New Oberheim SEM released by Tom Oberheim

The Oberheim SEM (Synthesizer Expander Module) was the first synth put out by Tom Oberheim in the 70′s.  It was meant to be a second, backup synth to be connected to a sequencer for layering …