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Ableton Operator FM synth at 20: 100 free presets; tons of history, tutorials
Ableton Operator, the FM instrument designed by Robert Henke, is celebrating 20 years since its (internal) debut. Want to celebrate? How about a ton of FM synthesis and Operator history, 100 free presets from Robert Henke and Christian Kleine, and more links? And now is a great time to celebrate those years – or even try Operator sound design for the first time.
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Journey to early 2000s Indian music via an electronic media zine
From the files of the lost corners of the Internet, here’s a musical snapshot of electronic music composition in India in the early 2000s, in all its Korg Triton-fueled glory. It’s all via a zine delivered on CD-ROM as the Indian Documentary of Electronic Arts.
Peter Kirn - August 19, 2024
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Peder Mannerfelt made a track where the lead is just a flip phone
This is your banger early warning system. You know how it goes – you hear a track, and you just instantly know it’s going to become USB key fodder and will magically work on dancefloors. This is that, and the star is … a flip phone?
Roland V-Synth at 20: discover its history and sonic secrets in this video
Peter Kirn - August 21, 2023
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Traveler takes you on an hour-long Korg retrospective full of synth sounds
Peter Kirn - October 12, 2022
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What’s new on Roland SP-404MKII sampler, spec for spec; 404 timeline and hands-on roundup
Peter Kirn - October 13, 2021
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