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Yamaha’s VL1 launched physical modeling; it’s time to give it its due
What if an instrument revolutionized synthesis, but most folks didn’t notice? That’s the 1993 Yamaha VL1 in a nutshell. Its approach to modeling a range of instrumental vibrations, resonances, reflections, and articulations is deeply connected to instruments today. But most synthesists don’t know about it – apart from a handful of enthusiasts and people who read magazines in the early 90s. So it’s time to sing this unsung legend’s story.
Read moreFrom Gestures to MIDI: Geco Promises Music Applications for Leap Motion
Here we go again. Touchless hand gestures have been part of electronic musical performance ever since the Theremin first hummed to life almost 100 years ago. And those gestures embody the same challenges and promise. We have the ability as humans to think spatially, in three dimensions, and to have a tight sense of control […]
Audiobus Launches Today: How it Connects iPhone, iPad Music Making [Videos]
For months, you’ve heard about Audiobus, an app that allows iOS apps to work together rather than being isolated tools. Now you can try it – and see if connecting apps on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad can make you more musically productive. The video above puts it more nicely than a written explanation could, […]
Eigenharp Pico Playing for Babies, in a Pico Music Box
Peter Kirn - October 27, 2011
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No Rapture, But Rapturous Music for the Occasion
- May 23, 2011
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