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Inside Cypher2, and what could be a more expressive future for synths
For all the great sounds they can make, software synths eventually fit a repetitive mold: lots of knobs onscreen, simplistic keyboard controls when you actually play. ROLI’s Cypher2 could change that. Lead developer Angus chats with us about why.
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Watch enchanting experimental live acts from Atonal’s control room
Berlin Atonal Festival wrapped up last week, and for all of the breathtaking impact of the power plant’s cavernous main room, as per usual, the sleeper hits came from the more intimate control room tucked next to the mainstage.
Bible thumper: watch a circuit bent bible, made on a dare
This week in blasphemy: LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER has another weird nerdy superhit, this time modding and glitching out an electronic bible. Jesus, take the soldering iron!
Peter Kirn - August 14, 2018
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A soft synth that’s made to be played with futuristic, expressive control
Peter Kirn - August 9, 2018
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The 808 just got its own hipster IPA beer in London
Peter Kirn - August 8, 2018
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ROLI funded by Sony, Onkyo; is it time for the Walkman of music making?
Peter Kirn - June 4, 2018
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