Go watch this video on Buchla, Spectraphon, and spectral animation

Soundhack creator Tom Erbe joins musician-synthesist Sarah Belle Reid for a fascinating dive into the Make Noise Spectraphon, spectral animation, and Buchla history. IYKYK – but if you don’t know, that’s one Hell of a spectral historical West Coast trip.

Asheville and southeast USA, we’re thinking of you

The electronic music and music tech communities clustered around Asheville and across the southeastern USA have been hit hard by Hurricane Helene. There’s not much to report, especially with data and power being restored. But I hope we can send care and support, especially with makers like Moog, Make Noise, and others deeply impacted with […]

Peter Kirn - September 30, 2024

The low pass gate, now in stereophonic sound: Make Noise unveils DXG

It’s about time the glorious low pass gate, that staple of West Coast synthesis, got a stereophonic treatment. Make Noise just added to their stereo range with the DXG Dual Stereo Low Pass Gate and Mixer.

Peter Kirn - January 8, 2024

Make Noise brings Tom Erbe’s soundhack spectral ideas to a dual oscillator: Spectraphon

Peter Kirn - May 12, 2023

Make Noise’s new analog oscillator comes in stereo: XPO, Stereo Prismatic Oscillator

Peter Kirn - July 19, 2022

Make Noise and Alessandro Cortini made a new instrument – here’s the story behind it

Peter Kirn - January 29, 2021

The synth modules of winter: your Eurorack radar

Peter Kirn - February 5, 2019

Make Noise are turning a classic 1972 synthesis book into a video series

Peter Kirn - March 21, 2018

Inside Orphx’s terrific live technique, mixing modular and computer

Peter Kirn - January 2, 2017

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