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That time Kraftwerk invented electronic drum pads and made ethereal sounds
Wolfgang Flür left a string of technological innovations, but if you need a moment of sublime chill in a chaotic world, look no further to the pastoral sounds that accompanied what was arguably the first electronic drum kit.
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Roland made an egg-shaped alien piano with flying drone speakers for its 50th anniversary
It’s just the piano for Ten Forward or the recreation deck of Heart of Gold. It’s made of a single piece of molded Japanese oak. It’s paired with floating drone speakers for real immersive sound. (You read that right. Flying drones.) It’s the instrument money can’t buy: Roland’s 50th Anniversary Concept Piano.
Peter Kirn - January 4, 2023
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Those new Sequential Prophets just got desktop versions
If you want a premium synth and don’t need the keyboard or want it to fit into a little less space, Sequential has made desktop renditions of both Prophet-5 and Prophet-10.
Choppertone, Wooden Ableton Jazz Controller, and Folk Music of the 21st Century: Video
Peter Kirn - December 2, 2011
Music Music tech
DIY Faux-Woodgrain M-Audio Axiom USB MIDI Keyboard; Viva K-mart
Peter Kirn - October 24, 2006
Music tech
Homemade Cassette Tape DJ Mixers + Max/MSP PC
Peter Kirn - September 28, 2006
Music tech
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