DIY + Unusual Music Tech
Watch a hacked DJ technique made with karaoke tapes, by Ōedo Technica
Vinyl? CDJ? Meh. Hand-mixing and “scratching” karaoke cassette tapes on hacked machines as a new form of strange pop music DJing? Now we’re talking. Behold the YouTube channel of 大江戸テクニカ (Ōedo tekunika).
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No more generic synth sounds: excellent tutorial on sampling sound design on Prophet X
Sequential continues a grand tradition of analog/digital hybrid instruments. And a major advantage to that – you’re not restricted to the sonic colors of just the analog sound sources. Prophet X is a 50GB custom multisampler, too.
Peter Kirn - August 13, 2020
Gear Music tech Tech
Notch visual tool now does streaming, keying, and more interactive control
Notch is a wonder – another example of how real-time visuals continue to advance to the point of being as expressive as instruments. And the latest update makes it more capable, from input to keying to streaming.
Where to start in Eurorack? This video makes you a Buchla Music Easel-style rig, but in modules
Peter Kirn - April 21, 2020
Modular-Analog Tech
Now that MOTU’s DP does clips, here’s a video explaining how to use them
Peter Kirn - December 16, 2019
Music tech Software Tech
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