Leap Motion Controlling Music via Gestures in Airspace Geco Software sending MIDI + OSC to your instruments + SoundMorph Timeflux

I posted about Leap Motion earlier – this time it is a Max Addition to Ableton Live to be controlled by the Leap Motion Controller – looks a bit like dBEam but it is in fact a bit more than that – so it is more in the Kinect category of controllers than measuring a distance alone. It could look like this in a promo video: GECO : musical expression from thin air!Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen it understands OSC, has 40 gestures or better means – it can handle…

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Erica Synths from Latvia

Erica Synths has created a lot of interesting little projects in Latvia – this one is a simple synth but it’s not the only  (btw not bad looking) one.. besides a rack mount synth that is again simple in a way but looks very easy to use. sounds not bad as well as shown here: Erica Synths ACIDBOX demoDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen here’s a larger image of the rack mount synth(s) – a 2 OSC’ed synth – some are recreations and inspirations like the Shruti and Ambika.. in fact it is…

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Musotalk Stammtisch : Bazille + News der Woche

Diesmal war ich wieder dabei – beim Musotalk Stammtisch : Bazille & die Top-News der Woche Dabei geht es um diese Themen (und ein paar Seitenthemen wie den Tubbutec Modysix  und Polysex MIDI und viele andere Funktionen für den Korg Polysix (Mein Tipp für den Chat) > Thomann Android & iPhone App > Tracktion 5.3 DAW für Mac, PC & Linux -> > Video: MusoTalk “Angecheckt!” – Tracktion 5 > Channel Strip mit Analog-Sound? > SONY Video-Audio Recorder HDR-MV1 > Non Eric auf Facebook > Cubasis 1.8 Update für iPad > HOFA Gratis Workshop…

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Bazillen überall! – Betafest mit Betatest für den bakteriellen Modularsynth

Bazille (Bacteria!) is a small scale software synth most of you may already know since there are a lot of pre-infos and even a beta that is still running from older times – but the new and final one has some more stuff in it especially what’s going on between oscillators. so just check it out and listen yourself since it is public beta.. Die Bazille ist schon sehr lang erwartet – ein 4 OSC-Modulsystem mit einer Menge Möglichkeiten – diverse Modulationsoptionen zwischen Oszillatoren neben FM sind das wichtigste „Neue“…

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XILS 4 Upgrade : 2x VCS3

The EMS Emulation XILS3 got an upgrade- and it is the first one to try things that a normal VCS3 / AKS can’t do . or to be honest – which may be possible but no one has this at home – a double VCS3 that has 12 OSCs 2 filters 4 envelope generators / with repeat – loop 5 LFOs (poly) 4 outputs some FX this is a nice FM monster .. so if you loved „The Klinik“ and those more classic early electronic guys like David Voorhaus.. the…

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Synthesizer-Magazin Ausgabe 44 Ankündigung

Maschinen WMD Synchrodyne – Modular – Dicht gepackt – Oszillator, Filter und mehr Möglichkeiten im EuroRack S.6 Roland Aira • VT3 Der Roboter, den man singen kann S.8 • TB3 Vieroszillatorige 303 mit 32 Steps und Touchscreen – mehr oder weniger? S.12 Arturia Beatstep – USB-Controller mit eingebautem Sequencer und Analogausgängen funktioniert ohne Computer S.16 Roland System 700 – Daniel Millers Geheimnis und Innovation beim Kabel-stecken – mehr als ein größeres System 100m? – S.18 Bitwig DAW – Stadtgespräch über eine neue Soft-Sequencer-Plattform mit modularisierter Basis S.26 Madrona Labs Kaivo…

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monotomy B-Step Sequencer ALL platforms (ALL)

monotomy has announced an now officially released a special 16 step sequencer that can play chords as well for all platforms: this is not exaggerated – Android, iOS, Windows, Linux and OS X are in! all versions incl- the ios-one can be controlled by 1 or 2 Launchpads to set steps and set the tonal parts. basic info http://youtu.be/obgETIN9aw4 controlled by the Launchpads (old and new and mini) Explained: Novation Launchpads and B-Step SequencerDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen its on the app store today!

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