Max Brand Synthesizer 1957

https://youtube.com/watch?v=MI6icpItBQg this is basically noise – but an interesting machine – synth from 1957 by / from  Max Brand shown on the Ars Electronica (Linz, Austria)..Höllenmaschine (Hell Machine) tells the more non academic background so maybe that’s why it is not so known today? Diese „Höllenmaschine“ scheint aus einem Noise-Umfeld zu stammen und ist offenbar nicht so bekannt wie der RCA Synthesizer – dennoch scheint das einen Blick Wert zu sein, also – schau es dir an. Der Sound ist mehr oder weniger Random Noise. Aber zum anschauen …2. Beispiel..…

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Modulo – Canadian Synth Geeks – Documentation

this is about the Canadian synth geeks, most of the blog readers will know some of these guys: Muff Wiggler (with Wiard in the back), Ed Eagan (that cool modular rack), … and a tribute to Hugh Le Caine (who made the Sac(k)but) Travis Boisvenue (who created this) says: A musical documentary and tribute to Hugh Le Caine. The story of early electronic instruments, and the nearly forgotten Canadian music pioneer who created the first synthesizers. As told through interviews with three modern-day modular synth musicians. Shot and edited by me.…

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Franke Music (ex Waldorf): Stroke Machine Groovebox (iPad) incl melodic tracks

Franke Music.is Waldorfs long-time coder and member Wolfram Frank – he left the Waldorfians and now here’s the first release upcoming soon (not s.o.o.n.) – a Groovebox for 12 drum and melody tracks on iPad which looks very cool as a standalone performance step sequencer workstation for everywhere use. Not yet in the Appstore – up now – 14€. Wolfram Franke war bisher bei Waldorf, verabschiedete sich aber kürzlich – und nun ist zu sehen, was er zukünftig machen will – Den Anfang macht eine Groovebox auf dem iPad, welche…

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