Ludwig van Beethoven

Aug 10, 2024 | synthtopia.com | Ludwig van Beethoven

In his latest video, German synthesist Hainbach takes a look at the KOMA Elektronik Chromaplane, a unique new polyphonic electromagnetic instrument. The Chromaplane features a touchless interface, organic analog sounds, and an intuitive way of playing, made possible by invisible electromagnetic fields. “The Chromaplane by Duo Passepartout and Koma Elektronik is an oddity: it is an experimental analog synth that does not have a keyboard or MIDI, but instead it is played with telephone coil pickups.

Jul 13, 2024 | synthtopia.com | Ludwig van Beethoven

Analoguesque Sound Designs has released a free sound library, Analoguesque Random Experiments, for the ASM Hydrasynth. Here’s what they have to say about it:“The Hydrasynth randomization can reel in the randomness in a pleasantly controlled manner, depending on the method chosen, and this produces more inspiring musical results. The most impressive feature is the use of existing presets as a seed for the randomization, which generates patches based on those already in the synth.

Jun 28, 2024 | synthtopia.com | Ludwig van Beethoven

Beetlecrab has released a major firmware update for Tempera, its 16-voice polyphonic granular synthesizer. The update introduces new synthesis capabilities, an updated reverb, workflow improvements and more. Here’s what’s new in Tempera firmware v2.0:Per-emitter FX send level: Adjust the amount of effects applied to each emitter for eg. better separation of percussive and tonal sounds. Layering complex sounds has become much easier. Double the amount of modulators: From 5 per voice to 10 per voice.

Jun 28, 2024 | synthtopia.com | Ludwig van Beethoven

Moog Music announced today that it has closed the Moog Store in Asheville, NC. For the last 13 years, the Moog factory and its store have been a sort of ‘Mecca for synthesists’. The location was a destination for electronic musicians, who could see and play Moog’s entire synth lineup there or go behind the scenes and take a tour of the factory. Today’s announcement has been expected for a long time. In June 2023, Moog was acquired by InMusic.

May 13, 2024 | transcend.org | Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven – TRANSCEND Media Service~ 7 May 2024Today we commemorate Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, the Choral, first performed in Vienna exactly 200 years ago, on 7 May 1824 at the Vienna Court Theater. It has become the Hymn (Anthem) of Europe. Tags: Ludwig van Beethoven, Music Video This article originally appeared on Transcend Media Service (TMS) on 13 May 2024.