Diapasonix is a portable electronic musical instrument and MIDI controller that is played similarly to a stringed instrument. It features a capacitive touchpad fretboard, I²S audio output, and a built ...

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Learn how to use a free 808/Kick synthesizer VST in Mixcraft 9 for EDM music production. This tutorial covers everything from instrument presets to MIDI editing! New "big, beautiful bill" proposed as ...

The Hurdy-Gurdy continues to worm its way into pole position as the hacker’s instrument. How else could you explain a medieval wheel fiddle being turned into a synthesizer? Move over, keytar — [Rory ...

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This week, on Transmission, I'm spotlighting an instrument that came to prominence back in the 1980s — one that you hear all the time in music these days, but back then, it was an exciting new sound.

Abstract: This paper introduces a nonlinear string sound synthesizer, based on a finite difference simulation of the dynamic behavior of strings under various excitations. The presented synthesizer ...

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In 2024, the world of hardware synths is evolving rapidly and introducing exciting new options for musicians and music enthusiasts. In this article, we will explore seven of the best new hardware ...

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland will not take all of the credit for his music which, he will tell you, comes to him – or through him – from elsewhere. Specifically, via The Universal Broadcasting System, or ...